WorksheetsPSSA Vocab
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
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.
The conclusion of the story is
the summary.
the beginning.
the problem.
the ending.
What marks are used to show direct quotes?
commas
question marks
quotation marks
parenthesis
Which is an example of informal language?
"I'm goin' after school."
She was the executive of the committee.
George Washington was the president of the United States.
The Declaration of Independence was approved on July 4, 1776.
Figurative language is any language that cannot be taken....
for granted.
literally.
figuratively.
in isolation.
In first person point of view, which pronoun is commonly used?
I
you
they
her
Narrative is another word for ___________.
ending
conclusion
story
biography
If you make an inference, what are you doing?
finishing the story
reading between the lines
writing the conclusion
figuring out a word
What is another word for hyperbole?
exaggeration
conclusion
metaphor
simile
Which is an example of hyperbole?
A ate a million donuts.
The tree danced in the wind.
The cat is as black as night.
The slimy snake slithered on the floor.
Which of the following is an antonym for the word cold?
cool
frigid
hot
melted
Which word is a synonym for the word stop.
go
halt
proceed
ignore
Which of the following words has a suffix?
breakable
pretest
read
rewrite
What is another word for theme?
generalization
conclusion
message
inference
Which of the following would be a theme for the fable The Tortoise and the Hare?
don't be greedy
friends are important
slow and steady wins the race
speed matters
Setting in a story refers to:
time and place
the conclusion
theme
symbolism
Which of the following is an example of personification?
The trees danced in the wind.
The cat was as black as night
My dog is a clown.
The silly snake slithered on the floor.
What pronouns are common in third person point of view?
he and she
I and me
you
Which of the following uses the letters "re" in the same way as in the word rewrite?
real
read
rename
reef
Paraphrase means
to end a story.
to begin a story.
to put something in your own words.
to use phrases with prefixes and suffixes.
Resolution means
how a problem is solved.
the causes of the problem.
the main character in the story.
the climax.
