PSSA Reading Review!

Are you going to try your best during testing?

What is the simple subject? The turtle runs very slow.

Claim statement is a synonym for what?

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved

Text structure where something happens because of something else.

The part of plot where the characters and setting are introduced

A word that is the opposite of another word

A struggle between opposing characters

Text structure where there is a problem with possible outcomes

Which sentence shows posession?

A story about somebody's life written by THAT person

The author's central thought - the topic sentence of a paragraph

A literary work based on imagination: not true

Human qualities given to non-human objects

sounds that express meaning - bam, pow, boom

The author's intent for writing something - to inform, to entertain, to persuade

I, we, us, our, my, me

Two words that mean the same thing

The author knows only the thoughts of one character- he, she, him, her, it, etc.

Which is a fragment?

The feeling of a piece of writing - happiness, sadness, humorous, etc.

Factual writing- used to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain

What does the E stand for in I.C.E?

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

What does the I stand for in I.C.E?

What will make Mrs. Hayward and Mrs. Johns very happy?

The author knows the characters' thoughts and feelings (of more than one person) - he, she, him, her, it, them, etc.

A judgement based on a personal point of view

What POV should you only use when writing out a formal paper?

A story about a person's life written by another person

How many times should you read through a passage on your PSSA's?

Somebody is persuaded to do something because everyone is doing it

When something represents an idea

Language that is written to cause a certain feeling and bring a story to life...

What is the correct order for plot?

What one item must go in your introduction paragraph of your TDA?

What does the C stand for in I.C.E?

The turning point in a story - highest point of interest

Comparing two things using the words like or as

Each body paragraph needs to begin with a ___________ to connect the information together.

Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

What does your conclusion paragraph in your TDA response need to include?

An extreme exaggeration

How many paragraphs are in a TDA?

Each body paragraph of your TDA response must contain a...

Hints or clues that are given to the reader about what is yet to come...

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

Words or a group of words that appeal to the 5 senses

Text structure that puts information in chronological order

Which sentence is not written correctly?

Which of the following nouns is a COMMON noun?

TDA stands for:

What is the simple predicate? Mrs. Lucas runs very slow.

Text structure where many details are provided.

What should you do if you don't understand your TDA question?