PSSA Reading Review! 2018-2019

Language that cannot be taken literally because it was written to cause a certain feeling

The author's central thought - the topic sentence of a paragraph

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

I, we, us, our, my, me

The author's intent for writing something - to inform, to entertain, to persuade

What is the simple predicate? Mrs. Lucas runs very slow.

sounds that express meaning - bam, pow, boom

Which sentence shows posession?

Human qualities given to non-human objects

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved

A word that is the opposite of another word

The turning point in a story - highest point of interest

The author knows the characters thoughts and feelings - he, she, him, her, it, them, etc.

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

A struggle between opposing characters

Comparing two things using the words like or as

A story about somebody's life written by THAT person

Text structure that puts information in chronological order

An extreme exaggeration

Text structure where there is a problem with possible outcomes

Newspaper or magazines that gives the opinions of editors or publishers

Which is a fragment?

The feeling of a piece of writing - happiness, sadness, humorous, etc.

A judgement based on a personal point of view

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Somebody is persuaded to do something because everyone is doing it

Text structure where something happens because of something else.

Because something happens, it make something else happen

Text structure where details are provided.

Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?

Two words that mean the same thing

The part of plot where the characters, conflict, and setting are introduced

An object represents an idea

Appeal to the reader's emotions instead of logic or reasoning

Words or a group of words that appeal to the 5 senses

Which of the following nouns is a COMMON noun?

What is the correct order for plot?

A story about a person's life written by another person

Hints or clues that are given to the reader about what is yet to come...

TDA stands for:

A literary work based on imagination: not true

An attack on a person instead of an issue

Factual writing- used to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain

What is the simple subject? Mrs. Lucas runs very slow.

The author knows only the actions of a character- he, she, him, her, it, they, them etc.