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8th Grade ELA PSSA Practice
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1
Which is
NOT
an example of
allusion
?
You're a regular Einstein.
Your backyard is a Garden of Eden.
Don't be a Scrooge!
He's as fast as a cheetah.
2
When two people debate, one of them makes an argument, and the other follows with a...
thought
claim
quote
rebuttal
3
Another word for
persuasive
writing is...
descriptive writing
informational writing
narrative writing
argumentative writing
4
Another word for
informational writing
is
expository writing
explaining writing
persuasive writing
descriptive writing
5
What is a
monologue
?
a speech before thousands of people about human rights
words spoken to the audience by the play's narrator
a speech by one character to just the audience
a speech by one character to other characters
6
Which is an example of a
noun
?
sticky
scream
frog
jump
7
When a character says the
opposite of what he or she really means
, it is an example of...
plot
verbal irony
allusion
dialogue
8
What does every story contain?
setting, characters, plot, emotions
problem and solution
setting, character, problem, solution
setting and characters
9
What is a sonnet?
Usually contains 14 lines, has a rhyme scheme, tells a story
contains 3 unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
Usually contains 10 lines and rhymes
verse of three long and two short lines rhyming
10
What is a
modifier
in grammar?
A group of related words.
A group of words with a subject and predicate.
A word, phrase, or clause that adds detail to a sentence.
A word that modifies.
11
An example of fiction is....
Harry Potter series
The Divergent Series
The Cat in the Hat
All of the above
12
Which are examples of non-fiction?
myths, legends, songs, tall tales
biographies, memoirs, newspapers, manuals
newspapers, poems, memoirs, legends
encyclopedias, textbooks, fiction, manuals
13
In a persuasive text, what is the main thing the author is trying to do?
convince
question
inform
describe
14
After the fire, there was an
onslaught
of frustrated people displaced from their homes.
SYNONYM
?
attack
angry
mountain
party
15
The
time of a story
falls under...
plot
setting
problem
character
16
What comes after the rising action in a story (think plot diagram)?
resolution
falling action
climax
exposition
17
TDA stands for...
Text Dependent Analysis
Text Dependent Angles
Text Deplorable Argument
Teachers Do Analysis
18
What is the
message
of story?
theme
plot
diagram
allusion
19
A
myth
is a...
story that uses supernatural power to explain an event
story that exaggerates the truth
uses rhyme and rhythm
uses traditional stories to make a bigger story
20
When
we
talk about
ourselves
and
the things that happen to
us
,
you are speaking in what POV?
first person
third person
narrator
second person
21
Which is an example of a
verb
?
sticky
slowly
frog
jump
22
Which is
NOT
an example of a text feature?
photograph
problem and solution
graph
caption
23
Which is
not
an example of text structure?
compare and contrast
cause and effect
persuasive
chronological
24
A
TDA
must have at least how many
paragraphs
?
3
4
2
5
25
Which is an example of an
adjective
?
jump
scream
frog
sticky
26
Metaphor
,
personification
,
simile
,
alliteration
, are all examples of...
figurative language
poetic devices
literary devices
both figurative language and literary devices
27
Loaded language, bandwagon, name-calling, generalizations, are all examples of...
persuasive techniques
poetry techniques
bullying techniques
informational techniques
28
What is a
couplet
?
two lines of verse, joined by rhyme, that form a unit
a line that describes a poem
two similes in a poem
two students who like each other in class
29
When writing an
persuasive
,
informational
,
descriptive
, or
narrative
essay, you must have...
4 paragraphs
at least 5 paragraphs
3 paragraphs
only 5 paragraphs
30
_______ are references to text, events or people from the past.
modern
rhyme
analogy
allusions
31
The use of an
object
or idea to
signify something else
is called...
allusion
symbolism
metaphor
personification
