PSSA Reading Prep

The reader isdistracted with details not relevant to the argument 

Which of the following nouns is a COMMON noun?

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

sounds that express meaning - bam, pow, boom

A word that is the opposite of another word

Text structure where something happens because of something else.

The author knows only the actions of a character- he, she, him, her, it, they, them etc.

Language that cannot be taken literally because it was written to cause a certain feeling

An object represents an idea

What two things must go in your introduction paragraph of your TDA?

Somebody is persuaded to do something because everyone is doing it

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

At the absolute MINIMUM, how many paragraphs must your TDA response be?

What is the correct order for plot?

A conclusion is stated as part of proof of the argument

Which sentence is INCORRECT?

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

The reader is persuaded by a famous person to endorse a product or idea

Newspaper or magazines that gives the opinions of editors or publishers

The part of plot where the characters, conflict, and setting are introduced

An attack on a person instead of an issue

Text structure where there is a problem with possible outcomes

Which part of the TDA do you use the RACE strategy in?

Are you going to try your best next week?

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

The author knows the characters thoughts and feelings - he, she, him, her, it, them, etc.

A judgement based on a personal point of view

Tactic in which the reader ispersuaded by a repeating a message over and over again 

Human qualities given to non-human objects

The method an author uses to reveal characters and their personalities

Because something happens, it make something else happen

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

Comparing two things NOT using like or as

I, we, us, our, my, me

What is the simple subject? Miss Trozzo runs very fast.

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

Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?

A story about somebody's life written by THAT person

What is the simple predicate? Miss Trozzo runs very fast.

TDA stands for:

A "claim statement" is a synonym for what?

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

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

Text structure that puts information in chronological order

A literary work based on imagination: not true

The part of the story where the conflict is resolved

Two words that mean the same thing

Which is a fragment?

An extreme exaggeration

Which sentence shows posession?

The turning point in a story - highest point of interest

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

Comparing two things using the words like or as

The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning

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

Appeal to the reader's emotions instead of logic or reasoning

The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words

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

Text structure where details are provided.

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

People are persuaded by showing how many people think something is true

A struggle between opposing characters