PSSA Review Part 1

What is the main idea of a passage?

• The most exciting part

• The message or point of the text

• The first sentence

• A list of details

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

What does the author’s purpose refer to?

• The number of characters

• The reason the author wrote the text

• The book’s title

• The font style used

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

Which of the following is a supporting detail?

• A word definition

• The date of publication

• A fact or example that explains the main idea

• A character’s name

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

What is a theme in literature?

• The time and place

• The lesson or message of the story

• The author’s name

• The number of pages

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CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.9

A story told from "I" or "me" is written in:

• Third person

• Second person

• First person

• Past tense

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CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

Which of the following best describes a character trait?

• A. A physical location

• B. A character’s behavior or personality

• C. A timeline of events

• D. A character’s job

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

What is the setting of a story?

• The main idea

• The conflict

• Where and when the story happens

• The author’s tone

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

A conflict that happens inside a character’s mind is:

• External conflict

• Action conflict

• Plot twist

• Internal conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5

Which sentence shows cause and effect?

• She likes pizza.

• Since it was raining, the game was canceled.

• The players practiced hard.

• The story took place in a castle.

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CCSS.RI.5.3

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.8.3

What is foreshadowing?

• A character’s speech

• A hint of something that will happen later

• A change in setting

• A type of conflict

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CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.5