PARCC Prep ELA

Q13. Part A: Which phrase reflects the main theme of the passage?

• Loyalty is unappreciated until it is tested.
• The beauty of nature should be respected.
• Decisions can have unintended consequences.
• Companionship is a universal necessity.

Q13. Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in Part A?

• "Perhaps because there were no other riders in the barn, Sadie felt atinge of loneliness, and was relieved that she had her best friend,Lucky, right there." (paragraph 1)
• "It seemed like it could be bright and sunny one minute, pouring rainthe next, and then bright and sunny again." (paragraph 6)
• "Sadie regretted going out on the trail alone now." (paragraph 7)
• "Sadie could not afford to feel pain or panic." (paragraph 10)

Q14. Part A: In paragraphs 9 and 11, what do the words instincts and instinctively suggest about why horses often return to their homes on their own?

• They are taught to do it by their parents.
• They automatically do it by nature.
• They learn to do it from skillful riders.
• They choose to do it when humans are at risk.

Q14. Part B: Which sentence from the passage best supports the answer in Part A?

• "Lucky looked at her as if to say, ‘I told you it was the other way,' andshe couldn't help but laugh." (paragraph 3)
• "Sadie continued forward, picking up the pace because she wasn'tsure how long Lucky could keep his cool." (paragraph 8)
• "Sadie had let the reins go during her fall." (paragraph 9)
• "Lucky took off in a terrified gallop through the woods." (paragraph 9)

Q15. Part A: How does the structure of most sentences in paragraph 6 contribute to meaning of the paragraph?

• Each sentence contains comparisons of two distinct ideas, showingSadie's uncertainty.
• The sentences mainly use cause and effect structures to foreshadow Lucky's escape.
• Each sentence describes the weather to indicate how frightened Sadie was.
• The sentences show problems and they way they are solved,including how Sadie finds Lucky at the end of the passage.

Q15. Part B: Which piece of evidence from paragraph 6 does NOT support your answer in Part A?

• "It wasn't a drizzle; it was a downpour."
• "It seemed like it could be bright and sunny one minute, pouring rainthe next, and then bright and sunny again."
• "It hadn't been a nice day, but she hadn't expected this!"
• "A thunder clap came from above, as loud as she's ever heard, andshe thought it shook the earth."