5th Grade ELA PSSA Prep

What do you call paragraphs in poetry?

Which of these character traits would properly describe Mrs. Jewls?

Which of these word pairs is not an example of a synonym?

Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings/sometimes different pronunciations.

A word/interruption that conveys emotion.

A word showing the relationship of a noun or pronoun to other words in the sentence. (in, on)

Which of the following text features would BEST help a reader determine what the text is about?

What is the setting of a story?

The part of a sentence that tells what the subject is or does.

Select all of the examples of language that is not meant to be taken literally. (figurative)

An adjective that compares two different things using the suffix -er or the words more or less.

The form of a word after all affixes are removed. Ex: automatic--auto

Which of the following is NOT and an example of a story element?

Which of the following subject-verb agreements is not correct?

A word or phrase that modifies or describes a noun or pronoun. (Ex: new, shiny, blue)

An adjective comparing at least three different things; add -est or most/least

A sentence with two or more independent clauses and no dependent clauses.

A noun to which a pronoun refers. Ex: Ms. Matarazzo likes her students to raise their hands.

A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb. (She quickly ran home.)

Identify all of the text/graphic features that offers additional information to readers:

Conversation between characters or speakers in a literary work.

An authors purpose can mean which of the following: (Check all that apply.)

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

The author’s opinion or feelings about a topic.

A type of pronoun that shows ownership. (my, your, his, her, its, our, their, etc.)

Formed by adding has or have to the past participle form of the verb.

A word with an opposite meaning.

Theme is...

A sentence with one independent clause and one dependent clause.

Formed by adding will have to the past participle of the verb.

The author’s central thought; the topic sentence of a paragraph.

A comparison showing two pairs of words with the same relationship. (_is to _ as _ is to_)

A connecting word such as after, although, because, etc. that creates a dependent clause.

Two or more complete sentences without correct punctuation or conjunctions.

A conclusion drawn from specific information that makes a broad statement about a topic/person.

The part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. The classroom was loud.

The author's statement of his/her beliefs.

Tone is...

An adverb that compares two different things using the suffix -er or the words more or less

A drawing that shows the appearance, structure, or the workings of something.

Formed by adding had to the past participle form of the verb.

A group of words that lacks a subject or predicate. It is not a complete thought.

A word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence. (he, she, we, they, you, it, I)

A connecting word such as for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.

Words specific to a particular field of study.

A positive or negative approach to a topic in writing.

A phrase that consists of a preposition and its object. Ex: "around the corner"

The structure of a story. (Rising action, the climax, the falling action, and the resolution.)

A word part added to the beginning or end of a base word that changes the meaning of the word.

Words used in pairs to connect sentence parts. (Ex: not only/but also)