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2024-2025 --DEW ELA PSSA Review #1
2024-2025 --DEW ELA PSSA Review #1
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1
How the reader feels when reading the story
protagonist
flashback
antagonist
mood
2
Which sentence uses informal language?
Hey, dude! You coming?
The results of the study were inaccurate.
Will you be at the concert, Mrs. Dartmoth?
The package will be delayed.
3
How can I identify dialogue in a passage?
It will be in quotation marks
the word dialogue will be underlined
the teacher will tell me it is dialogue
It will start the story.
4
Which is an opinion?
The Steelers are an NFL football team.
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania.
Mass transportation is the solution to all of our problems.
From the time they are born, babies can hear and see.
5
I will take a a burger, onion rings and a soda. Where is a comma needed?
before a
no comma is needed
after take
after onion rings
6
Which part of plot will include the place, time, and characters?
resolution
falling action
exposition
climax
7
When writing a TDA, what must you do after citing evidence?
write the title and author and put the title in quotes
tell the teahcer you are done
analyze it (explain why the evidence supports your claim)
answer the question and put it in quotes
8
In a TDA prompt, the second sentence will be _____ tasks that I must connect.
4
1
5
2
9
A family stuck in a car during a snowstorm is an example of
character vs. character
character vs. nature
character vs. self
character vs. fate
10
Which sentence is a run-on sentence?
He wants to buy a new bike so he will have to save his money.
We have a cat, two dogs, a bird, four fish, and a hamster
Our new house is located on a farm outside of the city.
Oliver, Tim, and Lisa are cousins.
11
If you do not know the meaning of a word, how can you figure it out without using google?
use context clues
use the theme
use text evidence
use figurative language
12
Which word is a preposition? The new boy was sitting with the band students.
was
the
with
new
13
Which word contains a prefix with the same meaning as the prefix in unavailable?
pretest
rewrite
insane
unicycle
14
What should you do BEFORE starting to write the TDA?
some sort of brainstorming
All of the above
Reread the prompt
annotate while reading the text
15
Why must Pittsburgh Penguins be capitalized?
It is a common noun
It is a proper noun
They play hockey in Pittsburgh
They know how to ice skate
16
Which word(s) should be capitalized: Mia and Rob are going to new york and New Jersey.
to
going
new york
are
17
Identify the adverb: The young boy read quietly while the others were taking a test.
while
taking
quietly
read
18
In the movie Despicable Me, who is the protagonist?
Margo
Gru
Agnes
Edith
19
Which example below is the beginning of a solid piece of analysis?
In the passage it states, "Manny worked hard every day" and . . .
The theme of the passage "The Year of Miss Agnes" is . . .
One knows that people who are determined will continue . . .
I know this because it is in the passage and the author . . .
20
How do you support your ideas in a paper?
copy and paste something from the Internet
use textual evidence
ask the teacher
No support is ever needed
21
Which sentence below is the most formal language?
The teacher got balloons for the experiment.
The balloon was inflated.
The balloon was blown up for the experiment.
We blew up the balloons for the experiment.
22
What is being personified: The tired old car coughed and wheezed and crawled down the street.
crawled
street
car
tired
23
Who is the antagonist in Little Red Riding Hood?
the bear
the grandmother
Red Riding Hood
the wolf
24
Which sentence is a fragment?
The library is closed.
Swimming can be fun.
We go to Florida in the winter.
Whenever you want to go.
25
How do you avoid plagiarism?
Put parenthesis around your answer
Just add that you got the info on Wikipedia
Start with the phrase, "In my paper I will tell you"
cite your evidence throughout and add a works cited page
26
Identify the verb: Melissa is the new student at our school.
is
school
student
our
27
The way the author feels about a subject is the
tone
mood
plot
theme
28
Identify the adjective: The glistening sunlight illuminated the beach.
illuminated
beach
glistening
sunlight
29
What is the correct punctuation for the title of a poem?
no punctuation needed
bold
quotes
italics
30
"Mickey Mouse makes many people laugh" is an example of
foreshadowing
metaphor
alliteration
idiom
31
First person point of view uses
they
I, me
all of the above
he, she
32
Which of the following is personification?
The stars danced in the moonlight.
The road was like a serpentine.
I was tongue tied.
He is an Einstein.
33
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
Jillian and Olivia danced in the concert.
If I fall asleep, I will miss my favorite TV show.
Grayson performs with the orchestra.
I like pizza, but my brother likes hoagies.
34
"She is as sweet as pie" is an example of
simile
alliteration
allusion
onomatopoeia
35
A series of events that make up a story are called
plot
flashback
rising action
mood
36
The author's purpose in a story about mystic creatures is
to explain
to persuade
to inform
to entertain
37
Which sentence is complex?
Sit down!
Since it is cold outside, I will be wearing my boots today.
Vince, Paul, and Rick play soccer, baseball, and basketball.
Reading is my favorite past time during the winter months.
38
The author's purpose in a story about the history of music is
to describe
to entertain
to persuade
to inform
39
When the narrator hints of things that will happen later it is called
idiom
metaphor
foreshadowing
hyperbole
40
Which of the following could be a theme?
Baseball is the greatest sport ever
Mrs. Jones loves her students
Carrie did well because she practiced
Failure is the key to sucess
41
Two siblings arguing is an example of
character vs. society
character vs. self
character vs. nature
character vs. character
42
What is the mistake? Yikes I didn't see that car coming.
there is an exclamation point missing afte the interjection
the wrong homphone is used for see
I should not be capitlaized
it is correct
43
Which example would support the characteristic of "honesty".
The woman stays up late listening to her friends problem.
A child finds a wallet and gives it to his teacher
The young boy will not talk to adults.
A girl earns a 100% on her math test and ELA test.
44
"My feet are killing me" is an example of
hyperbole
allusion
onomatopoeia
simile
45
You must cite evidence from the text when answering a TDA.
False
True
46
Which homophone completes the sentence: My father is a ________________ in the U.S. Army.
none are correct
kernal
Colonel
kernil
47
Which word is the preposition? My car is parked between the red Toyota and the blue Buick.
between
parked
car
the
48
Which example would support the characteristic of "polite"?
The student always says please and thank you.
The teacher yells at the student no matter what they do.
The man is late to work every day.
The coach stays after practice to help his players.
49
"He broke my heart when he left" is an example of a/an
personification
alliteration
simile
idiom
50
Which character trait describes Lou: He scuba dives, dirt bike rides, and mountain climbs.
shy
impatient
lazy
daring
51
What is the correct punctuation for a book title in a typed paper?
italics
no punctuation needed
bold
quotes
