ELA PARCC Review - 4th Grade

Figurative Language

100

"The sun smiled down on the children" is an example of this type of figurative language.

What is personification?

200

Larry took the information he got from the library and ran with it. What is the meaning of the idiom used in this sentence? 

A. took it to a race 

B. used the facts he found

C. placed it on a bookshelf 

D. rushed out of the building

What is B. used the facts he found?

300

Tracie was as snug as a bug with her Grandmother's quilt around her. What is the meaning of the simile used in this sentence? 

A. Tracie looked like a bug wrapped in a spider's web. 

B. Tracie felt comfortable wrapped in a quilt.

C. Tracie acted like a bug caught in a spider's web. D. Tracie felt too hot wrapped in the quilt.

What is B. Tracie felt comfortable wrapped in a quilt.?

400

Joe said that he would walk to the end of the earth to watch his favorite professional baseball team, the New York Yankees, play baseball. What is the meaning of the hyperbole used in the sentence? 

A. Joe thinks he will never see the New York Yankees play baseball. 

B. Joe plans to play professional baseball with the New York Yankees. 

C. Joe really wants to go to New York one day to see the New York Yankees.

D. Joe thinks the New York Yankees are the best professional baseball team.

What is C. Joe really wants to go to New York one day to see the New York Yankees.?

500

"The dogs were statues as they waited for their food" is an example of this type of figurative language.

What is a metaphor?

Text Structure

100

An arrangement of a certain number of lines, sometimes having a fixed length, meter, or rhyme scheme, forming a part of a poem.

What is a stanza?

200

Like most bats, dolphins use sound to "see." Dolphins and bats use echolocation-making sound and listen to it bounce off objects. There are many other differences between bats and dolphins, however, including their appearance and habitats. Name the text structure of the above passage. 

A. problem and solution 

B. sequence 

C. compare and contrast

D. cause and effect

What is C. compare and contrast ?

300

If you live in the Midwest or East, you may have heard loud peeps in the spring. Those are male tree frogs called spring peepers. The peepers "sing" near swamps and ponds. They're tiny frogs - an inch long - but their calls are anything BUT tiny! Name the text structure of the above passage. 

A. problem and solution 

B. cause and effect 

C. description

D. compare and contrast

What is C. description ?

400

If you leave a trail of bread crumbs in the forest, they may be eaten! To prevent this from happening, create signposts out of piles of less tasty leaves, twigs, and casings. Name the text structure in the above passage: A. compare and contrast B. description C. problem and solution D. cause and effect

What is C?

500

Name the text structure: I had to be up by 6 a.m. to catch the bus! I got to school early, around 7:15. I was able to have a relaxed breakfast before the first bell rang at 8:40!

What is chronological order?

Main Idea/ Theme

100

Identify the main idea: Juan's favorite game is chess because it requires a great deal of thought. Juan also like to play less demanding board games that are based on luck. Juan also likes to play action video games when his parents aren't watching.

What is that Juan loves to play games?

200

Identify the main idea: Floods can ruin houses, roads, and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. They often leave mud, sand, and debris behind. It can take months to clean up after a flood.

What is that floods can cause tremendous damage?

300

Identify the main idea: Benjamin Franklin invented the lightning rod. It saved many home from fires. He also invented the Franklin stove, which could heat a room better than a fireplace and saved people a lot of fuel. He also created a special type of glasses called bifocals. These helped people read better.

What is that Benjamin Franklin created many helpful things?

400

Identify the theme: Once a frog jumped off an embankment into what he assumed was a pond. Unfortunately it was not a pond; it was just a ditch. There was a raccoon in the ditch that ate him. a. Respect your elders. b. Don’t steal. c. Look before you leap. d. Don’t be boastful.

What is C?

500

Identify the theme: There once was an ugly duckling. The other ducks laughed at her, and she felt ashamed. However, as she developed, they saw that she was not a duck at all. She was actually a swan, and she was beautiful. What is the theme: a. Look both ways before crossing the street. b. Don’t steal. c. Slowly but surely wins the race. d. We all are capable of improvement.

What is D?

Point of View/ Author's Purpose

100

Do you ever go out and look at the stars? The stars fascinate many people, and some say that you can tell a lot about what will happen by studying them. The sky is divided into 88 known areas that scientists study. Inside these areas are many stars, which are called constellations. Many constellations were named as far back as the 1500s. Some named constellations are the zodiac signs: Aries, Pisces, and Taurus. Other constellations that might be familiar to you are Little Dipper, Big Dipper, and Great Bear. The author believes that: a. Little Dipper is the best constellation. b. People don't care about studying stars as much as they used to in the 1500s. c. The study of stars has fascinated people for hundreds of years. d. You can't tell much by looking at the stars.

