PSSA Vocabulary List 1

What is an antonym?

• A word that is the same as another word.

• A word that is the opposite of another word.

• A word that sounds the same as another word.

• A word that is spelled the same as another word but has a different meaning.

What does it mean to infer something?

• To use direct statements to explain something.

• To make a judgment based on reasoning rather than on direct or explicit statement.

• To compare two different things.

• To find the main idea of a story.

What is the main idea of a text?

• The setting where the story takes place.

• The ending of the story.

• The author's message about the topic.

• Words that sound alike but have different meanings.

What is the setting of a story?

• The theme of the story.

• The time and place in which a story unfolds.

• The opposite of another word.

• The similarity between two characters.

What is a synonym?

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings.

• Words that have the same spelling and meaning.

• One of two or more words in a language that have highly similar meanings.

• A major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.

What is a theme in literature?

• The ending of a story.

• The main idea of the story.

• A topic of discussion or writing; a major idea broad enough to cover the entire scope of a literary work.

• The time and place in which a story unfolds.

What is a conclusion in a story?

• The beginning of a story.

• The main idea of a story.

• The setting of a story.

• The ending of a story.

What is a homograph?

• Words that sound alike but have different meanings.

• Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings and may be pronounced differently.

• Words that have the same spelling and meaning.

• Words that have highly similar meanings.

What does similarity refer to?

• The comparison of two different things.

• The opposite of another word.

• Something that is to be the same as.

• The theme of a story.

What does it mean to compare in literature?

• To find the main idea of a story.

• To place together characters, situations or ideas to show common or differing features in literary selections.

• To describe the setting of a story.

• To end a story.