Worksheets6-S PSSA practice
Total questions: 88
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is alliteration?
a)
repetition of initial consonant sounds
b)
repetition of internal sounds
c)
repetition of vowel sounds
d)
free verse
2.
Which of these is an example of alliteration?
a)
JOSH FROZE LIKE A DEER IN HEADLIGHTS.
b)
POLLY PICKED UP POTS AND PANS.
c)
THE SEA IS A CALM STORM OF LIFE.
d)
I AM SO HUNGRY I COULD EAT A HORSE.
3.
What is a theme?
a)
The topic of a story
b)
The message or statement about life in the story
c)
The main character of the story
d)
The decorations and color scheme of the party
4.
Identify the verb phrase: The house was purchased by the family.
a)
was purchased
b)
purchased
c)
was purchased by
d)
by the family
5.
Is the verb an action verb or a linking verb?: Mr. Smith became our principal.
a)
Action
b)
Linking
6.
Is the verb an action verb or a linking verb?: Marcia runs on the weekends.
a)
Action
b)
Linking
7.
What tense is the verb in?: The singers perform outdoors.
a)
Present Tense
b)
Present Perfect
c)
Past Tense
d)
Future Tense
8.
What tense is the verb in?: Thomas and Samantha will be late for the party.
a)
Present Tense
b)
Future Tense
c)
Present Participle
d)
Past Perfect
9.
What is the correct form of this verb?: We used to went to Ocean City
a)
This is correct
b)
Used to go
10.
What is the correct form of this verb?: We swim in the lake (past tense)
a)
Swam
b)
Swim
c)
Swimming
11.
Is this sentence correct or incorrect: The boys calls their parents.
a)
Incorret
b)
Correct
12.
What does context mean?
a)
to create a picture in one's mind using written or spoken words
b)
the setting of a word or phrase that affects its meaning
c)
that which tends to prove or disprove something
d)
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated
13.
What is main idea?
a)
The author's purpose
b)
The moral lesson of the story
c)
What the story is mostly about
d)
The supporting details in a story
14.
Which strategy should you use while reading a passage?
a)
Write the main idea for each paragraph
b)
Underline every sentence
c)
Circle each paragraph
d)
label the title
15.
What is a conflict in a story?
a)
a struggle between two opposing forces usually the protagonist and the antagonist
b)
A series of events that complicates matters for your characters, and results in increased drama or suspense
c)
story is in chronological order and does not skew from that order.
d)
The beginning that introduces the characters and setting.
16.
I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Personification
d)
Hyperbole
17.
On a plot diagram, what is the turning point called?
a)
Exposition
b)
Rising Action
c)
Climax
d)
Falling Action
18.
When something (not a human) is given human characteristics it is called...
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
personification
19.
Conversation between two characters is called...
a)
A monologue
b)
A discussion
c)
A dialogue
d)
A quotation
20.
Name one way to learn about a character’s personality?
a)
Through dialogue of a character in another text.
b)
Reading backwards.
c)
The character's actions.
d)
none of the above
21.
Mary has a new pet. Her pet is a baby kitten. It is soft and cuddly. The kitten likes to sleep a lot. Mary put a soft blanket in a box for its bed. Mary plays with her kitten when it is awake. She never forgets to feed her kitten.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
The kitten sleeps a lot.
b)
Mary plays with her kitten
c)
Mary’s new pet is a kitten.
d)
Mary want a new pet.
22.
What does Inference mean?
a)
finding details in a story
b)
Use clues and what you already know to come up with an idea
c)
Giving a reason for your answer
d)
Using what I know
23.
Rubin dug frantically through his backpack. It has to be here, he thought. How many times had his mother told him not to take his iPod to school. He searched his locker again without much hope. He knew he was in trouble. What inference can you make about Rubin?
a)
He is looking for his homework
b)
He is looking for his iPod
c)
He often gets in trouble
d)
He is looking for his lunch
24.
Jenny visited her grandmother in the hospital. She saw how kind and helpful the nurses were to her grandmother. Now she wants to be a nurse when she grows up. She wants to help sick people get well.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Jenny got sick.
b)
Jenny wants to be a nurse.
c)
Her grandmother was in the hospital.
d)
Jenny was glad the nurses were being kind to her grandmother.
25.
