WorksheetsPSSA Vocabulary Quiz ELA Grade 6
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the definition of "Alliteration"?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
A judgment based on a personal point of view
The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
What does "Allusion" refer to in literature?
An implied or indirect reference to a familiar person, place, or event
A word that is the opposite of another word
The author's intent to inform or teach someone
A judgment based on a personal point of view
Which of the following best defines an "Antonym"?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
The author's intent to inform or teach someone
A word that is the opposite of another word
The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work
What is the "Author's purpose" in writing?
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
The turning point in a narrative
The author's intent to inform or teach someone, to entertain people, or to persuade or convince their audience
A judgment based on a personal point of view
What is an "Autobiography"?
The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work
The story of a person's life written by himself or herself
A judgment based on a personal point of view
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
What does "Bias" mean?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
The story of a person's life written by himself or herself
A judgment based on a personal point of view
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
What is a "Biography"?
The story of a person's life written by himself or herself
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work
The turning point in a narrative
What is "Cause and Effect" in literature?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
Cause statements stem from actions and events, and effects are what happen as a result of the action or event
A judgment based on a personal point of view
How is "Characterization" defined?
The story of a person's life written by someone other than the subject of the work
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
The turning point in a narrative
A judgment based on a personal point of view
What does "Climax" refer to in a narrative?
The repetition of initial consonant sounds in neighboring words
The method an author uses to reveal characters and their various personalities
The turning point in a narrative; the moment when the conflict is most intense
A judgment based on a personal point of view
What is a conflict or problem in literature?
An opinion of the editors or publishers
A literary device to present actions that occurred before the beginning of the story
A struggle or clash between opposing characters, forces, or emotions
A device used in literature to create expectation or prepare an explanation of later developments
What does "exaggeration" mean in literary terms?
Compare or evaluate differences
Make an excessive statement or stretch the truth
Relate events as they are perceived by a single character
A device used in literature to intensify impact
What is figurative language?
An article in a newspaper or magazine expressing the opinions of the editors
A literary device for presenting action that occurred before the beginning of the story
Language that cannot be taken literally since it was written to create a special effect or feeling
A device used in literature to create expectation or to set up an explanation of later developments
What perspective does the first person use in narration?
Perspective of an omniscient narrator
Perspective of an external observer
Personal viewpoint; narrates events as they are perceived by a single character
Viewpoint that presents actions that occurred before the beginning of the story
What is a flashback in literature?
A device used to compare or evaluate differences
A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the start of the story
A device used in literature to intensify the impact
A device used in literature to create anticipation or to prepare an explanation of later developments
Which literary device is used to create anticipation or set up an explanation of later developments?
Exaggeration
Flashback
Imagery
Foreboding (Foreshadowing)
What is imagery in literature?
A device used to compare or evaluate differences
A device used in literature to present action that occurred before the start of the story
A word or group of words that appeal to one or more of the senses: sight, taste, touch, hearing, smell
A device used in literature to create expectation or to prepare an explanation of later developments
What does the term "Irony" refer to in literature?
A figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object.
The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning.
The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader.
The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.
What is the "Main idea" of a paragraph?
The emotions that a work of literature is intended to evoke in the reader.
The author's central thought or the topic sentence of a paragraph.
A factual writing that is designed primarily to explain or argue.
An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.
Which of the following best defines a "Metaphor"?
A type of irony where the actual result is different than the expected result.
The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work.
A figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object.
The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader.
What does "Mood" in literature refer to?
The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.
The author's central thought or the topic sentence of a paragraph.
The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work.
An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.
What is "Nonfiction"?
Writing that uses words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.
Factual writing that is designed primarily to explain, argue, instruct, or describe rather than entertain.
The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader.
A figure of speech that expresses an idea through the image of another object.
What does "Omniscient" mean in the context of narrative perspective?
The use of words whose sounds express or suggest their meaning.
The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work.
The narrative perspective from which a literary work is presented to the reader from a godlike perspective.
An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.
Which of the following is an example of "Onomatopoeia"?
The lake was a moonlit mirror.
The flowers danced about the lawn.
Hiss, meow, bang, boom.
We are committed to excellence.
What is "Personification" in literature?
The use of a word or phrase to mean the exact opposite of its literal or usual meaning.
The author's central thought or the topic sentence of a paragraph.
The prevailing emotions of a work or of the author in his or her creation of the work.
An object or abstract idea given human qualities or human form.
What is the "Point of view" in a story?
The propaganda technique used to distract with irrelevant details
The part of the plot that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict
The angle from which a story is told, depending on who is telling it
A propaganda technique that attacks a person instead of an issue
What propaganda technique is described as an attack on a person rather than an issue?
Point of view
Call to action
Emotional appeal
Insults
What does the propaganda technique "Everyone is doing it" represent?
Persuade the reader with words that appeal to emotions rather than logic
Persuade the reader to do, think, or buy something because it is popular or "everyone" is doing it
Distract the reader with details irrelevant to the argument
Endorse a product or idea by a famous person
What is a "Distraction" in terms of propaganda techniques?
The introduction of characters, setting, and conflict in a story
Persuade the reader to do something because it is popular
Distracting the reader with details not relevant to the argument
Attacking a person instead of addressing the issue
What does "Emotional Appeal" as a propaganda technique aim to achieve?
Persuade the reader with words that appeal to emotions rather than logic or reason
Introduce the characters, setting, and conflict of a story
Persuade the reader to do something because it is popular
Distract the reader with details irrelevant to the argument
What is the "Exposition" in a story?
A propaganda technique that uses a famous person to endorse a product
The part of the plot that introduces the characters, setting, and conflict
A propaganda technique that appeals to the reader's emotions
The angle from which a story is told
What is a "Testimonial" in terms of propaganda techniques?
A technique that distracts the reader with irrelevant details
The introduction of characters, setting, and conflict in a story
A technique that uses a famous person to endorse a product or idea
An attack on a person rather than an issue
What is the propaganda technique called when a message is repeated over and over again to persuade the reader?
Circular argument
Repetition
Sweeping generalization
Appeal to numbers, facts, or statistics
Which propaganda technique involves making an oversimplified statement about a group based on limited information?
Second person point of view
Circular argument
Sweeping generalization
Simile
What is the term used for a comparison of two unlike things in which a word of comparison like 'like' or 'as' is used?
Symbolism
Simile
Resolution
Second person point of view
Which device in literature represents an idea through an object, such as 'Dove' representing 'Peace'?
Circular argument
Appeal to numbers, facts, or statistics
Symbolism
Repetition
What is a synonym?
A word that sounds the same as another but has a different meaning
A word that has the same meaning as another
A word that is spelled the same as another but sounds different
A word that has a completely opposite meaning to another
What perspective does the term "third person" use in literature?
The author's perspective towards the audience and characters
The perspective of a main character
The perspective that presents the events of the story from outside the perception of any individual character
The perspective of a narrator who does not participate in the story
What attitude does an author's tone in a literary work represent?
The structure of the plot of the story
The perspective of the characters in the story
The author's attitude towards the audience and the characters
The sequence of events in the story
What are the components of the plot line of a story?
Introduction, development, twist, conclusion, and epilogue
Exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution
Background, conflict, resolution, outcome, and end
Presentation, knot, climax, outcome, and closure
What is a work of fiction?
A literary work based on real facts and data
A literary work that tells the biography of a person
A literary work based on imagination and not necessarily on facts
A text that explains theories and scientific concepts
