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ReleasedPassagesandQuestionsfromPARCC

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1. PartA

Readthissentencefromparagraph15ofthepassage.

“WhatcanIdoforyou?”sheinquiredsoftly,forshewasmovedbythesadvoicein

whichthemanspoke.

Whatisthemeaningofthewordinquiredinthesentence?(RL4.4,L4.4)

a. accepted

b. admitted

c. argued

d. asked

2. PartB

Whichdetailfromthepassagebestprovidescluesfromthemeaningoftheword

inquired?

a. “….Totobarkedsharplyandmadeasnapatthetinlegs…”(paragraph12)

b. “…noonehaseverheardmebeforeorcometohelpme.”(paragraph14)

c. “…ifIamwelloiledIshallsoonbeallrightagain.”(paragraph16)

d. “Youwillfindanoil-canonashelfinmycottage.”(paragraph16)

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3. PartA

WhydoesScarecrowquestionDorothywhenshesaysinparagraph2thatthey

“mustgoandsearchforwater”?(RL4.3)

a. Heishappythatshewantstogointothewoodstogetfood.

b. Heisafraidtogointothewoodstowardthegroaningnoise.

c. Hedoesnotunderstandwhysheneedsthewater.

d. Hedoesnotwanttowaitforheranyone.

4. PartA

WhichparagraphinthepassagebestsupportstheanswertoPartA?

a. paragraph4

b. paragraph5

c. paragraph6

d. paragraph7

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5. PartA

Readthesentencefromparagraph22ofthepassage.

Sotheyoiledhislegsuntilhecouldmovethemfreely;andhethankedthemagain

andagainforhisrelease,forheseemedaverypolitecreature,andverygrateful.

Whichwordmeansnearlythesameasreleaseasitisusedinthesentence?(RL4.4,

L4.5)

a. inquiry

b. pleasure

c. freedom

d. movement

6. PartB

Whichdetailfromthepassagegivesthebestcluetothemeaningofrelease?

a. “’WhatcanIdoforyou?’sheinquiredsoftly,forshewasmovedbythesad

voiceinwhichthemanspoke.”(paragraph15)

b. “Dorothyatonceranbacktothecottageandfoundtheoil-can,andthen

shereturnedandaskedanxiously,‘Whereareyourjoints?’”(paragraph17)

c. “’Oilmyneck,first,’repliedtheTinWoodman.”(paragraph18)

d. “IhavebeenholdingthataxeintheaireversinceIrusted,andI’mgladto

beabletoputitdownatlast.”(paragraph21)

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7. PartA

Whichoftheseisthebestsummaryof“TheRescueoftheTinWoodman”?(RL4.2)

a. Twofriendsandadoggoonajourneytogetherandaresurprisedwhenthey

findastrangesoundcomingfromthewoods.Theygointothewoodsto

explore.

b. Somefriendsalmostrunoutoffoodandmustsearchthewoodsformore.

Theycomeacrossamanwhobecamestuckandcouldnotmove.Heis

thankfultheyrescuehim.

c. Dorothybecomesfearfulwhenshealmostrunsoutoffoodandhearsstrange

soundscomingfromthewoods.SheisthankfulthattheScarecrowdoesnot

havetoeatandissurprisedbywhattheyfindinthewoods.Dorothyis

anxioustohelptheman.

d. Whilesearchingforwaternearthewoods,Dorothy,Scarecrow,andToto

hearastrangegroaningsound.Theyfindamanmadefromtinwhois

unabletomovebecausehisjointshaverusted.Theyrescuethetinmanby

oilinghisjointsandsettinghimfree.

8. PartB

Whichparagraphinthepassagecontainsinformationthatisimportanttoincludein

asummary?

a. paragraph3

b. paragraph12

c. paragraph13

d. paragraph22

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ArrivingatEmeraldCity

FromTheWonderfulWizardofOz

byL.FrankBaum

1 Thenextmorning,assoonasthesunwasup,theystartedontheirway,andsoon

sawabeautifulgreenglowintheskyjustbeforethem.

2 “ThatmustbetheEmeraldCity,”saidDorothy.

3 Astheywalkedon,thegreenglowbecamebrighterandbrighter,anditseemed

thatatlasttheywerenearingtheendoftheirtravels.Yetitwasafternoonbeforethey

cametothegreatwallthatsurroundedtheCity.Itwashighandthickandofabright

greencolor.

4 Infrontofthem,andattheendoftheroadofyellowbrick,wasabiggate,all

studdedwithemeraldsthatglitteredsointhesunthateventhepaintedeyesofthe

Scarecrowweredazzledbytheirbrilliancy.

5 Therewasabellbesidethegate,andDorothypushedthebuttonandhearda

silverytinklesoundwithin.Thenthebiggateswungslowlyopen,andtheyallpassed

throughandfoundthemselvesinahigh-archedroom,thewallsofwhichglistenedwith

countlessemeralds.

6 BeforethemstoodalittlemanaboutthesamesizeastheMunchkins.Hewas

clothedallingreen,fromhisheadtohisfeet,andevenhisskinwasofagreenishtint.At

hissidewasalargegreenbox.