There are many fun things to do at the beach. Swimming is one thing that can be done at the beach. Snorkeling is another thing that can be enjoyed. Playing beach volleyball can be a lot of fun. It is also fun to look for shells. Some people simply like to sunbathe.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
There are many fun things to do at the beach.
b)
It is also fun to look for shells.
c)
Some people simply like to sunbathe.
d)
Going to the beach to swim can be fun.
26.
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers. They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go. Mrs. Jones works nights. She bakes cakes, cookies, and pies. Mrs. Brown works in the daytime. She bakes bread and rolls. Both Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are very good bakers.
What is the main idea?
What is the main idea?
a)
Mrs. Jones bakes pies.
b)
Mrs. Brown bakes rolls.
c)
Mrs. Jones and Mrs. Brown are bakers
d)
They work at a store called Bake Goods to Go.
27.
What is setting?
a)
a person place or a thing
b)
time and place
c)
2 or more people talking
d)
express strong feelings
28.
Context Clues
What are context clues?
What are context clues?
a)
Things around you that help you solve a crime.
b)
A type of reading that gives you clues about the main idea.
c)
Hints that an author gives to help define a difficult word or term.
d)
The definition of vocabulary words in the margin of the page.
29.
The lesson the author is trying to teach you is called....
a)
Theme
b)
main idea
c)
Persuade you
d)
expository
30.
Before the 1800's people didn't have right or left shoes. They had shoes of just one shape that they used for both feet. When people first saw right and left shoes, they laughed. They called them "crooked shoes." "What a silly idea," they said. You can tell that shoes before 1800:
a)
were pretty
b)
didn't look alike
c)
didn't fit very well
31.
Which sentence from the selection shows that the pet is a cat?
a)
Bryan had to feed his pet every day.
b)
Bryan had to take his pet outside right away after school.
c)
It was Bryan's job to clean out the litter box every 3 days.
d)
Bryanʼs pet never bites.
32.
Which sentence from the selection supports that the computer was not working properly?
a)
Rita took three hours to finish her homework.
b)
Ritaʼs homework was not finished.
c)
Rita had to write out her story instead of typing it.
d)
Ritaʼs homework was not done correctly.
33.
Which sentence supports that Jack is feeling sleepy?
a)
Jack went to bed late because he was at a birthday party.
b)
Jackʼs eyes were droopy and his eyelids felt really heavy.
c)
Jack put his head down on the desk.
d)
Jack was not paying attention to the lesson.
34.
Which detail tells you that Mrs. McCoy is hungry?
a)
Her eyes filling up with tears.
b)
She is limping around the room.
c)
She starts reading a book.
d)
Her stomach growls loudly.
35.
Chip grabbed a bagel on his way out the door. "See you this afternoon," he yelled to his dad, who was getting ready to go to work.
"Got everything you need?" his dad asked. "Yep, it's all in here," Chip said, pointing to his backpack. "Good luck on that English test," his dad said. "I'll need it!"
Where is Chip going?
"Got everything you need?" his dad asked. "Yep, it's all in here," Chip said, pointing to his backpack. "Good luck on that English test," his dad said. "I'll need it!"
Where is Chip going?
a)
to his friend's house
b)
to band practice
c)
to school
d)
to the library
36.
Jill couldn't believe it was only June 15th. All of her friends from school had taken summer jobs, she didn't have brothers or sisters, and after a couple of weeks, television made a very poor companion. She had already finished three books and started a fourth, a great mystery that only made her more desperate to have something to do. Jill decided it was time for her to find something to do.
Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?
Which of the following can you infer from the passage above?
a)
Jill will be bored for the rest of the summer.
b)
Jill is a very lazy person.
c)
Jill will look for a job.
d)
Jill hates the summers.
37.
I love to go into my sister's room. On her shelf she has shiny trophies—gold and silver, tall and short, skinny and wide. All of the trophies have athletes on top swinging golf clubs. My favorite trophy is one that is as tall as my arm is long. "City Champion 2001" it says on its engraved front. It is beautiful and impressive!
What inference can the reader draw based on the information in the passage?
What inference can the reader draw based on the information in the passage?
a)
The person relating the passage is a younger sister.
b)
The sister is a very good golfer.
c)
The person relating the passage plays golf also.
d)
The sister is a professional golfer.
38.
