PSSA
7th graders at IHS have ___ days of testing.
What is 5?
The people (or characters) a fictional work is about are called...
What are CHARACTERS?
TDA stands for...
What is TEXT-DEPENDENT ANALYSIS?
A run-on sentences is fixed by...
What is ADDING CORRECT PUNCTUATION?
(Making 2 sentences, adding comma & CC or ;)
The poems we read were all written in what era?
What is THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE?
When you finish testing you may...
What is READ or SIT QUIETLY/SLEEP?
This element of the story is what the plot centers around...
What is the CONFLICT (problem)?
The first step when completing a TDA is to...
What is READ THE PASSAGE?
The 4 types of sentences are...
What is SIMPLE, COMPOUND, COMPLEX and COMPOUND-COMPLEX?
What is scientific epidemics?
These need powered OFF and put AWAY before testing begins.
What are:
Smartwatches, Cell Phones, Headphones, and ALL electronic devices?
The message the author wants the reader to take away from the story is called...
TDAs should include ___ pieces of evidence.
What is AT LEAST 3?
Vague Pronouns have a/n __________ antecedent.
What is UNCLEAR?
Who were the characters in A Long Walk to Water?
Who are: SALVA & NYA?
Lunch during PSSA testing days is at...
What is 5C - 11:57 - 12:27?
When writing about evidence, use the _______ structure. (Introduce, Evidence, Explain)
What is the QUOTE SANDWICH?
Pronouns must agree in ___________ and __________.
What is PERSON and NUMBER?
On testing days, you should...
What is EAT A GOOD BREAKFAST and GET ENOUGH REST?
A references to a famous person, place, or thing (like art or literature) is called...
What is an ALLUSION?
If you've used all your strategies and you are still confused, the best thing to do is...
What is BE CONFIDENT?
(PICK SOMETHING AND STICK WITH IT.)
A modifier that is in the wrong place in a sentence is called....
What is a MISPLACED MODIFIER?