PSSA/TDA
What are the three parts of the ELA PSSA?
Standalone Items (grammar), Passage-Based multiple choice questions, and the TDA
What type of figurative language is a comparison using 'like' or 'as'?
Simile
__________ refers to using the surrounding words to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
Hint: it starts with a 'C'
Context
Which point of view uses "I" and offers deep feelings but a biased view from the narrorator?
1st Person POV
This is the "big point" found in informational texts.
Hint: _____ idea
Central Idea or Main Idea
Name at least one important thing to remember when writing a TDA response and earning the highest score.
Stay on task, check your work, use evidence, include at least one quote, etc.
What type of figurative language is this an example of?
BOOM! Josh's chair fell backward and hit the floor.
Onomatopoeia
A _______ is a word with a similar meaning.
It can be used to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
Synonym
Which point of view is a "god-like" narrator who knows what ever character is thinking?
3rd Person
What is an inference that could be made from the following sentence?
Sarah yawned and rolled her eyes when her teacher passed back her failing test grade.
Sarah does not care about her test grade. She is not concerned over failing the test.
What does each letter of RACES stand for?
Restate, Answer, Cite, Explain evidence, Sum it up!
Give an example of an idiom.
Hint: an idiom is a phrase used in everyday life that does not follow it's literal meaning
Raining cats and dogs, cold feet, so hungry you could eat a horse, etc.
A _______ is a word with an opposite meaning.
It can be used to figure out the meaning of an unknown word.
Antonym
What do we call the change in a character from the beginning to the end of a story?
Hint: character ___________
Character development
This persuasive technique appeals to a person's character or credibility.
Hint: Ethos, pathos, or logos?
Ethos
What the three steps to cite evidence in your TDA?
Hint: this is how you use your quote from the text!
1. Introduce the quote
2. Use " " and copy word-for-word from the text
3. Explain how the quote supports your answer
What type of figurative language is this?
Her homework glared at her, waiting to be completed.
Personification
Use the context clues provided to determine the meaning of the italicized word:
She was such a prolific author that her books could be found on the shelves of most American teens.
Well known, famous
Give an example of character development from a book, movie, or a show.
Answers will vary.
What type of persuasive technique is used in this sentence:
A scientific study showed that this toothbrush improved tooth whiteness for 99% of users after just one try!
Logos
What is the first thing you should do with your scratch paper when you begin your ELA PSSA?
Make your RACES graphic organizer!
Why do writers use figurative language?
To make their writing more interesting!
Use the context clues provided to determine the meaning of the italicized word:
The hike was so grueling I wanted to quite before we even got halfway.
Difficult, painfully miserable
The underlying message or lesson about life found in literature is called the ________.
Theme
Everyone is doing it, you don't want to get left behind!
Bandwagon