PSSA VOCABULARY
Which word means to make an educated guess based on evidence and reasoning?
a) Reflect
b) Inference
c) Contrast
d) Evaluate
B
sally sold sea shells by the sea shore
alliteration
In literature, what do you call the underlying message or lesson that a story or other work conveys?
theme
Parts of the plot pyramid
exposition
climax
rising action
resolution
falling action
What word describes thinking deeply about something that has happened?
a) Reflect
b) Compare
c) Analyze
d) Summarize
A
similie
What could be a theme of beauty and the beast?
don't judge a book by its cover
Name the pronouns
she her they them he him
Which word means to find differences between two things?
a) Compare
b) Interpret
c) Contrast
d) Evaluate
comparing two things without using like or as
metaphor
what could be a theme of tortoise and the hare?
slow and steady wins the race
what is a synonym?
words with the same meaning
To _ a piece of art, you need to look at its details and decide its value.
a) Analyze
b) Interpret
c) Evaluate
d) Summarize
extreme exaggeration
hyperbole
what is an antonym?
words with opposite meanings
When you _ a book, you retell the main events in your own words.
a) Reflect
b) Summarize
c) Compare
d) Interpret
B
I'm going to hit the hay! I am so tired.
Idiom
who is the best teacher?
Ms. Tour