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Pennsylvania State Test Practice

Build Pennsylvania assessment readiness with five focused practice sets covering PSSA ELA, mathematics, and science, Keystone Exams, PASA DLM, ACCESS for ELLs, evidence, data, and problem solving.

Pennsylvania state test practice sets

This Pennsylvania State Test Practice page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover PSSA English language arts and mathematics for Grades 3–8, PSSA science for Grades 5 and 8, Keystone Exams, PASA DLM, ACCESS for ELLs, Alternate ACCESS, evidence, data, and integrated reasoning.

Programs and skills covered

  • PSSA English language arts and mathematics practice for Grades 3–8
  • PSSA science practice for Grades 5 and 8
  • Keystone Exam practice for Algebra I, Biology, and Literature
  • PASA DLM alternate assessment practice for eligible students in English language arts, mathematics, and science
  • ACCESS for ELLs and Alternate ACCESS practice across listening, speaking, reading, and writing for English Learners in Grades K–12
  • Assessment anchors, eligible content, accommodations, source-year, and testing-window review

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read the prompt carefully, use the evidence or mathematical model provided, select the best answer, and review the explanation after every question.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It is not an official Pennsylvania Department of Education item set, score report, blueprint, accessibility guide, or substitute for current state guidance.

Pennsylvania assessment programs and testing windows can change by source year. Check current PSSA guidance, Keystone Exam guidance, PASA guidance, and ACCESS for ELLs guidance before publishing or using a study guide.

For the broader Pennsylvania assessment category, visit Pennsylvania State Assessments or explore Elementary School Tests, Middle School Tests, and High School Tests.

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Pennsylvania State Test Practice Questions

A 10-question Pennsylvania state test practice set on pssa english language arts and mathematics, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, use the passage, data, science evidence, equation, language context, or assessment information provided, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A passage explains that a class set a reading goal, tracked new words, and reviewed progress each Friday. What is the main idea?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is A regular plan can help students improve reading..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The repeated actions show that planning and checking progress support improvement.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

The repeated actions show that planning and checking progress support improvement.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which detail best supports the claim that a character is dependable?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The character returns a borrowed map on the promised day..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Returning the map when promised is direct evidence of dependability.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

Returning the map when promised is direct evidence of dependability.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

What does the word abundant mean in “The garden had abundant tomatoes after the rainy summer”?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Plentiful.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Abundant means present in a large amount.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

Abundant means present in a large amount.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A text gives materials and then numbered directions for building a birdhouse. Which structure does it use?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Sequence.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Numbered directions present steps in an ordered sequence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

Numbered directions present steps in an ordered sequence.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Lena packed a flashlight, checked the trail map, and told her family where she was going. What can the reader infer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Lena was preparing for a safe outdoor trip..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The details suggest preparation and attention to safety.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

The details suggest preparation and attention to safety.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which is the best summary of a passage about students restoring a stream near their school?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Students worked together to remove litter and protect the stream..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The first choice states the central action and purpose without minor details.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

The first choice states the central action and purpose without minor details.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A narrator uses “I,” “my,” and “we” while describing a family trip. Which point of view is used?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is First person.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The pronouns I, my, and we identify a first-person narrator.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

The pronouns I, my, and we identify a first-person narrator.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best completes the sentence? “The first bridge design was too narrow. ___, the engineers created a wider model.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is As a result.

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: As a result shows that the new model followed from the earlier problem.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

As a result shows that the new model followed from the earlier problem.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which statement is a claim that could be supported with evidence from a passage?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Community gardens can teach students responsibility..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: The first statement is an arguable idea that evidence could support.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

The first statement is an arguable idea that evidence could support.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision makes the sentence clearer? “The experiment was successful it produced a strong magnet.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The experiment was successful because it produced a strong magnet..

  1. Read the task: Identify the important passage, numbers, data, evidence, language domain, or assessment detail.
  2. Apply the skill: Adding because connects the result to the claim and creates a complete sentence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the evidence, calculation, science relationship, language domain, or Pennsylvania assessment context described.

Adding because connects the result to the claim and creates a complete sentence.

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Frequently asked questions about Pennsylvania State Test Practice

Which Pennsylvania grades take PSSA English language arts and mathematics?

Current PDE information identifies PSSA English language arts and mathematics for Grades 3–8.

Which Pennsylvania grades take PSSA science?

Current PDE information identifies PSSA science for Grade 5 and Grade 8.

Which subjects are included in the Keystone Exams?

Current PDE materials identify Algebra I, Biology, and Literature as Keystone subjects.

What are PASA DLM and ACCESS?

PASA DLM is Pennsylvania’s alternate academic assessment for eligible students with significant cognitive disabilities. ACCESS and Alternate ACCESS measure English language proficiency for English Learners in Grades K–12.

Are these official Pennsylvania assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Use Pennsylvania Department of Education and WIDA resources for current blueprints, testing windows, accessibility supports, score information, and participation requirements.