PSSA Vocabulary Quiz ELA Grade 6

What is the definition of "Alliteration"?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

• A judgment based on a personal point of view

• The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work

• The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities

What does "Allusion" refer to in literature?

• An implied or indirect reference to a familiar person, place, or event

• A word that is the opposite of another word

• The author's intent to inform or teach someone

• A judgment based on a personal point of view

Which of the following best defines an "Antonym"?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

• The author's intent to inform or teach someone

• A word that is the opposite of another word

• The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work

What is the "Author's purpose" in writing?

• The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities

• The turning point in a narrative

• The author's intent to inform or teach someone, to entertain people, or to persuade or convince their audience

• A judgment based on a personal point of view

What is an "Autobiography"?

• The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work

• The story of a person's life written by himself or herself

• A judgment based on a personal point of view

• The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities

What does "Bias" mean?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

• The story of a person's life written by himself or herself

• A judgment based on a personal point of view

• The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities

What is a "Biography"?

• The story of a person's life written by himself or herself

• The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities

• The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work

• The turning point in a narrative

What is "Cause and Effect" in literature?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

• The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities

• Cause statements stem from actions and events, and effects are what happen as a result of the action or event

• A judgment based on a personal point of view

How is "Characterization" defined?

• The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work

• The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities

• The turning point in a narrative

• A judgment based on a personal point of view

What does "Climax" refer to in a narrative?

• The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words

• The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities

• The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is most intense

• A judgment based on a personal point of view