PSSA Review 1

Which underlined word is used correctly?

• Did you get the e-mail I scent you?

• Will you weight for me at the park?

• I will bring sum snacks for us to eat.

• Please do not raise the shade.

Tags

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.3.3C

CCSS.RF.3.3D

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Read the paragraph from a story.

(1) It was cleanup day at the school, and John was assigned to clean out a closet in the library. (2) While he was moving an old bookcase, he discovered a stack of newspapers that __________. (3) Carefully, he picked up one newspaper and wiped the dust from it. (4) He was able to read the front page: “Man Walks on the Moon!”

Choose the most descriptive group of words to complete sentence 2.

• had a great amount of dust on them

• looked so dusty they could not be read

• were resting beneath a thick coat of powdery dust

Tags

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Read the sentences from a story.

(1) My grandmother asked me to water the tomato plants. (2) I filled the watering can. (3) Then I began to pour water on the plants. (4) A toad jumped down and landed on my shoe. (5) That was sure a surprise.

Which sentence should most likely end with an exclamation point to show excitement?

• sentence 1

• sentence 2

• sentence 3

• sentence 5

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

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.

Tags

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.3.1I

CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.5.1E

Read the sentence.

The Howard County library has a book club on Mondays.

Which underlined word has a mistake in capitalization?

• Howard

• library

• book

• 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

Read the sentences.

(1) Kate enjoys collecting shells when she is at the seashore. (2) She looks for shells __________.

Which phrase best completes sentence 2 by showing which shells Kate looks for?

• at the water’s edge

• during her morning walk

• in the sand and shallow water

• with interesting shapes and colors

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.2

CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

Read the paragraph from a story.

(1) Molly and her sister were washing the car as their dog, Max, watched. (2) Suddenly Max came up and made a big mess. (3) Molly and her sister had to wash the car all over again. (4) They had to give Max a bath too.

Which revision of sentence 2 best uses details to show what is happening?

• Suddenly Max raced up, knocked over a bucket of water, and splashed in the mud.

• Max suddenly came over and got water and mud everywhere.

• Max suddenly arrived and made an awful mess with a bucket of water and mud.

• Suddenly Max showed up and made a huge mess of everything.

Tags

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.3.10