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Question 1
Read the passage below before answering the question. ### The Whispering Bridge of Blackwood Creek Clara stood at the edge of the old wooden footbridge spanning Blackwood Creek. Rain from the previous night had turned the narrow stream into a churning brown torrent. The wooden planks groaned softly under her boots. Across the creek lay the overgrown orchard where her grandmother’s lost pocket watch had reportedly fallen decades ago. Clara’s heart thumped against her ribs, but she took a deep breath, gripped the damp handrail, and took her first cautious step across. What is the central theme of this passage?
Correct Answer:
Overcoming fear and hesitation is necessary to pursue a meaningful goal.
Question 2
Read the passage from 'The Whispering Bridge of Blackwood Creek': 'Clara’s heart thumped against her ribs, but she took a deep breath, gripped the damp handrail, and took her first cautious step across.' Which character trait is best demonstrated by Clara in this sentence?
Correct Answer:
Determination
Question 3
Read the passage below before answering the question. ### The Whispering Bridge of Blackwood Creek (Excerpt) Despite the harsh weather that had battered the valley all winter, the resilient apple trees in the orchard still bore tight green buds, ready to burst into bloom at the first touch of warm sunshine. What does the word **resilient** mean as used in the sentence?
Correct Answer:
Able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
Question 4
Read the passage below before answering the question. ### The Whispering Bridge of Blackwood Creek (Excerpt) Clara reached the far bank and knelt in the mud near the base of an ancient, twisted cedar. She remembered her grandfather’s faded journal entry: *'Where the shadow of the twin cedar touches the moss at high noon, look beneath the roots.'* Looking at her wrist, she realized high noon was only five minutes away. How does the setting and time of day create tension in the story?
Correct Answer:
It establishes a strict deadline that forces Clara to act quickly before the shadow moves.
Question 5
Read the passage below before answering the question. ### The Whispering Bridge of Blackwood Creek (Excerpt) As the sun reached its zenith, a narrow spear of shadow pointed directly toward a small hollow between two gnarled roots. Clara brushed away wet leaves and felt her fingers touch cool, tarnished metal. She lifted a small silver casing etched with her grandmother’s initials. Which structural element of plot does this excerpt represent?
Correct Answer:
The climax of the story
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PSSA Grade 7 ELA Practice Questions - Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) Grade 7 English Language Arts Exam

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