It’s that time …..
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What can I do to
prepare for
PSSA?
What is in it for
me?
Where am I
taking it?
What does it
look like?
Preparation for the test…….
• Relax
• Get a good night’s sleep, 8 hours or more
• Be on time to class
• Bring something to read or do after you
are finished (NO headphones)
• Look over the test-taking strategies sheet
What does PSSA reading look like?
• You will have 3 sections of the reading test.
• Each section has 2 or 3 stories
• The story will be followed by the following;
– 5 to 10 multiple choice questions & a prompt or
– 5 to 10 multiple choice questions
– The prompt may have multiple parts – be sure to
answer all parts
REMEMBER
• The reading prompt is scored differently than
the writing prompt
– Points are earned on a 3 point scale
– You should;
• Check capitalization and punctuation
• Use and explain examples from the story
• Answer all parts of the question being asked – remember
that there may be PARTS A, B, and C
What does PSSA math
look like?
 There are 3 math sections on PSSA.
 The first 2 sections contain 20 to 25
multiple choice questions and 2 openended questions.
 Each open-ended question contains a
two or three part answer.
 USE THE FORMULA SHEET!
REMEMBER for MATH….
 You must answer the open-ended
question by showing your work and
explaining what you did in writing. Points
are earned for the work you show and
your explanation.
 Even if you are stuck try to put something
down.
 No answer = no points!
Test Taking Tips
• Guess the answer
before you look at
the options.
• Read the questions
before you read the
passage.
• “All of the above” is
a good guess
• “None of the
above” is usually
wrong
• When you have no
clue guess B or C
on an answer that
has A, B, C, D
• Guess the longer of
those 2 answers
• Guess consistently,
if you choose B,
stick with it!
Clue/ Key Words
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Words like
None
All
Never
Always
• Make a
statement
FALSE
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Words like
Frequently
Usually
Sometimes
Generally
• Make a
statement TRUE
Thank You
Many of you have worked hard to
improve and learn for this test.
Thanks!
Good Luck!
We appreciate your efforts!