Duplicate of Mayfair — 7th Grade PSSA Prep

word with an opposite meaning to another

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

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

Mood is what the ____________ feels.

The author's message about life

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

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

Which word contains a prefix that means "out"?

Groups of lines in a poem

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

Which point of view is all knowing?

the way the writing looks on the page

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

repetition of the same sound at the beginning of words

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which part of speech describes nouns?

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

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

facts that are represented by numbers

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

What should never be used in formal writing?

the dictionary definition of a word

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

the use of words that imitate sounds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The sequence of events in a story is called:

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

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

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

text structure that follows the order of time

The conversation between or among characters in a literary work.