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#Vocabulary and Concepts
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1
Choose the tense: Mrs. Lomas loves to go to her daughter's dance recitals.
always
past
present
future
2
How many paragraphs are required on a TDA?
3
5
2.5
4
3
Mrs. Low was as angry as a boiling pot of water when she blew her top.
metaphor
idiom
symbolism
alliteration
4
An interjection connects parts of sentences.
True
False
5
Which of the following is a text structure?
Theme
5 paragraph essay
Characterization
Cause and Effect
6
The plot is ......
The introduction.
A sequence of events in a story.
The solution to the problem.
The conclusion to the story.
7
How many sentences should be in a typical 5th grade paragraph?
971
5-6
7-8
3-4
8
Choose the tense: Mr. Ellsesser will be running into the woods screaming!
never
past
present
future
9
The sun was a globe of fire in the sky over the desert.
metaphor
symbolism
simile
alliteration
10
Which of the following is a text structure?
chronological order
table of contents
conclusion
main idea
11
How should each of your TDA paragraphs start?
With a wrap up sentence.
With a summary statement.
With words.
With a topic sentence.
12
What should you do if the answer you are looking for on the PSSA is not there?
Skip the question.
Guess. You have a 50/50 chance of getting it right.
Eat more candy.
Look for another answer that fits the category.
13
Which of the following is not a theme found in literature?
travel
love
courage
friendship
14
We saw several weak squirrels walking swiftly to Walmart to purchase Skittles.
Alliteration
Onomatopoiea
Symbolism
Metaphor
15
Correct or Incorrect: The many birds is singing sweetly in the tree.
Incorrect
Correct
16
Groups of lines in poetry are called ____________.
bananas
repitition
rhyming patterns
stanzas
17
Inference or not?
Mrs. Low is able make people laugh even when they are mad.
Inference
Not an inference
18
What was the theme of Sign of the Beaver (Keeping the Promise)?
courage
fairness
friendship
hope
19
Sixty thousands tons of paper fell out of the students messy desk when we moved it.
hyperbole
alliteration
grapefruit
metaphor
20
Is autobiography a genre?
No
Yes
21
Correct or Incorrect: The girls are easily going to win the marathon.
Correct
Incorrect
22
Does your evidence have to be paraphrased?
No
Not Sure
Yes
All of the Above
23
Which of the following is a text feature?
side bar
All of the answers given.
glossary
subheading
24
How many sentences of analysis are we trying to add to our paragraphs?
5
264
1
2-3
25
What do we call words that imitate sounds?
Metaphors
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
Personifcation
26
What is the theme of Black Stallion?
Friendship
Perseverance
A boy and a horse survive on an island together.
Cooperation
27
After writing your TDA on the test next week, what should you do?
Reread the story.
Scroll up and count your indentions. Reread your answer.
All of the above except Answer 1.
Check for spelling, capitalization and punctuation errors.
28
Rhyming Pattern: Roses are red. Violets are blue. I am funny. And so are you.
abcb
abba
aabb
abcd
29
What "things" should be included in your opening sentences?
Title, Author, Genre, Brief Overview
Title, Author
Title, Author, Summary
Author, Title,, Brief Overview
30
Is the italicized word an adjective or adverb? The
beautiful
deer ran quickly into the woods.
adverb
adjective
