PSSA Reading Review

A conclusion is stated as part of proof of the agrument 

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

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usualmeaning

Comparing two things using the words like or as

Tactic in which the reader ispersuaded by a repeating a message over and over again 

Because something happens, it make something else happen

Text structure where there is a problem with possible outcomes

Text structure where details are provided.

What two things must go in your introduction paragraph of your TDA?

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

People are persuaded by showing how many people think something is true

I, we, us, our, my, me

An attack on a person instead of an issue

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

A story about somebody's life written by THAT person

The reader is persuaded by a famous person to endorse a product or idea

TDA stands for:

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

What POV should you only use when writing out a formal paper?

sounds that express meaning - bam, pow, boom

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

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

Somebody is persuaded to do something because everyone is doing it

At the absolute MINIMUM, how many paragraphs must your TDA response be?

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

Which of the following nouns is a COMMON noun?

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

The turning point in a story - highest point of interest

Text structure where something happens because of something else.

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

An object represents an idea

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

What is the correct order for plot?

Which part of the TDA do you TAICE in?

Text structure that puts information in chronological order

What will make Mrs. Lucas very happy?

What should you do if you don't understand your TDA question?

A struggle between opposing characters

Each body paragraph of your TDA response must contain a...

An extreme exaggeration

Two words that mean the same thing

Using words with the same beginning sounds in text

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

Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?

How many times should you read through a passage on your PSSA's?

Are you going to try your best next week?

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

A judgement based on a personal point of view

Newspaper or magazines that gives the opinions of editors or publishers

Which sentence is INCORRECT?

Which is a fragment?

A word that is the opposite of another word

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

What does your conclusion paragraph in your TDA response need to include?

Claim statement is a synonym for what?

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

Human qualities given to non-human objects

A literary work based on imagination: not true

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

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

Which sentence shows posession?

The reader isdistracted with details not relevant to the argument