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WorksheetsPaxtonia PSSA Puzzles
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 56mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The PSSA is administered in all grades in the Central Dauphin School District.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
ELA stands for "English/Language Arts."
a)
True
b)
False
3.
Some PSSA items will involve 2-part questions.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Students are allotted a specific amount of time. Once that time is over, all booklets must be turned in to the building coordinator until the next test session.
a)
True
b)
False
5.
PSSA proctors may read any math sections of the PSSA for students who make this request.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Choose the best definition for
DESCRIBE
DESCRIBE
a)
give specific details
b)
talk about the weather
c)
write a book
d)
think about things carefully
7.
Choose the best definition for
IDENTIFY
IDENTIFY
a)
recognize
b)
the way you look
c)
look around
d)
all about me
8.
Choose the best definition for
INFER
INFER
a)
make a smart guess
b)
put away the dishes
c)
read carefully
d)
tell a story
9.
Choose the best definition for
SUMMARIZE
SUMMARIZE
a)
retell the main points
b)
add things up
c)
tell about the summer
d)
eat a banana
10.
Choose the best definition for
PREDICT
PREDICT
a)
say what will happen next
b)
jump ahead
c)
sing a song
d)
go before another one
11.
Choose the best definition for
EVIDENCE
EVIDENCE
a)
the facts in a text
b)
pretty pictures
c)
something that is big
d)
ice cream
12.
Choose the best definition for
ANALYZE
ANALYZE
a)
to study closely and break apart the text
b)
take a long walk at the beach
c)
to think of some questions to ask a friend
d)
to look around the house
13.
Choose the best definition for
EVALUATE
EVALUATE
a)
to judge the importance of something
b)
to compare and contrast
c)
to look at funny pictures
d)
to jump up and down on a trampoline
14.
What fraction represents the following picture?
a)
3/6
b)
2/6
c)
2/5
d)
1/6
15.
Which comparison is true?
a)
2/8 > 5/8
b)
2/8 > 7/8
c)
5/8 < 2/8
d)
5/8 < 7/8
16.
Adam puts all of his crayons into boxes. There are exactly 8 crayons per box. Which expression shows how Adam could have found the number of crayons to put in each box?
a)
28 ÷ 4
b)
32 ÷ 4
c)
36 ÷ 4
d)
40 ÷ 4
17.
A company orders 40 cases of product for 8 stores. An employee wrote the equation below.
40 ÷ 8 = ₷
How many cases did each store receive?
40 ÷ 8 = ₷
How many cases did each store receive?
a)
6
b)
4
c)
7
d)
5
18.
Mr. Karpinski is starting a tree farm. He has planted 72 trees in 9 equal rows. The equation he used was...
9 X ₷ = 72
Which equation shows another way to find the number of trees (₷) in each row?
9 X ₷ = 72
Which equation shows another way to find the number of trees (₷) in each row?
a)
72 + 9 = ₷
b)
72 ÷ 9 = ₷
c)
72 X 9 = ₷
d)
72 - 9 = ₷
19.
Nate bought two 50-pound bags of birdseed. He used 30 pounds in one week. Which equation shows how many pounds of birdseed (₷) Nate still has?
a)
2 + 50 - 30 = ₷
b)
50 + 50 - 30 = ₷
c)
2 X 50 + 30 = ₷
d)
50 + 50 + 30 = ₷
20.
Haley started riding her bike at the time shown. She stopped riding her bike at 3:27. How long did Haley ride her bike for?
a)
35 minutes
b)
25 minutes
c)
17 minutes
d)
37 minutes
21.
An egg, a piece of fruit and toast are all part of a
a)
teacher
b)
healthy breakfast
c)
homework
22.
One of the best things you can do on your summer vacation to build up your vocabulary and knowledge base is
a)
go to school
b)
TV
c)
read
23.
It's hard to do well on a test without enough
a)
sleep
b)
lighting
c)
homework
24.
It is difficult to study with distractions like a noisy
a)
TV
b)
teacher
c)
organized
25.
Going over the material you've learned in class to make sure you understand it is called
a)
read
b)
homework
c)
studying
26.
The first thing you should do in any test is ______ and _______
a)
read/follow directions
b)
pace yourself
c)
healthy breakfast
27.
If you start to feel nervous, you should...
a)
ask your teacher if you can go to the bathroom
b)
put your head down and wait for recess
c)
breathe deeply and tell yourself you are fine
28.
One of the best ways to prepare for any test is to
a)
go to school
b)
neat
c)
lighting
29.
What fraction is red?
a)
1/4
b)
2/4
c)
3/4
d)
4/4
30.
What fraction is green?
a)
1/4
b)
2/4
c)
2/3
d)
2/3
31.
Which picture shows 3/4?
a)
green
b)
blue
c)
purple
d)
pink
32.
What fraction of the circle is pizza?
a)
1/3
b)
1/4
c)
1/2
d)
2/3
33.
Fraction of shaded area
a)
2/3
b)
3/5
c)
2/5
34.
What is this shaded fraction
a)
2/5
b)
3/5
c)
2/3
d)
5/3
35.
How many parts are in the whole?
1/12
a)
13
b)
1
c)
12
d)
10
36.
What is the fraction word name for 1/2?
a)
one-fifth
b)
one-half
c)
one-third
d)
one-fourth
37.
Which fraction is larger?
a)
5/6
b)
2/6
38.
Are these the same?
a)
yes
b)
no
39.
On Saturday we thought the grass looked really tall.
Which word describes the grass?
Which word describes the grass?
a)
thought
b)
looked
c)
really
d)
tall
40.
She was able to wake up _______ than the rest of the children.
Which word or words correctly complete the sentence?
Which word or words correctly complete the sentence?
a)
earlier
b)
earliest
c)
more earlier
d)
most earliest
41.
It just started raining, _______ we can't go outside to play.
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
Which word correctly completes the sentence?
a)
or
b)
so
c)
but
d)
for
42.
On Wednesday or neighbor invited us to the school picnik.
Which red word is spelled incorrectly?
Which red word is spelled incorrectly?
a)
Wednesday
b)
neighbor
c)
school
d)
picnik
43.
We listened as Mary explained her ________ about how long we should practice for the program.
Which word best completes the sentence?
Which word best completes the sentence?
a)
liberty
b)
mood
c)
opinion
d)
opportunity
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