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8th Grade ELA PSSA Practice
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1
When a character says the
opposite of what he or she really means
, it is an example of...
plot
verbal irony
dialogue
allusion
2
TDA stands for...
Text Dependent Analysis
Teachers Do Analysis
Text Dependent Angles
Text Deplorable Argument
3
Which is
NOT
an example of
allusion
?
Don't be a Scrooge!
You're a regular Einstein.
He's as fast as a cheetah.
Your backyard is a Garden of Eden.
4
An example of fiction is....
The Cat in the Hat
Harry Potter series
The Divergent Series
All of the above
5
Which is
NOT
an example of a text feature?
photograph
problem and solution
graph
caption
6
Which is
not
an example of text structure?
cause and effect
persuasive
compare and contrast
chronological
7
What is a sonnet?
contains 3 unrhymed lines of five, seven, and five syllables
verse of three long and two short lines rhyming
Usually contains 10 lines and rhymes
Usually contains 14 lines, has a rhyme scheme, tells a story
8
After the fire, there was an
onslaught
of frustrated people displaced from their homes.
SYNONYM
?
mountain
attack
angry
party
9
When
we
talk about
ourselves
and
the things that happen to
us
,
you are speaking in what POV?
second person
first person
third person
narrator
10
What is a
couplet
?
two similes in a poem
two lines of verse, joined by rhyme, that form a unit
two students who like each other in class
a line that describes a poem
11
When writing an
persuasive
,
informational
,
descriptive
, or
narrative
essay, you must have...
at least 5 paragraphs
only 5 paragraphs
4 paragraphs
3 paragraphs
12
The
time of a story
falls under...
problem
setting
plot
character
13
Another word for
persuasive
writing is...
descriptive writing
narrative writing
argumentative writing
informational writing
14
What comes after the rising action in a story (think plot diagram)?
exposition
climax
falling action
resolution
15
Which are examples of non-fiction?
newspapers, poems, memoirs, legends
encyclopedias, textbooks, fiction, manuals
biographies, memoirs, newspapers, manuals
myths, legends, songs, tall tales
16
A
myth
is a...
uses traditional stories to make a bigger story
uses rhyme and rhythm
story that exaggerates the truth
story that uses supernatural power to explain an event
17
Another word for
informational writing
is
expository writing
explaining writing
persuasive writing
descriptive writing
18
Which is an example of a
noun
?
scream
jump
frog
sticky
19
Which is an example of a
verb
?
jump
slowly
sticky
frog
20
_______ are references to text, events or people from the past.
analogy
rhyme
modern
allusions
21
The use of an
object
or idea to
signify something else
is called...
metaphor
symbolism
allusion
personification
22
What is a
monologue
?
words spoken to the audience by the play's narrator
a speech by one character to other characters
a speech by one character to just the audience
a speech before thousands of people about human rights
23
Metaphor
,
personification
,
simile
,
alliteration
, are all examples of...
literary devices
figurative language
both figurative language and literary devices
poetic devices
24
What does every story contain?
setting, character, problem, solution
setting, characters, plot, emotions
setting and characters
problem and solution
25
Which is an example of an
adjective
?
scream
sticky
jump
frog
26
When two people debate, one of them makes an argument, and the other follows with a...
rebuttal
claim
thought
quote
27
What is a
modifier
in grammar?
A group of words with a subject and predicate.
A word, phrase, or clause that adds detail to a sentence.
A group of related words.
A word that modifies.
28
A
TDA
must have at least how many
paragraphs
?
5
2
4
3
29
In a persuasive text, what is the main thing the author is trying to do?
describe
question
inform
convince
30
Loaded language, bandwagon, name-calling, generalizations, are all examples of...
poetry techniques
persuasive techniques
bullying techniques
informational techniques
31
What is the
message
of story?
plot
diagram
theme
allusion
