PSSA Review

The way writers develop characters and reveal their traits or qualities

Which of the following could the test ask you about paragraphs in a passage?

What is the mood in literature?

In which of the following writing prompts should you TELL A STORY?

In a story, the protagonist must overcome _____________ to find resolution.

The Marlins missed the mark to reach the milestone. What type of figurative language is used?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a possible theme?

Which of the following is an example of an external conflict?

Which of the following should be included in a TDA?

The character who is against the protagonist

Do the PSSAs have a time limit?

Identify the figurative language. The alarm screamed at the first sign of fire.

What is the question asking: What effect does the word trendy have on the tone of the sentence?

In an informational text, the central idea is also the

The point of view covers all of the characters thoughts and feelings in a story.

Which is the best thing authors can include in their articles to help you read the text better?

The series of events that make up the story

In which of the following writing prompts should you EXPLAIN YOUR RESPONSE WITH EXAMPLES?

A conclusion we can draw on our own, based on the text, about characters, settings, or events

What is the moral or message of a story?

Which of the following words has a positive connotation?

A person or an animal who take part in the action of a story, play, or other literary work

The author's use of clues to hint at what might happen later in the story

What is the mood of a passage?

What would your purpose be for writing a letter to the mayor about a new law?

Ms. Buck, you never call on me! This is an example of

What is the KEY word in this question: "Which of the details best shows the author's opinion?"

Narrator is outside the story, knows only one character's thoughts and feelings

What type of figurative language purposely exaggerates?

Her hair was as white as a bone.

A commonly used expression that has a meaning different than its literal words

When the question asks you, "What is the meaning of a phrase," from the text, you should...

The firecracker made a loud boom! What type of figurative language is used?

The words the author uses to create the mood

To figure out a literature text's point of view you must

A dynamic character

When the question asks you to make an inference, what do you need?

What are sequence key words?

Where and when a story takes place

Narrator is a character in the story and tells the story from his or her perspective

When the question asks you to "analyze," what is it asking you to do?

Conversations between characters are called __________

What are the three types of writing prompts you may be asked to respond to on the PSSAs?

What point of view is always used when giving instruction?

What is the turning point in any story?

When a writer uses ... to remove words from a passage without affecting meaning, it is called?

The main character in the story is called a

The following is an example of an internal conflict.

Which is a third person point of view pronoun?

Which of the following comes last in the plot structure?

What is this question asking you to do: "What does this phrase reveal about Astro?"

The beginning of a story where the setting, characters, and conflict are introduced

I'm on top of the world! This is an example of

Why do authors typically use figurative language?

What is NOT a signal word to indicate you are reading a compare and contrast story?