PSSA Reading
Read the sentences
“Mother smiled. ‘If the sea is calm, we can cook today. Something warm will be a comfort.’ The ocean had been turbulent for days, and Captain Jones had allowed no fires . . .”
Which words are used as antonyms in the sentences?
A. “smiled” and “allowed”
B. “sea” and “ocean”
C. “calm” and “turbulent”
D. “warm” and “fires”
calm and turbulent
640 × 390
249,600
This woman created an initiative called Let's Move in order to resolve the issue of obesity. The program is meant to teach children and families how to live a healthy lifestyle. She is also married to to the 44th U.S. President.
Michelle Obama
These art projects are painted on buildings all over Philadelphia. There are over 3,200 of these projects.
Murals
The molten rock that comes from a volcano after it has erupted is known as what?
What is lava
Read the sentence from “Susanna’s Promise.” “The ship pitched, bow up, then down.”
Which meaning of the word pitched is used in the sentence?
A. threw
B. rose and dipped
C. set on a slope
D. put into position
Rose and dipped
Below shows four mineral samples and the mass of each sample.
Mineral Masses Mineral Mass (grams)
albite 3.012
graphite 3.07
magnetite 3.061
quartz 3.05
Which number sentence correctly compares the masses, in grams, of two of the mineral samples?
A. 3.05 < 3.061
B. 3.05 < 3.012
C. 3.012 > 3.07
D. 3.012 > 3.061
A) 3.05 < 3.061
She is the first woman to have five Top 10 singles simultaneously on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart.
Cardi B
This building was considered the tallest building in Philadelphia for nearly 100 years
Philadelphia's City Hall
The standard unit of measurement used for measuring force ?
What is Newton
Read the sentence from
“Susanna’s Promise.” “Creeping onto the deck, the sea slithered like a serpent.”
Which idea does the simile most express?
A. the danger of the ocean
B. the vastness of the ocean
C. the fragile quality of the ship
D. the slow movement of the ship
Students are weighing two types of rubber balls during science class.
• Each yellow rubber ball weighs 1.28 pounds.
• Each red rubber ball weighs 0.96 pound.
What is the total weight of 25 yellow rubber balls and 50 red rubber balls?
80 pounds
This woman played a role in West Side Story in 1961, that earned her an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress, making her the first Latina actress to win the honor
Rita Moreno
This parade was first held in 1920, making it four year’s older than the more famous Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City
Philadelphia’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
Who is the naturalist responsible for "The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection"?
Who is Charles Darwin
. Which sentence from “Susanna’s Promise” most shows that the Pilgrims remained hopeful during their journey?
A. “Mother held my hand as we boarded the crowded ship.”
B. “ ‘It’s a fine day for sailing, Resolved,’ . . .”
C. “ ‘We’ll find happiness in the new land,’ . . .”
D. “He was the first English baby born in New England.”
C). "We'll Find happiness in the new land'..."
Write this expression using distributive property
72+45
9 (8+5)
She was the first African American woman elected to be in Congress in 1968
Shirley Chisholm
What River is Philadelphia along?
What it the Delaware River
Which of the following are the hottest planet?
What is Venus
Within a book, a person who tells a story or events
narrator
Multiply: 10/7 * (-3/7)
-30/49
This was a worldwide protest on January 21, 2017, the day after the inauguration of President Donald Trump. It was the largest single-day protest in U.S. history
The Women's March
What is Philadelphia's nick name?
What is "The City of Brotherly Love"
What famous scientist was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics for his work on theoretical physics?
Who is Albert Einstein