PSSA Vocab

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Word with an affix:

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beautiful

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What is an affix?

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A word that has either a prefix or a suffix.

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Alliteration

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Repetition of a consonant sound in neighboring words.

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Alliteration example:

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The silly snake was on the ground.

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Purpose of a narrative?

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to entertain

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Purpose of a story?

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to entertain

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Thomas Paine's life story genre?

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an autobiography

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A biography is

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a story about a person's life written by someone else.

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Effect of turning off lights in a room?

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a dark room

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Climax of a story is:

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the moment the story is most intense or exciting.