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ELA PSSA Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What type of noun signifies a group of something?
a)
common noun
b)
concrete noun
c)
collective noun
d)
compound noun
2.
What type of noun names a specific person, place, or thing?
a)
noun
b)
proper noun
c)
pronoun
d)
common noun
3.
What type of noun gives a general term for a person, place, or thing?
a)
concrete noun
b)
compound noun
c)
collective noun
d)
common noun
4.
Which word below is a collective noun?
a)
cow
b)
cattle
c)
calf
d)
ox
5.
Which word below is not a collective noun?
a)
committee
b)
group
c)
team
d)
student
6.

Which word below is a proper noun?

a)

city

b)

business

c)

Bellevue

d)

school

7.
Is the word in RED a proper noun or a common noun?
Old Faithful is a geyser in Yellowstone National Park.
a)
Proper Noun
b)
Common Noun
8.
Which word is an example of a common noun?
a)
Bryce
b)
Brian
c)
Boy
d)
Blake
9.

What is the verb in the sentence below? Yesterday we worked in the yard.

a)

yesterday

b)

we

c)

worked

d)

in

10.

What is the verb in the sentence below? Can you believe that she's here?

a)

can

b)

you

c)

here

d)

believe

11.

What is the verb in the sentence below? We will see the movie next Friday at 12:00.

a)

will see

b)

movie

c)

next

d)

at

12.

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Sally and John caught the lightning bug in a jar.

a)

and

b)

caught

c)

lightning

d)

in

13.

Which verb best fits in the blank? Last night, we _______ on the phone for hours.

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

will talk

d)

talks

14.

Select the adjectives: Chinese foods are popular in many countries.

a)

Chinese

b)

popular

c)

many

15.

Select the adjectives: Snowy crystals fell softly on the dead leaves.

a)

snowy

b)

crystals

c)

fell

d)

softly

e)

dead

16.

Select the adjectives: The old stone cottage is now a pizza shop.

a)

old

b)

stone

c)

cottage

d)

pizza

e)

shop

17.

Select the adjectives: Every year I visit the family farm.

a)

every

b)

year

c)

I

d)

visit

e)

family

18.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS 1. Aunt Anne is a careful driver. So she drives ...

a)

careful

b)

carefully

19.

COMPLETE WITH ADVERBS Mrs Hardy is a good cook because she cooks ...

a)

good

b)

well

20.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ADVERB: The exam was easy, so he passed the exam ...

a)

easily

b)

easyly

21.

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

Monkeys have long tails, but apes have none.

a)

have

b)

long

c)

but

d)

none

22.

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

Did Mr. Zold study wildlife in South Africa or in Zimbabwe?

a)

did

b)

in

c)

or

d)

Mr.

23.

Name the conjunction in the sentence below.

He loves all wildlife, but he especially likes apes.

a)

he

b)

all

c)

apes

d)

but

24.

Name the conjunction in the sentence below. The Mississippi River flows southward and increases in width along the way.

a)

the

b)

and

c)

in

d)

along

25.

The birds were playing in our pool.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

26.

We were hungry, but dinner wasn't ready yet.

a)

compound

b)

complex

c)

simple

27.

When the work is finished, we're going out for pizza

a)

complex

b)

simple

c)

compound

28.

Ken mowed the lawn, and Jeff washed the car

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

29.

The beautiful dancer walked across the stage to accept the lovely flowers.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

30.

We had to stop swimming because it started to rain.

a)

simple

b)

compound

c)

complex

31.

From the expression of pain on his face, it was obvious that he was badly hurt.

a)

known

b)

apparent

c)

clear

32.

They were reluctant to venture outdoors because of the storm warning.

a)

cautious

b)

unwilling

c)

eager

33.

The members of the team all had a feeling of dejection when they lost the championship match.

a)

pain

b)

sadness

c)

gloom

34.

Which word is the best antonym for thick?

a)

thin

b)

heavy

c)

fat

d)

young

35.

Which word is the best antonym for early?

a)

very

b)

way

c)

now

d)

late

36.

Which word is the best antonym for slow?

a)

dark

b)

fast

c)

lucky

d)

old

37.

The message or lesson that the author wants you to learn from the story is called the

a)

plot

b)

figurative language

c)

theme

38.

One way you could figure out the theme is to...

a)

Skim through the story

b)

Just read the beginning of the story

c)

Think about what the character has learned

39.

Susie was waiting for Tina to arrive in the crowded lunchroom. She looked through the crowd to see if she could spot Tina from afar. Tina was standing in an area all by herself. She had a perplexed look on her face, as there were no other seats available. Thankfully, Susie had saved her a seat, and all was well.

a)

Lunch is best when it's crowded

b)

Be nice

c)

Friends should look out for each other

40.

