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8th Grade ELA PSSA Practice
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_______ are references to text, events or people from the past.
analogy
modern
allusions
rhyme
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What is a monologue?
words spoken to the audience by the play's narrator
a speech before thousands of people about human rights
a speech by one character to other characters
a speech by one character to just the audience
3
Metaphor, personification, simile, alliteration, are all examples of...
literary devices
poetic devices
figurative language
both figurative language and literary devices
4
When writing an persuasive, informational, descriptive, or narrative essay, you must have...
only 5 paragraphs
at least 5 paragraphs
3 paragraphs
4 paragraphs
5
Which is NOT an example of allusion?
Don't be a Scrooge!
He's as fast as a cheetah.
Your backyard is a Garden of Eden.
You're a regular Einstein.
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TDA stands for...
Text Deplorable Argument
Text Dependent Angles
Text Dependent Analysis
Teachers Do Analysis
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Another word for informational writing is
expository writing
persuasive writing
descriptive writing
explaining writing
8
In a persuasive text, what is the main thing the author is trying to do?
describe
question
inform
convince
9
The time of a story falls under...
plot
character
problem
setting
10
Loaded language, bandwagon, name-calling, generalizations, are all examples of...
bullying techniques
poetry techniques
persuasive techniques
informational techniques
11
A myth is a...
story that exaggerates the truth
uses traditional stories to make a bigger story
uses rhyme and rhythm
story that uses supernatural power to explain an event
12
The use of an object or idea to signify something else is called...
metaphor
symbolism
personification
allusion
13
When two people debate, one of them makes an argument, and the other follows with a...
thought
quote
rebuttal
claim
14
What is a modifier in grammar?
A group of related words.
A word, phrase, or clause that adds detail to a sentence.
A word that modifies.
A group of words with a subject and predicate.
15
An example of fiction is....
Harry Potter series
The Cat in the Hat
The Divergent Series
All of the above
16
What is a couplet?
two lines of verse, joined by rhyme, that form a unit
a line that describes a poem
two similes in a poem
two students who like each other in class
17
Which is an example of an adjective?
jump
frog
sticky
scream
18
What is a sonnet?
Usually contains 14 lines, has a rhyme scheme, tells a story
contains 3 unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
Usually contains 10 lines and rhymes
verse of three long and two short lines rhyming
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What does every story contain?
problem and solution
setting and characters
setting, character, problem, solution
setting, characters, plot, emotions
20
Another word for persuasive writing is...
informational writing
descriptive writing
narrative writing
argumentative writing
21
What comes after the rising action in a story (think plot diagram)?
resolution
falling action
exposition
climax
22
Which is not an example of text structure?
persuasive
compare and contrast
cause and effect
chronological
23
How are graphic features shown in technical texts?
table
graph
diagram
all of the above
24
Which is NOT an example of a text feature?
problem and solution
caption
graph
photograph
25
Which is an example of a noun?
scream
jump
sticky
frog
26
When
we
talk about
ourselves
and
the things that happen to
us
,
you are speaking in the...
third person
first person
narrator
second person
27
Which is an example of a verb?
frog
jump
sticky
slowly
28
When a character says the opposite of what he or she really means, it is an example of...
verbal irony
allusion
plot
dialogue
29
A TDA must have at least how many paragraphs?
4
5
3
2
30
Which are examples of non-fiction?
newspapers, poems, memoirs, legends
encyclopedias, textbooks, fiction, manuals
biographies, memoirs, newspapers, manuals
myths, legends, songs, tall tales
31
After the fire, there was an
onslaught
of frustrated people displaced from their homes. SYNONYM
angry
attack
mountain
party
