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PSSA Review
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Review a number of the skills and topics we have learned this year as we head into PSSAs.
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1
An em dash looks most like this:
...
__
~ (squiggly line)
2
Which is
not
a technique for creating suspense?
withholding answers/information
repetition
describing anxiety
introducing a character
3
The title of the novel Twilight should be written which way?
Twilight (italicized or underlined)
TWILIGHT (all caps)
Twilight (bolded)
"Twilight" (in quotation marks)
4
A word's connotation may be...
all of the above
negative
positive
neutral
5
The denotation of a word is...
the synonym of the word
the Latin pronunciation
the hidden meaning
the dictionary definition
6
Which punctuation mark is used to show a portion of a quote has been omitted?
dash –
perenthesis ( )
elipses ...
7
Identify the voice:
Bill was shocked by the truth behind Red Chief's threats.
active voice
shift in voice
passive voice
hurtful voice
8
Identify the type of figurative language: Kino was a machine now.
Metaphor
Allusion
Simile
9
When details are organized in order of their occurrence in time, they are in ___ order.
order of importance
spatial
problem-solution
chronological
10
Which type of essay does
not
need a clear thesis or claim in the introduction?
informative
argumentative
TDA
narrative
11
The ellipsis is used to show an omission and looks like this:
...
_
*
( )
12
The following represents which type of phrase: between the lockers
prepositional phrase
noun phrase
verb phrase
13
"The people will waken and listen to hear/...the midnight message of Paul Revere."
suspenseful voice
active voice
Longfellow's voice
passive voice
14
The title of the news article Fire Ravages Main Street should be written which way?
FIRE RAVAGES MAIN STREET (all caps)
Fire Ravages Main Street (bolded)
"Fire Ravages Main Street" (in quotations)
Fire ravages main street (italicized or underlined)
15
Identify the type of figurative language: Our students will crush their PSSAs like boom!
Onomatopoeia
Allusion
Alliteration
16
Identify the voice:
The cartoon character was struck by the falling piano.
playful voice
limited voice
active voice
passive voice
17
Identify the type of figurative language: Best believe somebody's paying the pied piper.
Allusion
Onomatopoeia
Alliteration
18
Identify the voice:
The falling piano struck the cartoon character.
active voice
playful voice
limited voice
passive voice
19
When quoting a poem, what should you use to indicate a line break (new line) in the poem?
... (ellipsis)
/ (slash)
- (hyphen)
, (comma)
20
Which element of fiction/narrative most drives the plot forward throughout the story.
conflict
tone
resolution
setting
21
If you don't have a dictionary to define an unknown word, your
next best
tool would be...
your teacher's forehead
guessing
context clues
22
Which type of essay analyzes a piece of literature using evidence from the given text?
Argumentative
Narrative
Informative
Text-dependent analysis (TDA)
23
The connotation of a word is...
the dictionary definition
the antonym
the meaning in context
the emotional suggestion/meaning
24
Complete the following: Have you seen ___________ new car?
they're
there
their
25
Identify the type of figurative language: With Herculean strength, they lifted the car and rescued the baby.
Allusion
Simile
Metaphor
26
In nonfiction, this is a bolded phrase that indicates a new topic or section within an article.
caption
title
graphic aid
subheading
27
Johnny and Ponyboy headed to find Dally at Buck's place he helped them develop a plan.
run-on
no mistake
misplaced modifier
fragment
28
What text feature provides details about a photograph or other visual aid on a page?
subheading
sidebar
bulletted list
caption
29
Which is
not
a way to fix a run-on?
comma
semicolon connecting
comma & coordinating conjunction
period & capitalize afterward
30
This genre of literature "packs a punch" because of its heavy use of figurative language and techniques, such as rhyme.
drama
nonfiction
fiction
poetry
