PSSA Prep Vocabulary Words

The arrangement of events in time is...

Trace means: review in detail, step by step

Topic means: the subtle presence of a positive or negative approach toward a central idea

She/he/they are examples of ___________.

The part of the story following the climax in which the conflict is resolved

Unnecessary or unrelated information is ___________ in/to the story.

Central idea means: An implied or indirect reference in literature to a familiar person, place, or event

Identify means: to show or prove to be right or reasonable

A comparison of two different things that are similar in some way is...

Cause and effect means: the reason that something happens and the result of it happening

"Chocolate is his Kryptonite" is an example of...

Sally tried to ___________ her new shoe purchase by explaining that all of her shoes didn't fit her anymore.

Three periods (...) indicating the omission of words in a thought or quotation is...

Drama means: the genre of literature represented by works intended for the stage

Key details are: unimportant details in a story that do NOT support the main idea

Interpret means: combine parts into one coherent (complete) whole

Illustrate means: an idea or feeling that a word invokes in addition to its literal or primary meaning

The coach ___________ how to throw the football to the class.

Joe had to ___________ what the new student from Brazil was saying because her heavy accent was difficult to understand.

Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling is...

Define means: set forth the meaning or make something clear

To justify means: to show how the facts or ideas are similar

Stories passed on from one generation to the next that tries to explain the origin of the world are...

To describe means: to explain the main points

If you take a coin to a pawn shop, they will ___________ the estimated worth of it for you.