Jim was stacking boxes at work. There was a certain height he had to reach. He stretched his body, but could not reach to place the final box at the top. Bill happened to see Jim struggling and came to his rescue, since he was a foot taller.

a)

teamwork can accomplish a goal

b)

tall people are the best

c)

work hard to reach a goal

41.

People tend to be very loyal to their favorite brands of technology. Some people are devoted to Apple’s iPhones and some people are big fans of Android phones. These phones have several things in common, including the ability to use the internet, download apps, and take pictures. There are also certain differences. iPhones have sleek designs and sync well with other Apple products, like Apple watches. Androids, however, have more options to customize. Also, iPhones usually come with a higher price tag.

a)

Description

b)

Chronology

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Compare and Contrast

e)

Problem and Solution

42.

Cane toads come from South America, but they were brought to Australia in the 1930s. The reason people brought them was to help control the beetles that were harming sugar crops, since the toads would eat the beetles. Unfortunately, their introduction to the country had some unexpected side effects. The toads began reproducing quickly, and their population spread out of control. They began harming Australia’s ecosystem and were thought of as a big problem.

a)

Sequence

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Compare and Contrast

e)

Description

43.

Car crashes are extremely dangerous. In the past, not all cars had seatbelts. As highways began to spread across the United States, more and more people were getting hurt in car crashes. The government made a new law requiring everyone to wear a seatbelt in order to keep people safe. As a result, there were far fewer deaths on the road. It was estimated that seatbelts saved about 14,000 lives in the year 2015.

a)

Compare and Contrast

b)

Description

c)

Cause and Effect

d)

Problem and Solution

e)

Chronology

44.

Monarch butterflies are some of the most well-known types of butterflies. They have distinctive features, such as bright orange wings with black lines and white spots. Because of their color, they are sometimes called common tiger butterflies. The males are bigger than the females, and they have six legs. They often fly with a slow, sailing motion.

a)

Sequence

b)

Description

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Problem and Solution

e)

Cause and Effect

45.

Anne Frank was born in Germany in 1929. Her family moved to the Netherlands in the summer of 1933. When she turned thirteen in 1942, she was given a diary for her birthday. At the same time, German Nazis were rounding up Jewish families like her own, and she and her family soon had to go into hiding. They stayed hidden for more than two years until they were caught and moved to a concentration camp. Anne Frank died in the war, but her diary remains popular today.

a)

Chronology

b)

Problem and Solution

c)

Compare and Contrast

d)

Cause and Effect

e)

Description

46.

Tone is the writer's attitude expressed in their writing.

(a)  

47.

Which sentence sounds more serious?

a)

I need to speak to you outside.


Necesito hablar contigo afuera.

b)

Hey, can I speak to you outside real quick?


Oye, ¿puedo hablar contigo afuera rapidito?

48.

Select the text where the author's tone is negative:

a)

The movie was amazing! I was laughing so hard I cried!

b)

You can only watch infantile humor for so long before you want to punch yourself in the face.

49.

Select the text where the author's tone is positive:

a)

The movie was amazing! I was laughing so hard I cried!

b)

You can only watch infantile humor for so long before you want to punch yourself in the face.

50.
What are the three reasons we write?
(Authors purpose for writing)
a)
Persuade, Inform, Electrify
b)
Perform, Infer, Entertain
c)
Persuade, Inform, Educate
d)
Persuade, Inform, Entertain
51.

Check all that apply:

What are the reason's an author would write something?

a)

To Persuade

b)

To Inform

c)

To Explain

d)

To Entertain

e)

To Bore You

52.

Pick the best answer:

Have you ever wished you could contact all of your friends at once? Wouldn’t it be convenient to send a note to all your friends at the same time, rather than contacting each person individually? Download the FriendChat app today for your smartphone! In just minutes, you’ll be able to send messages to all your friends simultaneously. For only $1.99, you can save yourself a lot of time!

a)
Inform
b)
Explain
c)
Entertain
d)
Persuade
53.

Pick the Best Answer:

Caroline Bartlett Crane was born in 1858 in Hudson, Wisconsin. After working as a teacher, she became a journalist and an ordained minister. Crane was an activist who worked toward women’s voting rights in the United States. Her tireless efforts at improving sanitation in large cities—especially in the slums where the poorest residents lived—earned her the title “America’s Housekeeper.”

a)
Persuade
b)
Inform
c)
Explain
d)
Describe
54.
“Once upon a time in a magical kingdom, there lived a great hero. He was about to set out on a dangerous quest!”
a)
Explain
b)
Persuade
c)
Entertain
d)
Inform
55.

Which word is the best synonym for happy?

a)

sad

b)

joyful

c)

angry

d)

confused

56.

What is the adjective in the sentence below?

The gloomy sky made it feel like it was going to rain all day.

a)

sky

b)

feel

c)

gloomy

d)

rain

57.

Identify the type of sentence.

Can you believe she finished the entire marathon?

a)

Declarative

b)

Imperative

c)

Interrogative

d)

Exclamatory