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PSSA Questions
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What is the genre of the passage?
expository nonfiction
100
Why is summer in Antarctica unusual?
It is light all the time.
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What does the female Adelie penguin after she lays her eggs?
She goes back to the ocean to eat.
100
Is the passage real or make believe?
real
100
She inches across the frozen surface like a caterpillar." is an example of ___.
simile
200
Why is Antarctica special?
because it is the coldest place on earth
200
Why does the mother seal pull herself out of the water?
She needs to lay her egg on the ice.
200
What do you call the brown film on the bottom of the ice that many animals eat?
algae
200
What is the author's purpose for writing the passage?
to give information and facts
200
Which word on page 171 means "able to move"?
movable
300
What happens when it is winter and there is no sunlight in Antarctica?
Plants cannot grow.
300
What does a male Adelie penguin us to build his nest?
stones
300
What is a creche?
a group of penguin chicks
300
What happens just after summer ends in Antarctica?
Penguins chicks swim north for the winter.
300
"Summer sun" is an example of __.
alliteration
400
During the winter where are all the animals?
under the ice
400
What does the baby Weddell seal use for a nest?
the top of its father's feet
400
Why does the mother seal stay close to her pup?
so she can protect him
400
What can you tell about the author of this article?
The author knows a lot about Antarctica.
400
Which word on page 175 means " to be acquainted again"?
reacquainted
500
"Winter wind" is an example of ___.
alliteration
500
What is one way that seals, penguins and fish in Antarctica are alike?
They all depend on the ice to help them.
500
What causes the algae to sink to the ocean floor?
the ice it lives on has melted
500
What would you expect to see if you went to Antarctica?
Teacher will decide.
500
Which type of figurative language compares two things without using like or as?
metaphor