PSSA Practice 1

Read the paragraph:

(1) I am watching a bird outside my window. (2) It is using sticks to build a nest in a tree. (3) It is flying up to the nest and down again. (4) Now it was picking up a string to use in the nest.

Which sentence should be revised to correct the error in verb tense?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1D

CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

Which underlined word should be changed to correct the error in pronoun usage?

• Mary made the rocket that flew higher than all the other rockets.

• The girl who just moved here from Arizona sits next to me in science class.

• Paul and his cousin played a game of chess that lasted more than two hours.

• The teacher which taught me to play the trumpet is a member of the community band.

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

​ (a)   and then camped at a beautiful park.

Choose the words that complete the sentence.

• My family and I visited our cousins

• My family, my friends, and I on a trip

• Visited our cousins in the mountains

• Went on a trip to the mountains

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• Pittsburgh has many museums yet my favorite, is the sports museum.

• The museum shows the history of football in Pennsylvania, but it also has quite an exhibit on baseball.

• The museum has an exhibit on racing and it provides information about car, and bike races.

• The museum offers a lot of different activities so visitors, are sure to have a good time.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the sentence.

"Don't eat the cookies yet," exclaimed Grandma to the children.

Which change in punctuation shows that Grandma was surprised to find the children eating her cookies?

• A. Add a comma after Don't.

• B. Change the comma to a question mark after yet.

• C. Change the comma to an exclamation mark after yet.

• D. Add a comma after exclaimed.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.4.3B

CCSS.L.K.2B

Read the sentence.

Washington, D.C., is located on the Potomac river near the state of Maryland.

Which underlined word has a mistake in capitalization?

• Potomac

• river

• state

• Maryland

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Which sentence contains the most specific details?

• Bring everything you need on the field trip.

• Bring a bag lunch and a warm jacket on the field trip.

• Bring all the necessary things on the field trip.

• Bring something to eat and something warm to wear on the field trip.

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

Which sentence has an error in subject-verb agreement?

(1) "Where is the colored pencils?" asked Mark

(2) "In the closet are two boxes of pencils," Mary answered.

(3) "The pencils in one box are brand-new," Mary said.

(4) "There are crayons in the closet too," Mary said.

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 4

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1F

Read the sentence.

The Howard County library has a book club on Mondays.

Which underlined word has a mistake in capitalization?

• A. Howard

• B. library

• C. book

• D. Mondays

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Choose the correct way to write the sentence.

• The leader told the hikers, “When we reach the valley, we’ll see a beautiful view.”

• The leader told the hikers “When we reach the valley, we’ll see a beautiful view.”

• “The leader told the hikers,” when we reach the valley, we’ll see a beautiful view.

• The leader told the hikers, when we reach the valley, “We’ll see a beautiful view.”

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.6.3A