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4th grade PSSA review for ELA
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1
When a character speaks in a piece of text it is called...
Narrative
Dialogue
2
Which sentence is written correctly?
Julie said "Let's go to the game."
Julie said, "Let's go to the game."
Julie said, Let's go to the game.
Julie said Let's go to the game.
3
What does the word
deflate
mean?
To add air
To take away air
4
What does the word
deflate
mean?
To take away air
To add air
5
Which part of speech describes a person, place, or thing?
Noun
Pronoun
Verb
Adjective
6
Jimmy had to get to school, but his dad said he couldn’t drive him. Jimmy walked instead.
Cause and Effect
Sequence
Description
Problem and Solution
7
Which of the following is a
prepositional phrase?
John was in the bathroom.
The book is in the desk.
Fred saw the movie yesterday.
She laughed hard.
8
Which part of speech shows an action?
Verb
Adjective
Noun
Pronoun
9
Add the pronoun ---> My brother wanted to watch a movie, but _______ wanted to play baseball.
His
I
Them
Your
10
Which sentence is written correctly?
"Are you going to the game?" Julie asked.
Are you going to the game. Julie asked.
"Are you going to the game." Julie asked.
Are you going to the game? Julie asked.
11
Text written by someone who did not directly experience the events is called...
Firsthand Account
Secondhand Account
12
Which
Point of View
is the sentence written in? "He is very excited for his basketball game."
3rd Person
1st Person
13
What text structure gives details about a topic?
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
Description
Cause and Effect
14
Name the figurative language ---> "She is as tall as a giraffe."
Smilie
Metaphor
15
Which part of speech describes a noun?
Pronoun
Noun
Adjective
Verb
16
Which sentence is written correctly?
We are going to the baseball game on wednesday, March 25th.
We are going to the baseball game on wednesday, march 25th.
We are going to the baseball game on Wednesday, march 25th.
We are going to the baseball game on Wednesday, March 25th.
17
A tornado blew the roof off the house, so the family had to find another place to live.
Problem and Solution
Description
Compare and Contrast
Cause and Effect
18
Which text structure compares how things are alike and different?
Sequence
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
19
Which sentence is a
fragment
?
I never saw that movie.
Never saw the movie.
20
Which
Point of View
is the sentence written? "I enjoy spending time with my family."
3rd Person
1st Person
21
Which is the
pronoun
in the following sentence...He was late for the party.
Late
Was
He
Party
22
What is the
setting
of a story?
When the story takes place
Why the story takes place
Where the story takes place
How the story plays out
23
What is the
theme
of a story?
Summary
Message
Lesson
Plot
24
To state your opinion, to inform, and to entertain all are different examples of
literary elements
author's purpose
point of view
25
What is another name for
illustrations?
Pictures
Titles
Words
Symbols
26
What type of sentence is the following?...Susie threw the ball.
Complex
Simple
27
What type of sentence is the following?...Susie threw the ball, and her brother caught it.
Complex
Simple
28
ARE YOU READY FOR THE PSSA?
YES YES YES
ABSOLUTLY
29
Which text structure has an issue and a resolution?
Description
Problem and Solution
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
30
Which text feature gives information about a picture?
Bold Type Print
Index
Glossary
Caption
31
Which text feature tells what a section of an article is about?
Headings
Map
Caption
Glossary
32
Name the figurative language ---> “My backpack weighs a ton!”
Hyperbole
Alliteration
33
Which text feature shows chapters and their page numbers?
Glossary
Heading
Table of Contents
Caption
34
Tom thought he lost her book, but he found it on the couch. What does the pronoun
it
refer too?
Couch
He
Tom
Book
35
Which text structure explains what happens and why it happens?
Sequence
Description
Cause and Effect
Compare and Contrast
36
Which is the
adjective
in the following sentence..The nervous child was not ready for the test.
Ready
Child
Nervous
Test
37
Writing that describes imaginary events and people is called...
Nonfiction
Fiction
38
Which is a word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to another word or phrase?
