4th Grade PSSA Reading Vocabulary

The way a piece of writing is organized

Words that describe sounds that can be heard

Comparing two things without using "like" or "as" (Something is something else)

A statement that can be proven true or false

A title at the top of a page or section

What type of figurative language: "The angry clouds marched across the sky."

The perspective the story is told from (1st person, 3rd person, etc.)

Two words with opposite meanings

Two words that mean the same thing

Extreme exaggeration

A phrase not to be understood if taken literally (It's raining cats and dogs)

What type of figurative language: "The kids were monkeys on the jungle gym."

Where the problem in the story is worked out

The most important thought or idea about the topic

Comparing two things using "like" or "as"

What type of figurative language: "Don't bite off more than you can chew."

The most exciting/important event in the story

What type of figurative language: "It is as hot as the desert outside."

What someone thinks or feels; cannot be proven true or false

The events of a story (BME)

To retell including only the main points

Words that sound the same, but have different meanings and are spelled differently

A group of letters attached to the front of a word to change its meaning

A book that lists synonyms of words

Categories that classify literary works (Fiction, Non Fication etc.)

The time and place a story happens

Giving non-human things human characteristics

The word you have to begin with; no prefixes or suffixes

A guess based on what you read and what you already know

A group of letters attached to the end of a word to change its meaning

An author's reason for writing

Repetition of the same sounds (Sally Sells Seashells By the Seashore)