7th Grade PSSA Vocab Final

When a reader uses information from the reading to identify a word, they are using

The order of events in time or by using time words (first, second, third) is called what?

When you "read between the lines" you are making a _____?

IRONY is when something happens that was the OPPOSITE of what was expected to happen.

An example of AUTOBIOGRAPHY would be Mrs. Bush writing a story about herself.

Which of the following is an example of symbolism?

How many lines are there in a limerick?

When someone attempts to persuade the reader to think/buy something because everyone else is.

Harry Potter, Holes, and the Hunger Games are all examples of FICTION stories.

Which words represents a positive CONNOTATION vs. a negative CONNOTATION?

FREE VERSE is poetry that DOES have a meter and rhyme scheme.

 A METAPHOR is comparing two unlike things using the words LIKE or AS.

Which of the following words are examples of ONOMATOPOEIA?

What is the author's purpose of a book like your Social Studies textbook?

Similes, Metaphors, alliteration, hyperbole, onomatopoeia, puns, and idioms are all examples of

The emotion the author creates for the reader is?

Which of the following examples show GENERALIZATION?

If Mrs. Jacobson writes a story about herself, it would be called a BIOGRAPHY.

A figure of speech in which an inanimate object is given human-like qualities is called ?

A judgement based on a personal point of view is called what?

The RESOLUTION of the story comes at the beginning before the climax.

An exaggerated statement used in a story to heighten effect is called a(n)?

Which of the following answers is an example of ALLITERATION?

The language in a story that appeals to the five senses is called?

The attitude of the author toward the audience and characters is called what? (serious/humorous

The direct or dictionary meaning of a word is the DENOTATION.

NONFICTION writing like The Autobiography of Abraham Lincoln is NEVER FACTUAL.

The MAIN IDEA of a story is the author's central thought.

The action of telling about a character's qualities is called what?

The moment in the story when the action reaches its greatest conflict is called the ?

A narrative NEVER contains DIALOGUE.

Which of the following shows an example of a SIMILE?

The conversation between people in a literary work is called DIALOGUE.

Which of the following sentences shows an allusion?

Which of the following sentences does NOT show SARCASM?