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2024 DEW ELA PSSA Review #1
2024 DEW ELA PSSA Review #1
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1
Which character trait describes Lou: He scuba dives, dirt bike rides, and mountain climbs.
lazy
shy
daring
impatient
2
What should you do BEFORE starting to write the TDA?
All of the above
annotate while reading the text
some sort of brainstorming
Reread the prompt
3
Which word is a preposition? The new boy was sitting with the band students.
new
with
the
was
4
Which example below is the beginning of a solid piece of analysis?
I know this because it is in the passage and the author . . .
In the passage it states, "Manny worked hard every day" and . . .
The theme of the passage "The Year of Miss Agnes" is . . .
One knows that people who are determined will continue . . .
5
Which part of plot will include the place, time, and characters.
exposition
falling action
resolution
climax
6
Which sentence is complex?
Since it is cold outside, I will be wearing my boots today.
Vince, Paul, and Rick play soccer, baseball, and basketball.
Reading is my favorite past time during the winter months.
Sit down!
7
How do you avoid plagiarism?
Start with the phrase, "In my paper I will tell you"
cite your evidence throughout and add a works cited page
Just add that you got the info on Wikipedia
Put parenthesis around your answer
8
Who is the antagonist in Little Red Riding Hood?
the grandmother
the wolf
Red Riding Hood
the bear
9
How can I identify dialogue in a passage?
It will start the story.
the teacher will tell me it is dialogue
It will be in quotation marks
the word dialogue will be underlined
10
When writing a TDA, what must you do after citing evidence?
answer the question and put it in quotes
tell the teahcer you are done
write the title and author and put the title in quotes
analyze it (explain why the evidence supports your claim)
11
Identify the adverb: The young boy read quietly while the others were taking a test.
quietly
read
while
taking
12
Which is an opinion?
The Steelers are an NFL football team.
Mass transportation is the solution to all of our problems.
Harrisburg is the capital of Pennsylvania.
From the time they are born, babies can hear and see.
13
Which example would support the characteristic of "honesty".
A girl earns a 100% on her math test and ELA test.
A child finds a wallet and gives it to his teacher
The woman stays up late listening to her friends problem.
The young boy will not talk to adults.
14
What is being personified: The tired old car coughed and wheezed and crawled down the street.
crawled
street
tired
car
15
Which of the following is a compound sentence?
If I fall asleep, I will miss my favorite TV show.
Grayson performs with the orchestra.
Jillian and Olivia danced in the concert.
I like pizza, but my brother likes hoagies.
16
You must cite evidence from the text when answering a TDA.
True
False
17
"Mickey Mouse makes many people laugh" is an example of
idiom
foreshadowing
metaphor
alliteration
18
Which sentence below is the most formal language?
The balloon was inflated.
We blew up the balloons for the experiment.
The balloon was blown up for the experiment.
The teacher got balloons for the experiment.
19
Which example would support the characteristic of "polite"?
The man is late to work every day.
The student always says please and thank you.
The coach stays after practice to help his players.
The teacher yells at the student no matter what they do.
20
The author's purpose in a story about mystic creatures is
to explain
to inform
to entertain
to persuade
21
In the movie Despicable Me, who is the protagonist?
Margo
Edith
Gru
Agnes
22
Which of the following could be a theme?
Mrs. Jones loves her students
Baseball is the greatest sport ever
Carrie did well because she practiced
Failure is the key to sucess
23
How the reader feels when reading the story
antagonist
flashback
protagonist
mood
24
Which word(s) should be capitalized: Mia and Rob are going to new york and New Jersey.
new york
going
are
to
25
When the narrator hints of things that will happen later it is called
foreshadowing
idiom
metaphor
hyperbole
26
Why must Pittsburgh Penguins be capitalized?
They play hockey in Pittsburgh
It is a common noun
They know how to ice skate
It is a proper noun
27
What is the correct punctuation for the title of a poem?
bold
italics
quotes
underline
28
Which sentence is a fragment?
Swimming can be fun.
We go to Florida in the winter.
Whenever you want to go.
The library is closed.
29
Identify the adjective: The glistening sunlight illuminated the beach.
beach
illuminated
glistening
sunlight
30
Which of the following is personification?
The road was like a serpentine.
The stars danced in the moonlight.
I was tongue tied.
He is an Einstein.
31
What is the mistake? Yikes I didn't see that car coming.
the wrong homphone is used for see
there is an exclamation point missing afte the interjection
I should not be capitlaized
it is correct
32
A character struggling with depression is an example of
character vs. character
character vs. society
character vs. nature
character vs. self
33
I will take a pizza, fries and a soda. Where is a comma needed?
after fries
before a
after take
no comma is needed
34
Identify the verb: Melissa is the new student at our school.
student
our
school
is
35
First person point of view uses
he, she
they
I, me
all of the above
36
A family stuck in a car during a snowstorm is an example of
character vs. character
character vs. fate
character vs. self
character vs. nature
37
"He broke my heart when he left" is an example of a/an
idiom
simile
alliteration
personification
38
Which homophone completes the sentence: My father is a ________________ in the U.S. Army.
kernil
kernal
none are correct
Colonel
39
The way the author feels about a subject is the
mood
tone
plot
theme
40
Which word is the preposition? My car is parked between the red Toyota and the blue Buick.
parked
between
car
the
41
The author's purpose in a story about the history of music is
to inform
to describe
to persuade
to entertain
42
Which word contains a prefix with the same meaning as the prefix in unavailable?
rewrite
unicycle
pretest
insane
43
"She is as sweet as pie" is an example of
allusion
onomatopoeia
simile
alliteration
44
"My feet are killing me" is an example of
onomatopoeia
simile
hyperbole
allusion
45
Which is the correct punctuation for a book title in a typed paper?
it does not need punctuation
italicized
bolded
quoted
46
How do you support your ideas in a paper?
use textual evidence
copy and paste something from the Internet
No support is ever needed
ask the teacher
47
Which word contains a prefix with the same meaning as the prefix in the word irresponsible?
underwater
pretest
nonstop
unicycle
48
Two siblings arguing is an example of
character vs. society
character vs. self
character vs. character
character vs. nature
49
A series of events that make up a story are called
mood
rising action
plot
flashback
50
In a TDA prompt, the second sentence will be _____ tasks that I must connect.
5
1
4
2
51
Which sentence uses informal language?
The results of the study were inaccurate.
The package will be delayed.
Will you be at the concert, Mrs. Dartmoth?
Hey, dude! You coming?
52
The girls ______ a new puppy.
having
have
has
is
53
Which sentence is a run-on sentence?
Our new house is located on a farm outside of the city.
He wants to buy a new bike so he will have to save his money.
We have a cat, two dogs, a bird, four fish, and a hamster
Oliver, Tim, and Lisa are cousins.
54
If you do not know the meaning of a word, how can you figure it out without using google?
use text evidence
use context clues
use the theme
use figurative language
