What does PSSA stand for?

Pennsylvania System of School Assessment

The dodgeball was thrown at Mr. Sherry by Ms. Cortese. Revise the sentence for active voice.

Ms. Cortese threw the dodgeball at Mr. Sherry.

Which of the following sentences contains no spelling errors?

Try not to misspell any words on your TDA.

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Grandma still rides her motorcycle; her dog sits behind her.

Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?

Well maybe she’ll give us a free day today!

Annoying music escaped from Banco's ear buds.

This sentence contains a correct apostrophe.

What does a circling statement in a body paragraph do?

Restates the essay topic and the main idea of the paragraph.

Which of the following sentences contains an error in spelling or usage?

Mr. Phillips is defiantly the meanest teacher at TMS.

Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?

The Maserati was driven skillfully by Mr. Walsh.

Which sentence contains the correct usage of the verb "to be"?

Joe and Matt are the best chess players in our school.

What three elements should be included in an introduction for an argumentative essay?

An attention-grabber, opinion statement, and reason list

Which example uses passive tone?

My magazine was read and then thrown away by Paul.

Which sentence contains improper verb usage?

Jon say that his dad would not let him come to the movies.

Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.

The bandit stole my camera, Jen's phone, and Bob's glasses.

"She will present to us I am sure you will appreciate it the art of Vincent van Gogh." Break?

to us—I am sure you will appreciate it—the art of Vincent

Which sentence contains the error in verb usage?

Gary and Don was not at the game last night.

In which sentence does the group of words in bold function as an adjective?

The teacher told the class about a project involving graphs.

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1
What does PSSA stand for?
Pennsylvania State Student Assessment
Pennsylvania System of School Assessment
Please Stop Staring, Alex!
Pennsylvania Standardized Student Analysis
2
Identify the sentence that uses commas incorrectly.
Jonah can play the harp, cello, violin and flute.
TJ has been to Denver, Philadelphia, and New York.
I will not be able to sell that red, white, and blue car.
Today is March, 31, 2017.
3
The dodgeball was thrown at Mr. Sherry by Ms. Cortese. Revise the sentence for active voice.
Dodgeball is fun.
The dodgeball was thrown by Ms. Cortese at Mr. Sherry.
Ms. Cortese threw the dodgeball at Mr. Sherry.
Mr. Sherry was hit by Ms. Cortese's dodgeball.
4
Which of the following sentences contains no spelling errors?
Paying attention in class helps us acquire knowlege.
Try not to misspell any words on your TDA.
If you work hard, you can acheive your goals.
Please report to the office immediatly.
5
I'm walking on sunshine. What is the part of speech of the word in bold?
Adjective
Verb
Preposition
Adverb
6
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Squirrels are vicious; Mr. Sherry enjoys knitting.
Grandma still rides her motorcycle; her dog sits behind her.
Please bring me coffee; cheese; and a toothbrush.
The following students are in trouble; Colby, Eli, and Sam.
7
Which sentence is punctuated incorrectly?
Sadly, Ms. Cortese has never given us a free day in English.
Our teacher, Ms. Cortese, will never give us a free day.
Well maybe she’ll give us a free day today!
Ms. Cortese, will you give us a free day today?
8
Annoying music escaped from Banco's ear buds.
No apostrophe is needed
This sentence contains a correct apostrophe.
9
What does a circling statement in a body paragraph do?
Restates the essay topic and the main idea of the paragraph.
Gives the audience some instruction or direction.
Provides the reader with evidence and support for a reason.
Provides the reader with a source of information.
10
Which of the following sentences contains an error in spelling or usage?
Use a START sentence or Mr. Damaska will be disappointed.
Mr. Phillips is defiantly the meanest teacher at TMS.
Mr. Sherry and Ms. Cortese always make weird Kahoots.
I once thought leashes for children were unnecessary.
11
Which of the following sentences uses the passive voice?
The Maserati was driven skillfully by Mr. Walsh.
Mr. Phillips cried when taking the PSSA ELA.
Mr. Sherry shook his head in disgust.
Ms. Cortese ran screaming through the hallway.
12
Which sentence contains the correct usage of the verb "to be"?
James and Myra are the fastest runners last year.
Joe and Matt are the best chess players in our school.
13
What three elements should be included in an introduction for an argumentative essay?
A reason list, call to action, and circling statement
An attention-grabber, opinion statement, and reason list
An opinion statement, reason list, and call to action
Hydrogen, Helium, and Oxygen
14
Which example uses passive tone?
My brother had already eaten dinner by the time they arrived
My magazine was read and then thrown away by Paul.
Chelsea threw the ball into the outfield.
Someone had already taken my favorite book from the library.
15
_______________ in charge of this classroom?
Whose
Who's
16
Which sentence contains improper verb usage?
Jon says that his dad will not let him come to the movies.
Jon said that his dad will not let him come to the movies.
Jon's dad will not let him come to the movies.
Jon say that his dad would not let him come to the movies.
17
Identify the sentence that uses commas correctly.
Craig ate four slices of pizza two hoagies and a salad.
Joe took home his test showed his mother, and made dinner.
The bandit stole my camera, Jen's phone, and Bob's glasses.
Ben, ate all of the ice cream, washed the dishes, and slept.
18
"She will present to us I am sure you will appreciate it the art of Vincent van Gogh." Break?
to us. I am sure you will appreciate it. The art of Vincent
to us—I am sure you will appreciate it—the art of Vincent
to us, I am sure you will appreciate it the art of Vincent
to us I am sure you will appreciate it, the art of Vincent
19
Quotation marks are not used around the titles and subtitles of...
Novels
Poems
Songs
Short Stories
20
_________________ big fans of Justin Timberlake.
Their
There
They're
21
Which sentence contains the error in verb usage?
Bobby was supposed to go to the store yesterday.
Joe is taking his mother to lunch tomorrow.
Jack was very angry when he spilled milk all over himself.
Gary and Don was not at the game last night.
22
___________ time to stop dabbing.
It's
Its
23
Which of the following should be included in an effective "START" sentence for a TDA?
The topic or thesis
The title and author
The source or type material
All of the above
24
In which sentence does the group of words in bold function as an adjective?
The teacher told the class about a project involving graphs.
The student wrote a fascinating story about running a race.
Recording the population was the first task of the study.
By attaching a small part, he finished the repairs.

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