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ELA PSSA Prep

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    PSSA type questions.
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  • The ________ is the beginning, middle, and end of a story
    plot
    setting
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  • What is the main idea of a text?
    What the author is trying to teach you
    What the text is mostly about
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  • TRUE or FALSE: When you compare and contrast a text, you are finding the similarities and the differences.
    False
    True
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  • Which shows an example of a problem and solution
    A cookie recipe
    A volcano erupting
    Cleaning up spilled milk.
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  • Jenny loved to be the class clown. She always told jokes and made faces during work time. What detail supports that Jenny was the class clown?
    Jenny was the class clown
    She always told jokes
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  • The genre _______ tells us a story that is not ture and has made up characters.
    fiction
    non-fiction
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  • Which example shows compare and contrast?
    The diet of a penguin
    The aftermath of a tornado
    Alligators vs. Crocodiles
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  • TRUE or FALSE: A recipe is an example of order and sequence.
    True
    False
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  • The ________ is the person telling the story.
    character
    narrator
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  • The ______ is the author or character's perspective, opinion, or viewpoint.
    point of view
    personality
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  • Which of these IS a negative character trait?
    personable
    dishonest
    friendly
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  • When you read a story about a little girl overcoming her fear of going off a diving board, what could be the theme of the story?
    bravery
    responsibility
    kindness
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  • TRUE or FALSE: an antonym means two words that are opposite of one another.
    true
    false
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  • Which shows an example of a problem and solution?
    cleaning up after a tornado
    ice cream melting because it is hot outside
    building a birdhouse
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  • TRUE or FALSE: A story can have more than one problem.
    true
    false
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  • What do supporting details do?
    support your answer to a question/ claim
    they tell you what you are looking for
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