5th Grade: ELA PSSA Released Items (Vocab, Synonyms, FigLang)

Front

What does the prefix 'trans-' mean in the word 'transmission'?

Back

communication across

Front

What does the phrase 'Cold silence fell across the land' most likely mean?

Back

It became suddenly very quiet on the Moon.

Front

What does the phrase 'puzzled his head' mean in the context of thinking?

Back

wondered about

Front

What is a synonym for the word 'restore'?

Back

repair

Front

What does the root 'luna' refer to in the word 'lunar'?

Back

the Moon

Front

What does the word 'synonym' mean?

Back

A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.

Front

What is an example of figurative language?

Back

Metaphor, simile, personification.

Front

What does the word 'vocabulary' refer to?

Back

The set of words known and used by a person.

Front

What is the meaning of the word 'convey'?

Back

To communicate or make known.

Front

What does the term 'figurative language' mean?

Back

Language that uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation.