PSSA Prep-Grammar

Read the directions.

1. First, put soil in a flowerpot until it is half full.

2. Next, add about tweunty flower seeds.

3. Cover the seeds with an inch of soil.

4. Your seeds are ready to grow.

Which underlined word is spelled wrong?

• half

• tweunty

• inch

• ready

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.3.3

CCSS.RI.4.3

CCSS.RI.5.3

Read the sentence.

The sun __________ very bright to us yesterday because there were no clouds in the sky.

Which verb or verb phrase completes the sentence?

• is looking

• looks

• will look

• looked

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

Read the sentences.

The writer has an interesting way of telling a story. Most readers like her_____ of writing.

Which word best completes the sentence?

• style

• surprise

• wisdom

• gladness

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.4

CCSS.RI.4.4

CCSS.RI.5.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.5.4

Read the paragraph.

(1) Some people like to pick their own berries instead of buying them at the store. (2) They take buckets out to places where there are many berry plants. (3) Blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries all grow on bushes. (4) A persons bucket may be full of berries after picking for only a short time.

Which word needs an apostrophe added?

• berries in sentence 1

• places in sentence 2

• bushes in sentence 3

• persons in sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence has a spelling error?

• Rishan is so exited to learn about space.
• Uyiosa has a concert tonight.
• Camille wants to go to the grocery store to buy supplies for ice cream sundaes.
• I asked Maanasa if we could go to the movies after practice.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.2C

Which sentence has a spelling error?

• I wonder if Tanay has his instrumeant at school.
• Roan had pancakes for breakfast.
• Macey said she doubts there will be outdoor recess.
• Kinjal wants to go to the playground.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D

CCSS.L.3.1D

Which sentence has a spelling error?

• Greg asked if he could go to there house after school.
• Have you ever been there before?
• They're leaving at 3 p.m.
• Their vacation starts next week.

Which sentence is written in first person perspective/point of view?

• Ashnavi plays an instrument in orchestra.
• "Can I spend the night at her house?" asked Kimberlin.
• "Navid, do you want to come over after school?" I asked.
• Jon and JD love chocolate ice cream.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which sentence is written in third person perspective/point of view?

• Charlie and Carson had so much fun at the party.
• Suvani and I are going to the park.
• "Abby, do you want to go to Olive Garden?" I asked.
• Mihir told me the game is on Saturday at 12 p.m.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Select the verb that agrees.

Statistics ___ a branch of mathematics.

• are

• be

• were

• is

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F