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2021 FRIDAY PSSA REVIEW
2021 FRIDAY PSSA REVIEW
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The author's central thought; the topic sentence of a paragraph is called the...
paragraph
main idea
conclusion
Thesis
2
The first day of PSSA English testing this year is Monday, May 3, 2021.
True
False
3
A word that is opposite in meaning.
antonym
synonym
4
Somebody is persuaded to do something because everyone is doing it
bandwagon
namecalling
red herring
appeal to numbers
5
What does your conclusion paragraph in your TDA response need to include?
The same exact thing as your introduction
Direct quotes
Restate your intro in a different way
No conclusion
6
Which transitions can you use to show a change of direction in thought?
In conclusion, In Summary, Therefore,
However, But, Even though
First, Second, Third, Finally
And, Also, So
7
There is no time limit on the test for the PSSA.
True
False
8
What is a moral?
the gist
the main idea
the claim
the lesson you were supposed to learn
9
Which is a fragment?
The backpack was on the chair.
I love Johnstown Middle School.
Books spread around the room.
My teacher is the best person.
10
What is a symbol?
a hat- always a hat
the attitude of the author toward the subject matter
something that represents a larger idea or belief
the role played by a character in the story
11
What are your five senses?
burp, yawn, sneeze, cough
taste, touch, smell, hear, feel
sad, happy, mean, confused, depressed
12
What is it called when the author gives a clue about what will happen later in the story?
personification
prediction
symbolism
foreshadowing
13
Conversation is also known as ________ (literary terminology)
yapping
speaking
talking
dialogue
14
What's the best approach when you don't know a question?
Give up all hope
Skip it and move on- you'll have time in the end to go back
Take a nap
Panic and guess on all the rest
15
In poetry, a paragraph is known as a .....
stanza
paragraph
quatrain
lines
16
At the absolute MINIMUM, how many paragraphs must your TDA response be?
3
4
2
5
17
Each body paragraph of your TDA response must contain...
your own opinion
a thesis statement
a direct quote (citation)
a hook
18
To get ready for the PSSA it is important to...
all of the above
eat a good breakfast
go to bed early
get to school on time
19
The emotion created in a reader
climax
mood
criticism
mode
20
author's intent: either to inform, to entertain, or to persuade is also called...
author's purpose
perspective
bias
judgement
21
To
COMPARE
means to point out the.....
parts of speech
similarities
differences
main idea
22
Language not to be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling.
drama
sarcasm
Sound effects
Figurative Language
23
an autobiography is...
a non fiction story told by himself or herself
a fiction story written by someone else
a story written while in an automobile
A fictional story told by himself or herself
24
The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work.
Autobiography
Fiction
allusion
biography
25
Words that express their sounds is known as...
annoying
onomatopoeia
cartooney
hyperbole
26
In which part of the plot do we meet the characters?
After someone dies
Resolution
Exposition
During the credits
27
To
CONTRAST
is to point out.....
the differences
parts of speech
symbols
the similarities
28
You are not allowed to underline, highlight or mark the text and questions on the test booklet.
False
True
29
Poetry that does not have meter or rhyme scheme. It sounds more like regular speech.
spittin rhymes
traditional
free verse
serious
30
What are some key words for a cause/effect relationship?
however, but, then
therefore, moreover
because, so since, as a result
first, second, third
31
Which of these things is not related to the "theme" in a story?
a "life lesson" the main character learns
an idea that people from any culture or place can understand
the moral of the story
how a character is feeling
32
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities.
mood
characterization
imagery
dialogue
33
Appealing to a reader's emotions rather than facts and logic
name-calling
emotional appeal
stereotyping
snob appeal
34
What does it mean to use context clues to figure out a word's meaning?
highlight the word and look it up later
none of the above
both A and B
Use the words and sentences around it
35
Because one thing happens, another occurs as a result
problem/solution
sequence
cause and effect
description
36
A problem in a story is also known as the...
antagonist
resolution
angry moment
conflict
37
What is tone?
the name of a character in the novel
how you feel when reading something
the author's attitude toward the subject matter
the attitude of a character in the story
38
Informational text is found in...
Harry Potter, Twilight
Diary of a Wimpy kid
The Hunger Games
The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
39
The high point of a story is called
climax
rising action
plot
the ending
40
Which of the following is a simile?
A leopard can't change his spots
As cool as a cucumber
Many people like pizza
The tree danced in the wind
41
True or False: Abbreviating words is acceptable when writing an essay (ex: you-u, because-b/c)
True
False
42
TDA stands for:
TAICE denotation analysis
Thesis Denotation Analysis
Text Detailed Analysis
Text Dependent Analysis
43
What is a metaphor?
An exaggeration
Comparing two unlike things not using "like" or "as"
Comparing similar things not using "like" or "as".
Using "like" or "as" to compare items
44
Which of these is another word for main idea?
gist
all of these
central idea
theme
45
A literary work based on imagination: not true
fiction
nonfiction
46
What is an inference?
a prediction of what is going to happen in the story
an educated guess based on evidence and personal knowledge
the message or moral of the story
the main idea of a story
47
A personal point of view using the "I" point of view. May also contain me, our, we, us.
third person
first person
second person
ninth person
48
Where in an essay do you find the thesis?
both B and C
body paragraphs
anywhere
the introduction
49
When you give human qualities to non human things, this is called...
metaphor
Living life
Personification
Slander
50
True or False: Always read the directions, titles, and the complete question and all answers?
true
false
51
The purpose of a conclusion is?
Both A and B
To restate your main points
To wrap up your essay
None of these
52
What is point of view?
the moral of the story
the personality of the main character
the genre of the story
the position from which a story is told
53
a judgement based on a personal point of view is called...
agreement
bias
hypocrite
understanding
54
What is the correct order for plot?
resolution, rising action,climax, falling action, exposition
rising action,exposition, climax, resolution, falling action
falling action,resolution, climax, rising action, exposition
exposition, rising action, climax,falling action, resolution
55
To appeal to one or more of a reader's senses.
imagery
sensory
romance
scenic feels
56
Which of the following nouns is a PROPER noun?
building
teacher
Miss Paddick
school
57
The sequence of events in a story. Includes: rising action, climax, falling action, resolution.
exposition
Chronological
Plot
Mountain rising
58
The reader is persuaded by a famous person to endorse a product or idea
copycats
bandwagon
testimonial
emotional appeal
59
What is the tone in this sentence: I can't believe I failed the test; I studied forever.
angry
disappointed
bored
optimistic
60
Repetition of the same beginning sounds is called...
hyperbole
alliteration
assonance
Simile
