PSSA Review Jeopardy

1. PSSA Review Jeopardy Mr. Eppolito

2. Final Jeopardy PSSA Review Jeopardy ?

3. What is the term for a word whose sound suggests its meaning? Example: Slam Literary Devices 100

4. Onomatopoeia Literary Devices 100

5. What is the term for a comparison of two things using “like” or “as?” Literary Devices 200

6. Simile Literary Devices 200

7. What is the term for a comparison of two things not using “like” or “as?” Literary Devices 300

8. Metaphor Literary Devices 300

9. What is the term for the repetition of a sound or letter at the beginning of words? Literary Devices 400

10. alliteration Literary Devices 400

11. What is the term for giving human qualities to an object or animal? Literary Devices 500

12. Personification Literary Devices 500

13. Define the term: Compare 12 Powerful Words 100

14. Tell all the ways they are alike 12 Powerful Words 100

15. Define the term: Summarize 12 Powerful Words 200

16. Give the short version 12 Powerful Words 200

17. ? ? Double Jeopardy If you get the answer correct, the point value for this question will be doubled! ? ?

18. Define the term: Infer 12 Powerful Words 300

19. Read between the lines 12 Powerful Words 300

20. Define the term: Analyze 12 Powerful Words 400

21. Break apart 12 Powerful Words 400

22. Define the term: Contrast 12 Powerful Words 500

23. Tell all the ways they are different 12 Powerful Words 500

24. What is the problem of the story called? Literary Elements 100

25. Conflict Literary Elements 100

26. What is the definition for “falling action?” Literary Elements 200

27. The events from the climax to the resolution Literary Elements 200

28. Name three different types of conflict. Literary Elements 300

29. Person vs. Person, Person vs. Himself/Herself, Person vs. Nature, Person vs. Society Literary Elements 300

30. What is the part of the story where the characters and setting are introduced? Literary Elements 400

31. Exposition/ introduction Literary Elements 400

32. What is the term for when the problem in a story is solved? Literary Elements 500

33. Resolution Literary Elements 500

34. What prefix means “before?” Affixes 100

35. Pre- Affixes 100

36. What prefix means “below?” Affixes 200

37. Sub- Affixes 200

38. What suffix means “to do in a certain manner?” Affixes 300

39. -ly Affixes 300

40. What two suffixes mean “one who?” Affixes 400

41. -er -or Affixes 400

42. What suffix means “a state or condition?” Affixes 500

43. -ness or -ment Affixes 500

44. What should you do first when you are told to begin the test? Keys to Success 100

45. Read the directions Keys to Success 100

46. What two things should you do to the multiple choice questions before you begin reading the passage? Keys to Success 200

47. Read the questions. • Underline key words. Keys to Success 200

48. ? ? Double Jeopardy If you get the answer correct, the point value for this question will be doubled! ? ?

49. When answering the multiple choice questions, what can you do to increase your odds of getting the correct answer? Keys to Success 300

50. Eliminate answers you know are wrong. Keys to Success 300