ELA Grade 8 PSSA Review - Solomon

Question 1

Drawing a conclusion of your own based on the evidence from the text

Accepted Answer

Inference

Question 2

The turning point in a story - highest point of interest

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Climax

Question 3

To find the ways things are different

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contrast

Question 4

Which sentence uses the third person point of view?

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She asked her mom to pick them up at 5:00.

Question 5

An extreme exaggeration

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Hyperbole

Question 6

Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?

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Mrs. Solomon's classroom is this way.

Question 7

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

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Foreshadowing

Question 8

Giving human-like qualities to non-human things

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personification

Question 9

Which contains an independent clause?

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all contain

Question 10

A comparison of two different things that does NOT use 'like' or 'as'

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metaphor

Question 11

To support one's claim, a writer needs solid ______.

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evidence

Question 12

Which phrase below is the best for concluding a formal essay?

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All things considered,...

Question 13

Identify the voice: The ball was thrown by Bill.

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passive voice

Question 14

To find the similarities between two things

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compare

Question 15

The story structure- exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution.

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plot

Question 16

The problem of a story or the struggle between characters

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Conflict

Question 17

When quoting a poem, what should you use to indicate a line break (new line) in the poem?

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/ (slash)

Question 18

The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters (ex. serious or humorous)

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tone

Question 19

Identify the voice: The falling piano struck the cartoon character.

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active voice

Question 20

When the plot creates an emotional atmosphere for the reader through words and descriptions.

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mood

Question 21

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

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Characterization

Question 22

Use proper pronoun-antecedent agreement: Did everyone bring ____ binder to class?

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his or her

Question 23

Which of the following is a fragment and NOT a complete sentence?

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Although I knew.

Question 24

Which is written in the passive voice?

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Maddie was asked to the dance by Brandon.

Question 25

A personal point of view told through a character's eyes; contains the pronouns I, me, our, we, us

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first person

Question 26

Which is a phrase?

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his own mother

Question 27

Which sentence contains a coordinating conjunction?

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Bryce saw his dad, and Justin saw his dad.

Question 28

Which is not a way to fix a run-on?

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comma

Question 29

Which is not a technique for creating suspense?

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introducing a character

Question 30

Which sentence is simple?

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Tim and June failed the third quarter.

Question 31

An ellipsis looks like this:

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...

Question 32

Identify the mistake: Bill and Ted desperately wanted to see the movie, they paid Mr. Dorset to take them.

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run-on

Question 33

Identify the mistake: Topped with chocolate icing, Sam admired the birthday cake.

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misplaced modifier

Question 34

Which sentence is a run-on sentence?

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Kelly and Peter knew the truth, they didn't care.

Question 35

Descriptive words that appeal to the FIVE senses

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Imagery

Question 36

Which is true about theme?

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All are true.

Question 37

Identify the voice: The bone was buried by the dog.

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passive voice

Question 38

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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Alliteration

Question 39

An em dash looks most like this:

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__

Question 40

Conversation between people in a literary work

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dialogue

ELA Grade 8 PSSA Review - Solomon

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ELA Grade 8 PSSA Review - Solomon

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