PSSA ELA REVIEW- 8th GRADE

Ballad, haiku, ode, and sonnet are all forms of...

It is important to write this before you start writing your essay?

Chronological, problem-solution, compare-contrast, question-answer, are all examples of...

First person, third person, the speaker, all have to do with...

Headings, subheadings, charts, captions, tables, are all examples of 

Historical fiction is 

Bandwagon appeal, generalizations, stereotyping, loaded language, author's bias are types of 

Which is an example of a theme?

What is the difference between a simile and a metaphor?

Personification, symbolism, metaphors, and similes are all examples of

What does text-dependent question/prompt mean?

An essay requires how many paragraphs?

Which are the four types of writing? 

Research, surveys, statistics, anecdotes, direct quotes are all examples of...

"To determine" the meaning of a word or text, means to

The infinitive form of a verb used which word before the verb...

What am I looking for when a question asks, "What is the author's purpose?"

Biography, essay, speech, interview, textbook, are all examples of...

Dialogue is more often found in 

The tone of a poem is about how the 

The word compound means...

What is theme?

What are the 5 parts of a plot diagram?

When you summarize, you...

Setting, characters, problem, solution, all have to do with...

A gerund is a verb that acts as a