Mayfair — 7th Grade PSSA Prep

What type of PSSA question is this? — "What would be another good title for this article?

the way the writing looks on the page

A conclusion based on understanding from “reading between the lines” and using prior knowledge.

Groups of lines in a poem

What is the term for the time and place of a story?

the dictionary definition of a word

EDIT: Brutus and Cassius is honorable men.

"It was time for the team to clean up ______ gear after practice." Choose the correct pronoun.

WHAT IS THE MAIN CLAUSE: Although Sam hated spiders, he agreed to help Alex clean the attic.

Could this be the theme of a text? — "Hard work is often rewarded."

A reference to a well-known person, place, event, literary work, or work of art

Which point of view is all knowing?

the use of words that imitate sounds.

EDIT: Didi and Lin doesn't like snakes.

word with an opposite meaning to another

Choose the homophone that correct completes the sentence. "I don't know ____ bag this is."

"Students should pay attention in school. _____, they should review the material every night."

The conversation between or among characters in a literary work.

"shallow pit of pale concrete drained dry of all fluids to fight the drought " Is an example of

Text structure that starts with an issue and proposes how to address that issue.

What should never be used in formal writing?

A poem that has no rhyme or regular pattern is considered:

When an author uses clues that suggest events that might occur later in the story.

repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

A story told in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, or drama

Which word means the feelings and associations words carry with them?

marks made on a text as a student reads to show "active reading" and "talking to the text"

Which word contains a prefix that means "out"?

Which part of speech describes nouns?

The paragraph of an argumentative essay that recognizes the OPPOSING side.

WHAT IS THE SUB. CLAUSE: Ali did his homework, even though it was really hard.

An expression where the literal meaning is different from the intended meaning is:

facts that are represented by numbers

What is the sentence error? "The angry pigeon pecked the sidewalk, he did not find any food."

"The leaf jumped from the branch" is an example of what element of figurative language?

Could this be the theme of a text? — "Jerry should never go swimming in that dirty lake."

text structure that follows the order of time

When you first read the PSSA questions, you should....

The author's message about life

Repeated use of sounds, words, or ideas for effect and emphasis is called:

Which one is NOT used by an author to create the mood of a written text?

"The _________ voices were beautiful." Choose the word with the correct punctuation.

What is the first thing to do on a reading passage?

Mood is what the ____________ feels.

In which word does -ment mean the same as it does in replacement?

The sequence of events in a story is called:

Which of the choices gives the best example of a summary of the text?

The intent established by the writer to inform or teach, to entertain, or to persuade/convince