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7 WhenhesawDorothyandhercompanions,themanasked,“Whatdoyouwishin

theEmeraldCity?”

8 “WecameheretoseetheGreatOz,”saidDorothy.

9 Themanwassosurprisedatthisanswerthathesatdowntothinkitover.

10 “IthasbeenmanyyearssinceanyoneaskedmetoseeOz,”hesaid,shakinghis

headinperplexity.“Heispowerfulandterrible,andifyoucomeonanidleorfoolish

errandtobotherthewisereflectionsoftheGreatWizard,hemightbeangryand

destroyyouallinaninstant.”

11 “Butitisnotafoolisherrand,noranidleone,”repliedtheScarecrow.“Itis

important.AndwehavebeentoldthatOzisagoodWizard.”

12 “Soheis,”saidthegreenman,“andherulestheEmeraldCitywiselyandwell.But

tothosewhoarenothonest,orapproachhimfromcuriosity,heismostterribleandfew

haveeverdaredasktoseehisface.IamtheGuardianoftheGates,andsinceyou

demandtoseetheGreatOz,ImusttakeyoutohisPalace.Butfirstyoumustputonthe

spectacles.”

13 “Why?”askedDorothy.

14 “BecauseifyoudonotwearspectaclesthebrightnessandgloryoftheEmerald

Citywouldblindyou.Eventhosewholiveinthecitymustwearspectaclesnightand

day.Theyarealllockedon,forOzsoordereditwhentheCitywasfirstbuilt,andIhave

theonlykeythatwillunlockthem.”

15 Heopenedthebigbox,andDorothysawthatitwasfilledwithspectaclesofevery

sizeandshape.Allofthemhadgreenglassesinthem.TheGuardianoftheGatesfound

apairthatwouldjustfitDorothyandputthemoverhereyes.Thereweretwogolden

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bandsfastenedtothemthatpassedaroundthebackofherhead,wheretheywere

lockedtogetherbyalittlekeythatwasattheendofachaintheGuardianoftheGates

worearoundhisneck.Whentheywereon,Dorothycouldnottakethemoffhadshe

wished,butofcourseshedidnotwishtobeblindedbytheglareoftheEmeraldCity,so

shesaidnothing.

16 ThenthegreenmanfittedspectaclesfortheScarecrowandtheTinWoodman

andtheLion,andevenonlittleToto;andallwerelockedfastwiththekey.

17 ThentheGuardianoftheGatesputonhisownglassesandtoldthemhewas

readytoshowthemtothePalace.Takingagoldenkeyfromapegonthewall,he

openedanothergate,andtheyallfollowedhimthroughtheportalintothestreetsof

theEmeraldCity.

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9. PartA

Inthepassage“ArrivingattheEmeraldCity,”whatdoesthewordperplexitymean

asitisusedinparagraph10?(RL4.4,L4.4)

a. forgetfulness

b. uncertainty

c. disagreement

d. anxiety

10. PartB

Whichsentencefromparagraphs5through9containsacluetothemeaningof

perplexity?

a. “Themanwassosurprisedatthisanswerthathesatdowntothinkit

over.”(paragraph9)

b. “’Heispowerfulandterrible,andifyoucomeonanidleorfoolish

errand….”(paragraph10)

c. “’WecameheretoseetheGreatOz,’saidDorothy.”(paragraph8)

d. “BeforethemstoodalittlemanaboutthesamesizeastheMunchkins.”

(paragraph6)

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11. PartA

WhichstatementbestdescribeswhatDorothythinksoftheEmeraldCityasshefirst

arrives?(RL4.3)

a. ThegatesandwallsoftheEmeraldCityareradiant.

b. ThestreetsoftheEmeraldCityarecleanandsimple.

c. ThepeopleoftheEmeraldCityarefestiveandexcited.

d. ThesightsandsoundsoftheEmeraldCityareterrifying.

12. PartB

WhichparagraphinthepassagebestsupportstheanswertoPartA?

a. paragraph4

b. paragraph6

c. paragraph10

d. paragraph12

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13. PartA

HowdoesDorothyfeelaboutthegreenglasses?(RL4.3)

a. Sheworriesthattheywillnotfither.

b. Sheisfearfulshewillnotbeabletotakethemoff.

c. Sheispuzzledaboutwhytheyneedtowearthem.

d. Shewantstoseewhatthecitylookslikewithoutthem.

14. PartB

WhichparagraphsupportstheanswertoPartA?

a. paragraph12

b. paragraph13

c. paragraph14

d. paragraph15

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15.Inboth“TheRescueoftheTinWoodman”and“ArrivingatEmeraldCity,”Dorothyhasinterestingadventuresthatrevealhercharacter.Basedonherwordsandactionsinbothpassages,describetwoofDorothy’squalities.ThinkaboutthepersonthatDorothyis.Howdothosequalitiesaffectheradventures?Supportyourresponsewithdetailsfrombothpassages.

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