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PSSA Reading Review

PSSA Reading Review (BOTH SIDES)

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The way things or items are different or not alike. Contrast
Using clues and what you already know to figure something out. Inference
Words that are spelled the same, but have different meanings. Homograph
Statement or idea that can be proven. Fact
The actual words and the meaning are different. Idiom
Knowing a word from clues in the sentence. Context Clues
The person telling the story. Narrator
A judgment based on a point of view. Bias
Story about the writer. First Person
Before the base word. Prefix
Words that are opposites. Antonym
How the issue or problem is solved. Solution
Facts that support the main idea. Details
Events/actions that make up the story. Plot
After the base word. Suffix
Same consonant sound used more than twice. Alliteration
Words that mean the same. Synonym
Categories used to classify books. Genre
Person or humanlike animal in the story. Character
The way things or items are alike or the same. Compare
Words that sound the same, but are spelled differently. Homophone
Belief or feeling that can't be proven. Opinion
Broad statement based on information and knowledge. Generalization
Not real Fiction
Story about other people. Third Person
Comparing two nouns without like or as. Metaphor
Make decisions based on information. Draw conclusions
Real Nonfiction
Giving an object or animal a human trait. Personification
The lesson or message of the story. Theme
Angle from which the story is told. Point of View
Time and place of a story. Setting
To stretch the truth. Exaggeration
Reason for writing. Author's purpose
Comparing two items with like or as. Simile
Important or main point of a story. Main Idea
Retelling a story, and using only the most important facts. Summary
An issue a character is faced with in a story. Problem
Why it happened and what happened as a result. Cause and Effect
Rhythm The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a line of poetry.
Rhyme Scheme The pattern in which the last words in lines of poetry rhyme.
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