1. English and Language Arts
Pennsylvania State Standards Assessment

2. Dates and Spirit Days Tuesday, April 4
Wear team color Blue (Don’t allow PSSAs to make you blue)
Wednesday, April 5
Wear tie-dye (Don’t let the PSSAs tie you down)
Thursday, April 6
Wear spring colors (Spring into PSSAs)
Friday, April 7
Wear Phillies gear (Home opening day for the Phillies, hit the PSSA’s out of the park)

3. 1 Writing Prompt – genre specific
Section 1 – Writing
Reading Passages with
20 Multiple Choice questions
Writing and grammar based
1 Writing Prompt – genre specific
Informative
Narrative
Persuasive

4. Reading Passages with… 15 to 18 Multiple Choice questions
Section 2 - Reading
Reading Passages with…
15 to 18 Multiple Choice questions
4 to 5 Evidence Based Short Response questions
Two part questions
Potential for multiple answers
Comprehension based

5. Reading Passages with…
Section 3 - Reading
Reading Passages with…
14 Multiple Choice questions
2 Evidence Based Short Response questions
Two part questions
Potential for multiple answers
Comprehension based
1 Text Dependent Analysis Question

6. Reading Passages with…
Section 4 - Reading
Reading Passages with…
5 to 8 Multiple Choice questions
1 to 2 Evidence Based Short Response questions
Two part questions
Potential for multiple answers
Comprehension based
1 Text Dependent Analysis Question

7. Before Testing Strategies
Get a good night’s sleep
Eat a good breakfast
Be prepared for testing
Pencil
Free reader…no e-readers
Use the restroom
Relax

8. During Testing Strategies
Read the questions first
Highlight and make notes while reading
Re-read the passage if needed
Use process of elimination on Multiple Choice questions only
Make a logical guess if unsure of an answer
Never skip a question
Complete a very detailed prewrite in place of a rough draft
Read the directions carefully

9. After Testing Strategies
Double check your work
Read
Relax