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ELA PSSA Prep 5th Grade
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ELA review for 5th grade (PSSA)
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1
Which genre is made up?
fantasy fiction
biography
historical fiction
realistic fiction
2
Choose the best preposition to complete: Put the book ____ the slot at the library.
under
in
over
on
3
Theme is...
a summary
characters in a story
the message of the story
the lesson the author wants you to learn
4
When asked to paraphrase, you must...
use your own words
use the author's words
tell your own personal experiences
use evidence from the text
5
What is the author's purpose if he/she writes a newspaper article?
persuade
inform
entertain
6
When making an inference, you must use...
background knowledge/schema
the author's name
text clues
a dictionary
7
Which text feature tells you what is happening in the picture/photograph?
glossary
table of contents
graph/chart
caption
8
What is included in the exposition of a story?
the resolution
the problem
the characters and setting
the solution
9
If the author explains how two or more things are alike and different, the text structure is...
cause and effect
compare and contrast
sequence/chronological
description
10
An example of personification would be...
the wind kissed the girl
the sun was bright
the flower grew
the table was brown
11
What is the author's purpose if he/she writes an opinion essay?
inform
persuade
entertain
12
Which pronouns would be used in first person point of view?
myself
you
me
I
13
What is the meaning of the word
swing
in this sentence:
Save a
swing
for me at recess.
move by grasping a support from below and leaping
a seat suspended by ropes or chains
move or cause to move back and forth
a ladder to climb
14
Which words need to be capitalized?
verbs
nouns
proper nouns
all of them
15
Alliteration is...
repeated consonant sounds at the beginning of words
comparing two things using like or as
an extreme exaggeration
words whose sounds suggest its meaning
16
Rain
and
reign
are an example of...
antonyms
homonyms
synonyms
17
Which word did you use as a context clue to figure out the meaning on the word
swing
? "Save me a swing at recess."
recess
save
next
me
18
Choose the best conjunction to complete: She was hungry, ____ she got a snack.
so
and
but
yet
19
Determine the meaning of this metaphor: Abby is a rose.
She grows outside.
She has thorns.
She is sweet/beautiful.
She has red petals.
20
Between which two words does the comma belong:
Oh I didn't know that!
didn't and know
Oh and I
know and that
I and didn't
21
Which character trait(s) has/have a positive connotation?
boastful
conceited
confident
humble
22
If the author describes the order of events or how to make something, the text structure is...
problem and solution
compare and contrast
sequence/chronological
cause and effect
23
ABB ACC ADD is an example of...
meter
a syllable
rhyme scheme
a stanza
24
Which text feature tells the definitions of the words found in the book?
glossary
index
heading
dictionary
25
If a text is third person omniscient, the narrator...
reports only facts and events as a neutral observer.
addresses you, the reader, and speaks directly to you.
can tell the thoughts of feelings of ALL characters.
focuses on the thoughts and feelings of only ONE character.
26
How many sentences MUST be in a paragraph?
a minimum of three for an introduction/conclusion
a minimum of five for a body paragraph
seven hundred
one
27
In the previous question,
Oh
is a(n)...
conjection
preposition
interjection
verb
28
Story is to paragraph as poem is to...
line
rhyme
stanza
fiction
29
What is the author's purpose if he/she writes a comic strip?
inform
persuade
entertain
30
When answering a text dependent question (TDA), you must always respond...
by answering the question
by restating the question
by citing evidence from the text
by explaining your response
31
Finish this alliteration: Two tiny _____ twirled on Tuesday.
ballerinas
cats
toddlers
boats
32
Determine the meaning of this simile: Tayshaun is as sly as a fox.
He is noisy.
He is hungry.
He has whiskers.
He is smart.
33
If you are asked to write an essay, you must...
CUPS and ARMS
write in paragraph form
indent each new paragraph
do a prewritie/write a rough draft
34
Which word has a positive connotation?
relaxed
sluggish
inactive
lazy
