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8th Grade ELA PSSA Practice
8th Grade ELA PSSA Practice
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1
A TDA must have at least how many paragraphs?
5
4
3
2
2
What is a couplet?
two similes in a poem
two lines of verse, joined by rhyme, that form a unit
a line that describes a poem
two students who like each other in class
3
An example of fiction is....
Harry Potter series
The Cat in the Hat
The Divergent Series
All of the above
4
What is a monologue?
words spoken to the audience by the play's narrator
a speech before thousands of people about human rights
a speech by one character to other characters
a speech by one character to just the audience
5
Which is an example of an adjective?
scream
jump
frog
sticky
6
Metaphor, personification, simile, alliteration, are all examples of...
both figurative language and literary devices
figurative language
poetic devices
literary devices
7
_______ are references to text, events or people from the past.
rhyme
modern
analogy
allusions
8
Which is NOT an example of a text feature?
problem and solution
caption
photograph
graph
9
When
we
talk about
ourselves
and
the things that happen to
us
,
you are speaking in the...
narrator
first person
third person
second person
10
Which is NOT an example of allusion?
Don't be a Scrooge!
You're a regular Einstein.
Your backyard is a Garden of Eden.
He's as fast as a cheetah.
11
In a persuasive text, what is the main thing the author is trying to do?
convince
describe
inform
question
12
What is a sonnet?
Usually contains 14 lines, has a rhyme scheme, tells a story
verse of three long and two short lines rhyming
contains 3 unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
Usually contains 10 lines and rhymes
13
What is a modifier in grammar?
A group of related words.
A word, phrase, or clause that adds detail to a sentence.
A group of words with a subject and predicate.
A word that modifies.
14
Another word for informational writing is
descriptive writing
expository writing
persuasive writing
explaining writing
15
How are graphic features shown in technical texts?
table
all of the above
diagram
graph
16
What comes after the rising action in a story (think plot diagram)?
resolution
falling action
exposition
climax
17
TDA stands for...
Text Deplorable Argument
Text Dependent Analysis
Text Dependent Angles
Teachers Do Analysis
18
Which is not an example of text structure?
cause and effect
compare and contrast
chronological
persuasive
19
What does every story contain?
problem and solution
setting and characters
setting, character, problem, solution
setting, characters, plot, emotions
20
Which are examples of non-fiction?
newspapers, poems, memoirs, legends
biographies, memoirs, newspapers, manuals
myths, legends, songs, tall tales
encyclopedias, textbooks, fiction, manuals
21
Which is an example of a noun?
frog
scream
sticky
jump
22
When a character says the opposite of what he or she really means, it is an example of...
dialogue
allusion
plot
verbal irony
23
The use of an object or idea to signify something else is called...
personification
symbolism
allusion
metaphor
24
A myth is a...
uses rhyme and rhythm
story that uses supernatural power to explain an event
story that exaggerates the truth
uses traditional stories to make a bigger story
25
After the fire, there was an
onslaught
of frustrated people displaced from their homes. SYNONYM
attack
mountain
angry
party
26
Another word for persuasive writing is...
narrative writing
descriptive writing
argumentative writing
informational writing
27
The time of a story falls under...
character
plot
problem
setting
28
When two people debate, one of them makes an argument, and the other follows with a...
quote
thought
claim
rebuttal
29
When writing an persuasive, informational, descriptive, or narrative essay, you must have...
at least 5 paragraphs
4 paragraphs
3 paragraphs
only 5 paragraphs
30
Which is an example of a verb?
sticky
slowly
jump
frog
31
Loaded language, bandwagon, name-calling, generalizations, are all examples of...
informational techniques
bullying techniques
persuasive techniques
poetry techniques
