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3rd Grade PSSA Reading Review 2018
3rd Grade PSSA Reading Review 2018
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ELA 3rd Grade
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The turning point in a story containing the highest point of interest is called?
Climax
Exposition
Rising Action
Resolution
2
When a famous person endorses a product or idea to persuade an audience, it is called?
Emotional Appeal
Bandwagon
Red Herring
Testimonial
3
Factual writing used to explain, argue, instruct, or describe information is called?
Nonfiction
Poetry
Biography
Fiction
4
Sounds that express meaning like
bam
,
pow
,
boom
are called?
Onomatopoeia
Hyperbole
Personfication
Idiom
5
When you compare two things using the words
like
or
as
, would be called?
Hyperbole
Simile
Metaphor
Personification
6
A literary work based on imagination that is not true or factual, it is called?
Fiction
Nonfiction
Autobiography
Reference
7
Which one of the following should you
Not
do to prepare for the PSSA's testing?
Eat a healthy breakfast
Stay up all night the night before the test
Wear comfortable clothing
Go to bed early the night before
8
The part of a story where characters, conflict, and setting are introduced is called?
Clmax
Exposition / Introduction
Resolution
Rising Action
9
A struggle or argument between opposing characters is called?
Climax
Problem
Exposition
Conflict
10
Human like qualities given to non-human objects are called?
Idiom
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Personification
11
When someone is persuaded to do something because everyone else seems to be doing it is called?
Red Herring
Bandwagon
Appeal to numbers
Name Calling
12
Which one of the following choices is a sentence fragment?
Books spread around the room.
The backpack was on the chair.
I love Tohickon Valley Elementary School.
My teacher is the best person.
13
Because something happens, it make something else happen.
Sequence
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Description
14
The author's central thought in the topic sentence of each paragraph is called?
Point of View
Main Idea
Author's Purpose
Thought
15
An object that represents an idea or feeling would be called?
Synonym
Symbolism
Metaphor
Foreshadowing
16
A story written by the author about his or her own life is called?
Biography
Autobiography
Interview
Informative Essay
17
When a conclusion is stated as proof toward the writer's argument or opinion, it is called?
Red Herring
Circular Argument
Testimonial
Bandwagon
18
When two words mean the same thing, it is called?
idiom
Antonym
Synonym
Metaphor
19
The part of a story where the conflict is resolved is called?
Resolution
Exposition / Introduction
Climax
Rising Action
20
Comparing two things,
NOT
using the words
like
or
as,
is called?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Simile
Alliteration
21
Which one of the following is a
COMMON
noun?
Lebanon Middle School
school
Mr. Hurst
him
22
Hints or clues that are given to the reader about what is yet to happen in a story is called?
Point of View
Foreshadowing
Flashback
Imagery
23
Which section of the PSSA testing are you feeling the most confident about?
Reading
Math
Grammar
24
When drafting a written response, I will do all of the following except....
Hurry to get done!
Reread when completed
Plan before writing
Write with the topic/question in mind
25
When I have completed the day's section of the PSSA, I should...
Close PSSA booklet and read
Go Back to a previous section
Celebrate
Get out of my seat
26
The author's intent for writing something (to inform, to entertain, to persuade) is called?
Plot
Main Idea
Author's Purpose
Point of View
27
A newspaper or magazine that gives the opinions of editors or publishers is called?
Diary
Interview
Editorials
Essay
28
A word that is the opposite of another word of another word is called?
Hyperbole
Synonym
Cinnamon
Antonym
29
A story about a person's life written by a different person is called?
Biography
Autobiography
Informative Essay
Interview
30
The repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words is called?
Simile
Metaphor
Alliteration
Repetition
31
An extreme exaggeration is called?
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Personification
Idiom
32
Which one of the following is a
PROPER
noun?
teacher
Mrs. Lucas
school
dog