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WorksheetsGet Pumped for the PSSA!
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 2hrs 30mins
Q The first day of PSSA English testing this year is Wednesday, April 24th, 2019.
True
False
There is no time limit on the test for the PSSA.
True
False
You are not allowed to underline, hilite or mark parts of the text and questions on the test booklet.
True
False
On the Math and English PSSA, you should answer the question even if you don't know the answer.
True
False
During the PSSA, you should discuss all questions with your neighbor.
True
False
An author's claim is...
A fact
His or Her name
His or her opinion or stance on something, their argument
Only in poems
Who is the narrator?
The person who writes the story
The person who tells the story
The most important character in the story
The person whom the story is about
Q. Read the sentence.
I gave him the dog whistle and the key to the cabin and left sufficient food.
Which word means the same as sufficient?
too much
enough
delicious
terrible
The first day of Math PSSA testing at Penn Treaty is Monday, April 29th.
True
False
Without using a calculator, solve the problem. -21-11=
10
-10
32
-32
"He is as happy as a clam" is a _________
onomotopeia
metaphor
simile
hyperbole
Nora hiked 8 1/3 miles on Monday and 5 3/4 miles on Tuesday. What was the total number of miles that Nora hiked on Monday and Tuesday?
13 1/12
13 4/7
14 1/4
14 1/12
Aaron wants to buy 2 concert tickets that cost $25.50 each. Aaron’s grandfather pays him $4.25 an hour to rake leaves. How many hours does Aaron have to rake leaves to earn the total cost of the tickets?
1.2
6
12
16.5
What is it called when the author gives a clue about what will happen later in the story?
Personification
Prediction
Foreshadowing
Symbolism
The grade with the highest attendance for all 3 days of the ELA exam and all 3 days of the Math exam will get to decide if Mr. Howell or Mr. Williams should get a mohawk or a pie in the face. This grade also gets to watch it happen!
True
False
What is the order of events in a story?
Theme
Characterization
Sequence
Setting
"His foot is the size of Texas!" is a...
simile
hyperbole
metaphor
imagery
To get ready for the PSSA it is important to...
Go to bed early
Eat a filling breakfast
Get to school on time
All of the above