What is c.?

200

HAMSTERS FOR SALE: Humble Pet Store: We have a large selection of hamsters for sale this week. They are interesting pets, and you will enjoy having one! They are only $17.99 this week!! Come and buy yours today! What is the author's purpose ?

What is to persuade?

300

Read the following passage and choose the author's purpose: Matt was ready to do his homework. "I am going to ace my math test," he said. Matt opened up his math book and grabbed his notebook. "Uh oh," Matt said as he looked in his pencil case. His pencil was not there. "Where is my pencil?" Matt asked. "I need my pencil to do my homework." Matt looked in his book bag. His pencil was not there. Matt looked around his desk. He did not see his pencil. Matt looked at the floor. His pencil was nowhere to be found! "Mom, I cannot find my pencil," Matt yelled. Mom walked into his room and pointed to the mirror. She said, "Look over there." "What? My pencil is not over there," Matt said. When Matt looked in the mirror, he blushed. His pencil was behind his ear! Was the author's purpose to 

A) inform the reader on how to sharpen one's pencil 

B) persuade the reader to buy mechanical pencils 

C) entertain the reader with a story about a boy who lost his pencil

What is C. entertain the reader with a story about a boy who lost his pencil?

400

What are those little green lights on the grass and flying in the yard? Are they monsters? Are they UFOs? No, they aren’t monsters and they aren’t UFOs. They’re fireflies. Fireflies are little insects that glow with a cool green light. If you touch one it won’t burn you. Some fireflies glow to warn other animals that they don’t taste good. Frogs, bats, and birds do not like to eat animals that glow. The glow helps keep fireflies safe. Sometimes we call fireflies glowworms. You can catch fireflies in a jar. Don’t forget to let them go again. What was the author's purpose in writing Fireflies? 

A) to inform the reader about Fireflies lights

B) to entertain the reader with a story about funny fireflies 

C) to persuade the reader to conduct a science experiment about fireflies 

D) to describe the migration habits of fireflies

What is A) to inform the reader about Fireflies lights?

500

Without the creativity of one man, there would be no “happiest place on earth,” also known as Disneyland. Walt Disney was a creative genius who looked out on a huge orange grove and imagined building a “magic kingdom.” Disney was born in 1901 in Chicago, Illinois. As a child, he enjoyed drawing and even sold his pictures to neighbors. When he was sixteen, he joined the Red Cross and drove an ambulance in France during World War One. After the war ended, Disney started making short cartoons in Kansas City, but soon ran out of money. He decided to find his fortune in Hollywood. He came to California with a suitcase and $20 in his pocket. It was in the 1940s that Walt Disney first had his brainstorm about a fun park for families. His idea grew bigger and bigger, and he realized he needed a lot of space for his park. He wanted it to have everything—a mountain, rockets, spinning teacups, and a fairy castle! What is the author's purpose? A) to entertain the reader with the enchantment of Disney B) to inform the reader about Disney's life C) to explain how to build an amusement park D) to persuade the reader to visit Disneyland

What is B?

Mixed Bag

100

Fill in the blank with the correct verb tense: I ___ the house when they returned. A. was cleaning B. have been cleaning C. am cleaning D. clean

What is A?

200

Which of the following is NOT a feature that is usually found in nonfiction text? A) Headings that designate sections of text B) Bullets that indicate a list C) Factual information about a topic D) Conversations between characters

What is D?

300

I hope to become an apprentice under a famous painter. I would love to learn how to paint all the different subjects. What is the meaning of the word apprentice? A. artist B. expert C. scholar D. student

What is D?

400

Which of these statements is NOT an opinion? 

A. Cockroaches are nasty creatures that many people find sickening. 

B. Sonar uses sound waves that bounce off objects.

C. Some robots do work that is too dangerous for people to do.

What is B. Sonar uses sound waves that bounce off objects. 

500

Which of these sentences uses commas correctly? A. The students are required to bring, their textbooks, pencils and markers to class. 

B. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils, and markers to class. 

C. The students are required to bring their textbooks pencils and markers to class. 

D. The students are required to bring their textbooks, pencils and markers to class.

What is B?