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8th Grade ELA PSSA Practice
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1
Metaphor
,
personification
,
simile
,
alliteration
, are all examples of...
figurative language
literary devices
both figurative language and literary devices
poetic devices
2
An example of fiction is....
The Cat in the Hat
Harry Potter series
The Divergent Series
All of the above
3
Another word for
persuasive
writing is...
informational writing
argumentative writing
descriptive writing
narrative writing
4
What does every story contain?
setting, character, problem, solution
setting and characters
setting, characters, plot, emotions
problem and solution
5
The use of an
object
or idea to
signify something else
is called...
personification
metaphor
symbolism
allusion
6
What is a
monologue
?
a speech by one character to just the audience
a speech by one character to other characters
a speech before thousands of people about human rights
words spoken to the audience by the play's narrator
7
Which is an example of an
adjective
?
scream
frog
sticky
jump
8
Loaded language, bandwagon, name-calling, generalizations, are all examples of...
informational techniques
persuasive techniques
bullying techniques
poetry techniques
9
What is a sonnet?
verse of three long and two short lines rhyming
contains 3 unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
Usually contains 10 lines and rhymes
Usually contains 14 lines, has a rhyme scheme, tells a story
10
What is the
message
of story?
allusion
plot
theme
diagram
11
Which is
NOT
an example of
allusion
?
Your backyard is a Garden of Eden.
He's as fast as a cheetah.
You're a regular Einstein.
Don't be a Scrooge!
12
When
we
talk about
ourselves
and
the things that happen to
us
,
you are speaking in what POV?
second person
narrator
first person
third person
13
_______ are references to text, events or people from the past.
rhyme
analogy
modern
allusions
14
In a persuasive text, what is the main thing the author is trying to do?
describe
question
inform
convince
15
Which is an example of a
noun
?
frog
sticky
scream
jump
16
Which is
NOT
an example of a text feature?
problem and solution
caption
graph
photograph
17
What is a
modifier
in grammar?
A word, phrase, or clause that adds detail to a sentence.
A group of related words.
A word that modifies.
A group of words with a subject and predicate.
18
Which are examples of non-fiction?
encyclopedias, textbooks, fiction, manuals
newspapers, poems, memoirs, legends
myths, legends, songs, tall tales
biographies, memoirs, newspapers, manuals
19
Another word for
informational writing
is
descriptive writing
expository writing
persuasive writing
explaining writing
20
When writing an
persuasive
,
informational
,
descriptive
, or
narrative
essay, you must have...
3 paragraphs
only 5 paragraphs
4 paragraphs
at least 5 paragraphs
21
What comes after the rising action in a story (think plot diagram)?
climax
resolution
exposition
falling action
22
Which is
not
an example of text structure?
cause and effect
chronological
persuasive
compare and contrast
23
A
myth
is a...
uses traditional stories to make a bigger story
uses rhyme and rhythm
story that exaggerates the truth
story that uses supernatural power to explain an event
24
The
time of a story
falls under...
character
problem
setting
plot
25
What is a
couplet
?
two lines of verse, joined by rhyme, that form a unit
two similes in a poem
a line that describes a poem
two students who like each other in class
26
When two people debate, one of them makes an argument, and the other follows with a...
claim
rebuttal
thought
quote
27
TDA stands for...
Text Dependent Angles
Teachers Do Analysis
Text Deplorable Argument
Text Dependent Analysis
28
After the fire, there was an
onslaught
of frustrated people displaced from their homes.
SYNONYM
?
angry
mountain
attack
party
29
Which is an example of a
verb
?
sticky
frog
jump
slowly
30
A
TDA
must have at least how many
paragraphs
?
5
2
3
4
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When a character says the
opposite of what he or she really means
, it is an example of...
plot
dialogue
verbal irony
allusion