A comparison of two unlike things using the words 'like' or 'as' is called
a)
personification
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
39.
Words that imitate sounds
a)
metaphor
b)
onomatopeia
c)
alliteration
40.
This is a picture of a comparison of two unlike things using the words like or as
a)
idiom
b)
metaphor
c)
simile
41.
This is a picture of the cloud having human qualities...remember the cloud isn't human. What word is this?
a)
hyperbole
b)
personification
c)
idiom
42.
WHAT IS A NONFICTION TEXT PATTERN IN WHICH IDEAS ARE PRESENTED STEP–BY–STEP?
a)
CAUSE AND EFFECT
b)
ORDER AND SEQUENCE
c)
DESCRIPTION
d)
PROBLEM AND SOLUTION
43.
WHAT IS THE POINT OF THE STORY THAT TIES UP ALL LOOSE ENDS?
a)
CLIMAX
b)
FALLING ACTION
c)
RESOLUTION
d)
RISING ACTION
44.
WHAT IS THE REASON AN AUTHOR WRITES?
a)
AUDIENCE
b)
AUTHOR'S PURPOSE
c)
TEXT STRUCTURE
d)
TONE
45.
WHO IS THE MAIN CHARACTER IN A STORY?
a)
ANTAGONIST
b)
PROTAGONIST
c)
STATIC CHARACTER
d)
BATMAN
46.
THE "WHO" THAT IS TELLING A STORY?
a)
PLOT
b)
DIALOGUE
c)
DIALECT
d)
POINT OF VIEW
47.
WHAT IS WRITING WITH THE INTENT TO CHANGE THE READER'S MIND ?
a)
EXPOSITORY
b)
PERSUASIVE
c)
INFORMATIVE
d)
NONFICTION
48.
WHAT IS WRITING THAT IS TRUE?
a)
NONFICTION
b)
FICTION
49.
WHO IS THE OPPOSITION / ENEMY OF THE MAIN CHARACTER?
a)
PROTAGONIST
b)
ANTAGONIST
c)
DYNAMIC CHARACTER
d)
3RD PERSON
50.
WHAT IS THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE THAT IS TOLD BY THAT PERSON HIMSELF/HERSELF?
a)
BIOGRAPHY
b)
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
c)
PERSUASION
d)
INFORMATIONAL
51.
WHAT IS THE STORY OF A PERSON'S LIFE AS TOLD BY SOMEONE ELSE?
a)
BIOGRAPHY
b)
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
52.
WHAT IS THE MOST INTENSE POINT IN A STORY WHEN THE MAIN CONFLICT MUST BE SOLVED?
a)
RISING ACTION
b)
EXPOSITION
c)
CLIMAX
d)
FALLING ACTION
53.
The phrase "you're blowing this all out of proportion" means...
a)
getting special attention
b)
not adding up the numbers correctly.
c)
overreacting or taking something too seriously.
d)
are not serious about something
54.
A backstabber is someone who....
a)
a best friend.
b)
someone who literally stabs your back.
c)
a traitor who was once a friend.
d)
someone who provides you luck.
55.
The main conflict in a story is...
a)
most exciting part of a story.
b)
the part of the story where there is a solution.
c)
the introduction in a story.
d)
the problem in the story.
56.
The resolution of a story is...
a)
the introduction
b)
the conclusion of the story where the problem gets solved.
c)
the most exciting part of a story.
d)
a promise one makes to oneself for the new year.
57.
A rock is _?_ than a leaf.
a)
heavy
b)
heavier
c)
heaviest
d)
more heavier
58.
Found under pictures, diagrams, charts or photographs to help the reader better understand the picture of diagram.
a)
Illustrations
b)
Captions
c)
Glossary
d)
Chart
59.
Weather reporters have to give out a lot of information. That's why they use pictures. The pictures help them tell us about the weather without using so many words. Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is. They need to know where the warm air is. They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area. Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short. The pictures help weather reporters get the information out in a fast way.
Which sentence best describes the main idea of the paragraph?
a)
Weather reporters need to know where the cold air is
b)
Pictures help weather reporters get information out in a fast way
c)
Their reports need to be correct, but they also need to be short
d)
They have to know where it is raining and what types of clouds are in the area
60.
After going to the park and before we ate dinner.
This sentence is an example of a _________.
