PSSA ELA REVIEW- 8th GRADE

Question 1

Personification, symbolism, metaphors, and similes are all examples of

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both literary devices and figurative language

Question 2

What is theme?

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central message

Question 3

Which is an example of a theme?

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Love can be painful but worth it.

Question 4

The word compound means...

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two separate things coming together

Question 5

What are the 5 parts of a plot mountain?

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exposition,rising action, climax, falling action, conclusion

Question 6

Chronological, problem-solution, compare-contrast, question-answer, are all examples of...

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text structure

Question 7

Which are the four types of writing?

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narrative, informational, explanatory, argument

Question 8

Research, surveys, statistics, anecdotes, direct quotes are all examples of...

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evidence used in persuasive writing

Question 9

An essay requires how many paragraphs?

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5

Question 10

Ballad, haiku, ode, and sonnet are all forms of...

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poetry

Question 11

The tone of a poem is about how the

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Author's feelings

Question 12

Biography, essay, speech, interview, textbook, are all examples of...

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non-fiction

Question 13

When you summarize, you...

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Take all the important information and put in own words.

Question 14

It is important to write this before you start writing your essay?

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an outline

Question 15

Headings, subheadings, charts, captions, tables, are all examples of

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text features

Question 16

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

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One compares using "like" and the other does not

Question 17

What does text-dependent question/prompt mean?

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The answer depends on the text.

Question 18

First person, third person, the speaker, all have to do with...

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point of view

Question 19

Bandwagon appeal, generalizations, stereotyping, loaded language, author's bias are types of

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persuasive techniques

Question 20

Setting, characters, problem, solution, all have to do with...

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narrative

Question 21

What am I looking for when a question asks, "What is the author's purpose?"

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the reason an author wrote something

Question 22

Historical fiction is

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based on the past with real and made up events

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