ELA PSSAS

Which sentence is correct? A) I'm returning the shirt that is too small to the store. B) I'm returning the shirt to the store that is too small.

• A
• B

Tags

CCSS.L.6.2A

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Trees were bent over, and branches flew through the air. Beach chairs, garbage cans, and several small items were blown down the streets like confetti. A few roofs of small sheds were already missing. Window frames that weren't boarded up held shards of glass. Several stores had bags of sand blocking the doors.
What was causing this to happen?

• tornado
• blizzard
• hurricane
• drought

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

No one knew how artistic Jaclyn was. She created work that was unlike anyone else's. She was a "outside the box" thinker. 

• animated
• creative
• compassionate
• carefree

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Lulu was extremely nervous about the results of her police test. She had been trying to get on the force for 4 years.

• arrogant
• bewildered
• anxious
• compassionate

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

Mr. Bueller is a teacher who seems to be a kind person.  He guessed that Victor was trying to impress Teresa when the boy said he could speak French.  Mr. Bueller had tried to impress a girl he dated when he was in college.  Because he understood what Victor was feeling, he didn’t embarrass the boy in front of Teresa.

• arrogant
• compassionate
• belligerent
• cantankerous

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What is a pronoun?

• A word that takes the place of a noun.
• A word that takes the place of verbs.
• A word that takes the place of adjectives.
• A word that takes the place of adverbs.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which part of the story is represented by this blue blob?

• climax
• rising action
• falling action
• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.5

The story's time and place is

• tone
• plot
• setting
• voice

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

Which part of the plot
creates tension and suspense?

• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• resolution

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3