PSSA Vocab

Which of the following words has an affix?

• beautiful

• fox

• turtle

• stop

What is an affix?

• A word that has a prefix

• A word that has an suffix

• A word that has either a prefix or a suffix

• A word that has repeating consonants

What is an alliteration?

• a word that has an affix

• the repetition of a consonant sound in neighboring words

• comparing two unlike things

• a word that resembles the sound it represents

Which of the following has an alliteration?

• The silly snake was on the ground.

• Two fish swim quickly.

• The cat is as black as night.

• The tree dances in the wind.

What is the purpose of a narrative?

• to persuade

• to inform

• to teach

• to entertain

What is the purpose of a story?

• to teach

• to inform

• to persuade

• to e ntertain

If Thomas Paine wrote a story about his life, what would the genre be?

• a fairy tale

• an autobiography

• a biography

• a narrative

A biography is

• a story about a person's life written by that person.

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

• a story with mythical beings.

• a story that teaches a lesson using animals.

If a student turns the lights off in the room, what is the effect?

• a bright room

• a dark room

• a loud noise

• the student

The climax of a story is

• the problem.

• the conclusion.

• the introduction.

• the moment the story is most intense or exciting.