7th Grade PSSA Review

Mood is what the ____________ feels.

Which word means the feelings and associations words carry with them?

"Students should pay attention in school. _____, they should review the material every night."

An expression where the literal meaning is different from the intended meaning is:

"It was time for the team to clean up ______ gear after practice." Choose the correct pronoun.

the use of words that imitate sounds.

The paragraph of an argumentative essay that recognizes the OPPOSING side.

Find the antecedent: The boy's fist is small, but it is mighty.

Writing that includes the main idea & only the most important details of something you've read.

order of time

Groups of lines in a poem

In which world does -ment mean the same as it does in replacement?

Which point of view is all knowing?

the way the writing looks on the page

A conclusion based on understanding from “reading between the lines” and using prior knowledge.

Two words that are spelled the same but have different meanings or pronunciations

When an author uses clues that suggest events that might occur later in the story.

A type of text based on the personal experiences of the author

The intent established by the writer to inform or teach, to entertain, or to persuade/convince

the dictionary definition of a word

What is the term for the time and place of a story?

The llama searched for water because he was thirsty. The bold part of the sentence represents:

What should never be used in formal writing? Choose all that apply

What is the organizational structure that shows why or how something occurs?

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis is called:

What is the name for an incomplete sentence?

facts that are represented by numbers

Which words should never be used in formal writing (essays that are not narrative)?

Words that have the same spelling but different meanings or pronunciations

A type of story that tries to explain events in the world and uses gods or supernatural beings.

"The students stood silently while the flag waved." What type of sentence?

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

"The _________ voices were beautiful." Choose the word with the correct punctuation.

"Spring break will never come" is an example of what element of figurative language?

What are some good things to do to prepare for the PSSA?

repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

The conversation between or among characters in a literary work.

Which part of speech describes nouns?

Choose the homophone that correctly completes the sentence. "I don't know ____ bag this is."

"We will find the treasure, and we will save the people." What kind of sentence?

marks made on a text as a student reads to show "active reading" and "talking to the text"

"The leaf jumped from the branch" is an example of what element of figurative language?

"shallow pit of pale concrete drained dry of all fluids to fight the drought " Is an example of

A poem that has no rhyme or regular pattern is considered:

The sentence in an argumentative essay that tells the reader what is being proven.

The name for a character who experiences a change

Brian has to clean his room and do his homework. The bolded part of the sentence represents:

A story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama

What is the sentence error? "The angry pigeon pecked the sidewalk, he did not find any food."

Find the gerund in the sentence: "My little brother loves jumping."

"Marcus was depressed as he walked in the rain." What is the linking verb?

What part of speech describes a verb, adjective, or adverb?

Which word contains a prefix that means "out"?

The sequence of events in a story is called:

word with an opposite meaning to another