This sentence is an example of a _________.
a)
fragment
b)
run-on
c)
complete sentence
d)
x
61.
The class has made its decision they're happy with it.
This sentence is an example of a _________.
This sentence is an example of a _________.
a)
fragment
b)
run-on
c)
complete sentence
d)
x
62.
What is the correct order of plot sequence?
a)
rising action, conflict, climax, exposition, falling action, resolution
b)
exposition, rising action, falling action, climax, resolution, conflict
c)
exposition, conflict, rising action, climax, falling action, resolution
d)
exposition, resolution, conflict, rising action, falling action climax
63.
Which text feature helps you understand a more detailed or simplified view of information?
a)
diagram
b)
photo with caption
c)
title
d)
map
64.
Which text feature helps you understand where things are in the world?
a)
diagram
b)
photo with caption
c)
title
d)
map
65.
Which text feature helps you see what you are reading about and understand what you are looking at?
a)
diagram
b)
photo with caption
c)
title
d)
map
66.
Which text feature helps you summarize/compare information?
a)
bulleted list
b)
heading
c)
table/charts/graphs
67.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Eat your vegetables.
b)
Don't brag. Be modest.
c)
Don't talk to strangers.
d)
Necessity is the mother of invention.
68.
What is the theme of this story?
a)
Don't be greedy.
b)
Work together.
c)
Respect your elders.
d)
Don't steal.
69.
What word would you use to describe the tone of this passage?
a)
Ironic
b)
Informational
c)
Joyful
d)
Dramatic
70.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
The flower hugged the earth after being blown over by the storm.
a)
personification
b)
alliteration
c)
metaphor
d)
simile
71.
What type of figurative language is shown?
The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.
The runner ran like a cheetah in the race.
a)
metaphor
b)
oxymoron
c)
simile
d)
hyperbole
72.
In a fiction story, character traits are defined by STEAL. STEAL is a way to help us remember character traits and figure them out in a story. STEAL stands for:
a)
Speech, Thoughts, Enteractions, Actions, Likes
b)
Speaking, Thinking, Emotional reactions, actions, looks
c)
Speech, Thoughts, Emotions, Actions, Looks
d)
Speech, Trials, Emotions, Acting, Likes
73.
Central idea is a synonym for............
a)
setting
b)
character
c)
point of view
d)
main idea
74.
An author's claim is..........
a)
only in fiction text.
b)
a central idea.
c)
a fact.
d)
his/her opinion or stance on something; their argument
75.
"His foot is the size of Texas!" is a........
a)
hyperbole
b)
simile
c)
metaphor
d)
imagery
76.
An author's argument is.......
a)
The facts of the story
b)
His/her claim/stance/opinion
c)
The tone of the story
d)
The mood of the story
77.
When reading a text, how can text features help you?
a)
By looking at subheadings, pictures, titles you can preview the text before reading to show you main idea.
b)
They can help you to tell you the whole story.
c)
They can help you answer all the multiple choice only.
d)
They cannot help you at all with the text.
78.
Which graphic organizer would be used for compare and contrast?
a)
Venn diagram
b)
word web
c)
numbered list
79.
What prefix means again?
a)
re-
b)
in-
c)
over-
d)
un-
80.
What prefix means wrong?
a)
re-
b)
boom!
c)
mis-
d)
over-
81.
What prefix means into or not?
a)
non-
b)
in-
c)
trans-
d)
mis-
82.
What prefix is used in the word "misunderstood?"
a)
un-
b)
mis-
c)
trans-
d)
od-
83.
Which words uses the prefix re-?
a)
miserable
b)
read
c)
redo
d)
relish
84.
You __________ late to school yesterday!
a)
were
b)
was
c)
is
d)
are
85.
My mom and sister _________ at my house right now.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
is
d)
are
86.
Parker has a bad temper. Which of the following would best support this claim?
a)
He always shares with his brother.
b)
He smiles when his food is all gone.
c)
He screams at the top of his lungs when all his food is gone.
d)
He is always polite.
87.
Which of the below is an example of a simile?
a)
My dad is a teddy bear.
b)
Her heart smiled.
c)
The weight was as light as a feather.
d)
She was a crazy person.
88.
She is sunshine that brightens my day
a)
Metaphor
b)
Simile
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Alliteration
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