Synonym
Antonym
39
Combine the following two sentence --> Gloria is coming to the party. Gloria is bringing Sandy.
Gloria is coming to the party or is bringing Sandy.
Gloria is coming to the party, is bringing Sandy.
Gloria is coming to the party and is bringing Sandy.
Gloria is coming to the party can is bringing Sandy.
40
Which of the following sentences is written in
Informal English
?
May I please go to the restroom?
Marty is Jimmy's best pal.
The school bus arrived early at the library.
My teacher is very polite.
41
Which part of the word "regroup" is the base word?
re
group
42
What is the
climax
of a story?
The turning point
The funny point
The boring part
The resolution of the story
43
Which of the following sentences is written in
Formal English
?
The TV is busted.
Pops wants the kids home early.
His teacher gave a science test on Tuesday.
The club members elected a president.
44
Name the figurative language ---> "Your'e driving me up a wall."
Idiom
Personification
45
Which is the
noun
in the following sentence...Josh went swimming in the lake?
In
Josh
Went
Swimming
46
Writing based on facts, real events, and real people, such as biography or history is called...
Nonfiction
Fiction
47
Name the figurative language ---> "Lightning danced across the sky."
Simile
Personification
48
Mars is the 4th planet from the sun. It is the color read. Mars has many dust storms.
Problem and Solution
Description
Sequence
Compare and Contrast
49
Dad
examined
the look on my face, said I looked excited. Which is a
synonym
for examined?
Ignored
Blinked at
Studied
Mentioned
50
Which is the
verb
in the following sentence...Josh went swimming in the lake?
Josh
Lake
Went
Swimming
51
First, order your food. Second, pay the cashier. Third, sit down. Four, eat your food.
Sequence
Cause and Effect
Problem and Solution
Description
52
Name the figurative language ---> "Life is a roller coaster."
Metaphor
Alliteration
53
Which is a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase?
Synonym
Antonym
54
The girl let out a
cheerful
cry when she got her first dog. Which is an
antonym
for the word?
Cruel
Sad
Encouraging
Joyful
55
What part of the word "distasteful" is the prefix?
dis
taste
ful
56
What does the word
biweekly
mean?
Every two weeks
Every three weeks
Every four weeks
Every one week
57
Which sentence is a
run on
?
The rain created puddles, and the football field was muddy.
The rain created puddles the football field was muddy.
58
Which is
NOT
a reason why children need a set bedtime every night?
Children that get enough sleep are lazy and unfocused.
Children that get enough sleep are able to remember better
Children who get 8 hours of sleep each night function better
Children that get enough sleep are healthy and alert
59
Name the figurative language ---> "The loud boom of the fireworks scared the dog."
Alliteration
Onomatopoeia
60
Which text feature gives definitions of words?
Glossary
Bold Type Print
Table of Context
Maps
61
Combine ---> I like playing basketball. I like playing football. I like playing baseball.
I like playing basketball, football, and baseball.
I like playing basketball, football, baseball.
I like playing basketball football and baseball.
I like playing basketball and football and baseball.
62
Penguins and Cardinals are similar and different. They both are birds, but penguins can't fly.
Cause and Effect
Description
Problem and Solution
Compare and Contrast
63
Name the figurative language ---> "Larry’s lizard likes leaping leopards."
Personification
Alliteration
64
Which sentence is written correctly?
We are currently in sweet Valley, Pennsylvania.
We are currently in sweet valley, Pennsylvania.
We are currently in Sweet Valley, pennsylvania.
We are currently in Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania.
65
Which type of text uses
rhythm
and
rhyming
?
Prose
Play
Poem
Drama
66
Which of the following is a
coordinating conjunction
?
And
How
But
Or
67
Text that are written from the author's point of view as they have experience it is called...
Firsthand Account
Secondhand Account
68
Which text structure tells an order of events?
Problem and Solution
Description
Compare and Contrast
Sequence
69
Which part of speech takes the place of a noun? Ex: he, she it
Adjective
Verb
Pronoun
Noun