Mayfair — 7th Grade PSSA Prep

The conversation between or among characters in a literary work.

text structure that follows the order of time

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

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

Could this be the theme of a text? — "Hard work is often rewarded."

Text structure that starts with an issue and proposes how to address that issue.

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

Which point of view is all knowing?

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

the way the writing looks on the page

The sequence of events in a story is called:

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

EDIT: Brutus and Cassius is honorable men.

word with an opposite meaning to another

What type of PSSA question is this? — "What would be another good title for this article?

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

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

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

WHAT IS THE MAIN CLAUSE: Although Sam hated spiders, he agreed to help Alex clean the attic.

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

When you first read the PSSA questions, you should....

Which part of speech describes nouns?

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

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

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

Groups of lines in a poem

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

What is the first thing to do on a reading passage?

The author's message about life

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

Could this be the theme of a text? — "Jerry should never go swimming in that dirty lake."

facts that are represented by numbers

WHAT IS THE SUB. CLAUSE: Ali did his homework, even though it was really hard.

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

Which one is NOT used by an author to create the mood of a written text?

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

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

the dictionary definition of a word

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

What should never be used in formal writing?

repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

the use of words that imitate sounds.

Which of the choices gives the best example of a summary of the text?

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

Mood is what the ____________ feels.

EDIT: Didi and Lin doesn't like snakes.

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

Which word contains a prefix that means "out"?