7th Grade PSSA Review

"The students stood silently while the flag waved." What type of sentence?

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

The llama searched for water because he was thirsty. The bold part of the sentence represents:

The name for a character who experiences a change

the use of words that imitate sounds.

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

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

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

word with an opposite meaning to another

The conversation between or among characters in a literary work.

Which words should never be used in formal writing (essays that are not narrative)?

"Marcus was depressed as he walked in the rain." What is the linking verb?

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

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

the way the writing looks on the page

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

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

order of time

Brian has to clean his room and do his homework. The bolded part of the sentence represents:

Which word contains a prefix that means "out"?

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

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

What should never be used in formal writing? Choose all that apply

The sentence in an argumentative essay that tells the reader what is being proven.

the dictionary definition of a word

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

"We will find the treasure, and we will save the people." What kind of sentence?

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

Words that have the same spelling but different meanings or pronunciations

What are some good things to do to prepare for the PSSA?

Groups of lines in a poem

The sequence of events in a story is called:

Mood is what the ____________ feels.

repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

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

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

Which point of view is all knowing?

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

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

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

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

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

facts that are represented by numbers