WorksheetsPSSA Practice Part 4
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
To add or give to something.
ellipsis
recognize
focus
contribute
A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line from a passage.
nuance
blight
maladies
ellipsis
A gerund functions as a...
verb
adjective
adverb
noun
"Are you finished with your classwork yet?" is an example of an...
Imperative
Interrogative
Ellipsis
Nuance
What is the BEST definition of irrelevance?
Something important to the topic.
Something funny to add to a topic.
Someone playing video games during class.
Something that is not important or related to the topic.
Anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes disease is called a...
blight
stricken
maladies
deserted
Non-threatening diseases or ailments are known as...
Maladies
Blights
Strickens
Ellipsis
The word stricken means to be...
afflicted with disease or grief.
without motion.
to eat chicken with a strick.
to look like a verb but act like a noun.
Which of the following is an antonym for stillness?
Periods 1 and 2
Periods 3 and 4
Chaos
Homebase
How would a town change if it suddenly became deserted?
It would be covered in chocolate and whipped cream.
It would not be a home to people or animals.
It would be able to support life again.
It would be filled with people who wrestle with soft chairs and pillows.
This picture is an example of a...
Ellipsis
Memoir
Myth
Diagram
Your grandfather tells some funny stories about when he taught your mom how to drive a car. This is an example of a...
firsthand account
memoir
narrator
diagram
To concentrate for a period of time is known as a....
nuance
stillness
focus
blight
An imperative sentence does what?
Gives a command using an exclamation point (!) or a period (.)
Asks a question using (?)
States a fact using a period (.)
Whines about review games.
Judgement means...
The ability to make a final decision after hearing evidence.
The ability to fall in love.
The ability to speak, write, or think in a clear way.
The ability to talk badly about a teacher.
One thing that is different when comparing memoir to autobiography is that memoirs...
are always about a bad experience.
might be a story about someone else.
are shorter that autobiographies.
have a surprise ending.
Which of the following best defines a myth?
A story that is very true and must be believed.
A traditional story typically involving supernatural beings or events.
A novel that involves the retelling of true events.
A story that has some natural elements, but does not explain a natural phenomenon.
A character who recounts the events of a novel or story is called a...
narrator
gerald
ma lady
firsthand account
"After spending months with the same classes, the teacher was able to distinguish small differences in their behavior."
These small differences are known as...
nuances
maladies
geralds
myths
A synonym for acknowledge is....
focus
recognize
nuance
blight
