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PSSA Practice Part 4

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To add or give to something.

a)

ellipsis

b)

recognize

c)

focus

d)

contribute

2.

A(n) _____ is a series of 3 dots ( . . .) that is used when omitting a word, phrase, or line from a passage.

a)

nuance

b)

blight

c)

maladies

d)

ellipsis

3.

A gerund functions as a...

a)

verb

b)

adjective

c)

adverb

d)

noun

4.

"Are you finished with your classwork yet?" is an example of an...

a)

Imperative

b)

Interrogative

c)

Ellipsis

d)

Nuance

5.

What is the BEST definition of irrelevance?

a)

Something important to the topic.

b)

Something funny to add to a topic.

c)

Someone playing video games during class.

d)

Something that is not important or related to the topic.

6.

Anything that destroys, prevents growth, or causes disease is called a...

a)

blight

b)

stricken

c)

maladies

d)

deserted

7.

Non-threatening diseases or ailments are known as...

a)

Maladies

b)

Blights

c)

Strickens

d)

Ellipsis

8.

The word stricken means to be...

a)

afflicted with disease or grief.

b)

without motion.

c)

to eat chicken with a strick.

d)

to look like a verb but act like a noun.

9.

Which of the following is an antonym for stillness?

a)

Periods 1 and 2

b)

Periods 3 and 4

c)

Chaos

d)

Homebase

10.

How would a town change if it suddenly became deserted?

a)

It would be covered in chocolate and whipped cream.

b)

It would not be a home to people or animals.

c)

It would be able to support life again.

d)

It would be filled with people who wrestle with soft chairs and pillows.

11.

This picture is an example of a...

a)

Ellipsis

b)

Memoir

c)

Myth

d)

Diagram

12.

Your grandfather tells some funny stories about when he taught your mom how to drive a car. This is an example of a...

a)

firsthand account

b)

memoir

c)

narrator

d)

diagram

13.

To concentrate for a period of time is known as a....

a)

nuance

b)

stillness

c)

focus

d)

blight

14.

An imperative sentence does what?

a)

Gives a command using an exclamation point (!) or a period (.)

b)

Asks a question using (?)

c)

States a fact using a period (.)

d)

Whines about review games.

15.

Judgement means...

a)

The ability to make a final decision after hearing evidence.

b)

The ability to fall in love.

c)

The ability to speak, write, or think in a clear way.

d)

The ability to talk badly about a teacher.

16.

One thing that is different when comparing memoir to autobiography is that memoirs...

a)

are always about a bad experience.

b)

might be a story about someone else.

c)

are shorter that autobiographies.

d)

have a surprise ending.

17.

Which of the following best defines a myth?

a)

A story that is very true and must be believed.

b)

A traditional story typically involving supernatural beings or events.

c)

A novel that involves the retelling of true events.

d)

A story that has some natural elements, but does not explain a natural phenomenon.

18.

A character who recounts the events of a novel or story is called a...

a)

narrator

b)

gerald

c)

ma lady

d)

firsthand account

19.

"After spending months with the same classes, the teacher was able to distinguish small differences in their behavior."


These small differences are known as...

a)

nuances

b)

maladies

c)

geralds

d)

myths

20.

A synonym for acknowledge is....

a)

focus

b)

recognize

c)

nuance

d)

blight