PSSA Reading Review!

Which of the following nouns is a COMMON noun?

A judgement based on a personal point of view

What is the simple predicate? Mrs. Shepherd runs very slow.

An extreme exaggeration

Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?

An object represents an idea

What is the simple subject? Mrs. Lucas runs very slow.

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved

Claim statement is a synonym for what?

I, we, us, our, my, me

What is the correct order for plot?

The author knows only the actions of one character- he, she, him, her, it, they, them etc.

The author's central thought - the topic sentence of a paragraph

Human qualities given to non-human objects

Text structure where there is a problem with possible outcomes

The author's intent for writing something - to inform, to entertain, to persuade

Two words that mean the same thing

Each body paragraph of your TDA response must contain a...

The author knows the characters' thoughts and feelings (of more than one person) - he, she, him, her, it, them, etc.

The feeling of a piece of writing - happiness, sadness, humorous, etc.

How many times should you read through a passage on your PSSA's?

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

Which sentence shows posession?

A story about a person's life written by another person

A struggle between opposing characters

Comparing two things using the words like or as

Somebody is persuaded to do something because everyone is doing it

TDA stands for:

Hints or clues that are given to the reader about what is yet to come...

Factual writing- used to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain

Language that cannot be taken literally because it was written to cause a certain feeling

Text structure that puts information in chronological order

What POV should you only use when writing out a formal paper?

A literary work based on imagination: not true

sounds that express meaning - bam, pow, boom

Words or a group of words that appeal to the 5 senses

The turning point in a story - highest point of interest

Text structure where something happens because of something else.

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usualmeaning

A word that is the opposite of another word

What does your conclusion paragraph in your TDA response need to include?

Because something happens, it make something else happen

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

A story about somebody's life written by THAT person

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

What should you do if you don't understand your TDA question?

Text structure where details are provided.

What two things must go in your introduction paragraph of your TDA?

Which is a fragment?

Are you going to try your best on the tests?

What will make Mrs. Shepherd very happy?

The part of plot where the characters, conflict, and setting are introduced