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PSSA Terminology

Terms for PSSA Assessment ELA 7th Grade

Term	Definition
conclusion	completion; consequence; the ending; the result
supports	reinforces; backs up;
contribute	help by adding to; give
development	advancement; build up; unfolding; progress
plot	the story line; the plan from the problem until the problem is solved
foreshadow	a hint or clue of what is going to happen
metaphor	figure of speech; comparing two or more unlike things as if one thing is another
to emphasize	to stress a certain point; to dwell on a specific point; to make a point
to highlight	to focus; to draw attention to
to reveal	to bring out into the open; to expose; to make known or plain
point of view	opinion or perspective; standpoint
role	a part; performance; position
setting	environment; time and place; location; surroundings
create	build; bring into existence; design or establish
conflict	fight or struggle; battle
resolved	settled; solved; worked out
resolution	the decision; the aim; the purpose
illustrate	make clear; explain; make plain; show
theme	general subject or topic
analyze	to think through; to break down
effect	the consequence; the outcome
a prompt	statements on a topic or an issue, followed by questions or instructions to inspire a response in the form of an essay
precise language	the use of specific nouns and vivid verbs to create strong, mental pictures without using too many words
flashback	a memory; a recollection
author’s purpose	the reason an author writes; the specific topic an author writes about and the manner: to inform, persuade, entertain or explain
simile	a figure of speech, comparing two or more unlike things using words such as "like" or "as"
sensory language	words that describe details using the five senses, helping the reader to visualize, smell, hear, taste or feel, experiencing the writing
hyperbole	exaggeration; big talk
rhythm	in poetry; a pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables that give a poem its beat
rhyme	like sounds in words, especially the end of words or lines of verse
stanza	a group of lines in a poem
verse	a poem or a group of lines in a poem
line	a group of words arranged into a row in a poem
rhyme scheme	the pattern of rhyming sounds in a poem
poet	one who writes poetry
speaker	the narrator of a poem
contribute to the development	helps to build; establishes a meaningful part
contribute to the development of the plot	helps to build the plot; establishes a meaningful part of the plot

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