PSSA Review!!!

Read the sentence: "There is a lot to consider when you are deciding where to put a bluebird house."

Which sentence restates the idea most clearly?

• Bluebirds are very fussy about where they build their nests.

• You need to be careful as you decide exactly where to put a bluebird house.

• Bluebirds need a place for their babies to land when they finally take their first flight out of the nest.

• A bluebird house should be placed five feet high on a post located in an open field and facing a nearby bush or tree.

Read the sentences: "(1) I finished my painting of a forest. (2) I made the trees, animals, and ground look real. (3) Looking at it makes me feel calm and peaceful. (4) What a wonderful picture I painted."

Which sentence should end with an exclamation mark to show the writer’s excitement about the painting?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Which sentence provides the most specific information?

• The children purchased supplies for the new school year.

• The boys shopped for things they needed for the beginning of school.

• Ken and Bernie bought new pens and colored paper before the start of school.

• Ken and his brother were looking forward to entering the next grade at school.

Read the sentence. Amy accidentally dropped her bakpack while trying to catch the bus.

Which word is spelled incorrectly?

• accidentally

• bakpack

• trying

• catch

Read the sentence. You may send a letter in the mail and I’m sure she will get it.

Where should a comma be added?

• after may

• after letter

• after mail

• after sure

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• "Let's put on a show for our parents said" Nick.

• He said, "We can act out one of our favorite stories."

• We can even make our own costumes Nick added.

• There are old clothes and hats he said in the cellar. "She said."

Read the sentence. We went to Philadelphia to see the Liberty bell, Independence Hall, and other historical sites.

Which part of the sentence has an error?

• We went to Philadelphia

• to see the Liberty bell,

• Independence Hall, and

• other historical sites.

Read the paragraph. (1) Taylor decided to make some natural bird feeders. (2) First, he gathered some pinecones from the forest. (3) He knew the birds would no longer be hungry. (4) Then, he rolled the pinecones in peanut butter and bird seed. (5) At last, he tied the pinecones to a tree outside.

Which sentence should be moved to the end of the paragraph?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

• sentence 5

Read the paragraph. Plants do more than just look beautiful. They produce the oxygen we need to live. They also keep soil from eroding.

Which sentence best concludes the paragraph?

• Plants are important for these reasons.

• Plants use sunlight to grow.

• Plants live in many different climates.

• Plants vary greatly in size.

Read the paragraph. (1) Brian’s sisters went to the library but Brian stayed home. (2) He had a cold and was tired. (3) He decided to play checkers or chess with his older brother instead. (4) Checkers and chess were Brian’s favorite games.

Which revision should be made to the paragraph to correctly punctuate a compound sentence?

• Add a comma after library in sentence 1.

• Add a comma after cold in sentence 2.

• Add a comma after checkers in sentence 3.

• Add a comma after chess in sentence 4.