Duplicate of PSSA Terms

Example: The clouds were crying.

the basic argument advanced by the writer who then attempts to prove it; subject of the text

example: The bread was as hard as a rock.

Example: old / elderly

A statement used as a primary point to support an argument in argumentative writing.

the attitude of the author

Example: hair/hare

Example: I was so embarrassed I could have died.

Example: wet / dry

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities is called _____.

Example: It is just a small scratch.

a category used to classify literary works

the part of writing that improves the clarity and correctness of the text

a part of the writing process focused on the reworking the content

mechanics, usage, and sentence completion

the way the author reveals the story; the vantage point from which the story is told

the essential techniques used in literature

the fluency, rhythm and liveliness in writing that makes it unique to the writer

a text that tells a first-hand account of an event; original works

The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words is called______________.

vocabulary used in a particular field of study

Example: fantasy, science fiction, biography

facts, quotations, data

Example: serious, humorous

an exaggeration or overstatement 

the major idea, or message, of a literary work

Using info from the reading that gives meaning to a word is called _____________.

how an author writes; an author's use of language

Example: Roses are red/ violets are blue/ sugar is sweet/ and so are you

a story

to examine and judge carefully