PSSA Grammar #1

On Saturday we thought the grass looked really tall.  
Which word describes the grass?

• thought
• looked
• really
• tall

She was able to wake up _______ than the rest of the children.
Which word or words correctly complete the sentence?

• earlier
• earliest
• more earlier
• most earliest

It just started raining, _______ we can't go outside to play.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?

• or
• so
• but
• for

Which sentence has a mistake in capitalization?

• We enjoyed reading the play "If You Give a Mouse a Cookie."
• Our class loudly sang the song "It's a Small World" at the show.
• My favorite character in the book is called "First Day of Spring."
• I read the book "Two little Trains" three times already today.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He said "My new kitten loves to roll in the grass."
• He "said My new kitten loves to roll in the grass."
• He said, "My new kitten loves to roll in the grass."
• "He said, My new kitten loves to roll in the grass."

Which sentences has an apostrophe mistake?

• All three islands' beaches are made up of black sand.
• the captain's busy crew raised the sails in a hurry.
• All the workers' loaded their tools on the truck.
• The parade's first group was a marching band.

We listened as Mary explained her ________ about how long we should practice for the program.
Which word best completes the sentence?

• liberty
• mood
• opinion
• opportunity

On Wednesday or neighbor invited us to the school picnik.
Which red word is spelled incorrectly?

• Wednesday
• neighbor
• school
• picnik

I love my pet puppy Peanut.
Peanut sometimes worries me.
Choose the correct way to write the information as a compound sentence.

• Although I love my pet puppy Peanut, sometimes she worries me.
• Because she sometimes worries me, I love my pet puppy Peanut.
• I love my pet puppy Peanut, but sometimes she worries me.
• With all the worry that she causes me , I still love my pet puppy Peanut.