PSSA Grade 6 ELA - Item and Scoring Sampler (2018)
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- Q 1/14Score 0Read the sentence from the passage. Which evidence from the passage BEST supports this central idea?29"Growing from a rotting stump in the middle of the crown were huckleberry bushes . . .""Water molecules have a tendency to cling to one another, so as a water molecule rises it pulls the next molecule with it.""At its top was a sunny glade alive with mosses, lichens, and even small trees.""The crown of an old redwood often has many trunks . . ."
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- Q1Read the sentence from the passage. Which evidence from the passage BEST supports this central idea?"Growing from a rotting stump in the middle of the crown were huckleberry bushes . . .""Water molecules have a tendency to cling to one another, so as a water molecule rises it pulls the next molecule with it.""At its top was a sunny glade alive with mosses, lichens, and even small trees.""The crown of an old redwood often has many trunks . . ."120sB-K.1.1.2
- Q2Read the third paragraph of the passage. How does the paragraph MOST contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?by emphasizing Sillett's research findings on redwood treesby describing the places Sillett visits to study redwood treesby explaining how Sillett became involved with redwood treesby focusing on Sillett's techniques for climbing redwood trees60sB-K.1.1.3
- Q3Read the sentence from the passage. What does the figurative language in the sentence suggest?The fog makes it difficult to clearly see the redwood trees.The fog makes it cooler for researchers to climb the redwood trees.The fog cleans the redwood trees.The fog spreads over the redwood trees.60sB-V.4.1.2
- Q4Read the sentence from the passage. How does the author use the word "champions" in the sentence?to emphasize one area in which people can protect redwood treesto reveal that more research is needed on redwood treesto indicate a way that redwood trees help the environmentto suggest that redwood trees compete against other plants60sB-C.2.1.3
- Q5How does the information in the text box titled "How to Climb a Giant" MOST contribute to the development of ideas in the passage?It supports the idea that climbing redwood trees requires complete attention.It suggests that different animals can live within redwood trees.It suggests that much equipment is needed to climb redwood trees.It supports the idea that redwood trees can live a long time.60sB-C.2.1.2
- Q6Which evidence from the passage BEST supports the author's claim that redwood trees have a "complex structure"?"The crown of an old redwood often has many trunks, each with its own set of branches.""At that time the tops of the ancient trees in old-growth redwood forests were unexplored.""They've installed sensors in several trees to collect data on light, temperature, humidity, wind, and sap flow.""The climbers hang in harnesses from ropes when they're in the trees to avoid putting their full weight on the branches they're exploring."60sB-C.3.1.1
- Q7Which claim does the author make in the passage?Redwood trees require a lot of water to survive.Redwood trees mostly grow in foreign countries.Redwood trees have few living plants within them.Redwood trees are known for their ability to stay alive.60sB-C.3.1.1
- Q8Part One: Which word BEST describes Sillett's approach to studying redwood trees?criticalfearfulreluctantcautious60sB-K.1.1.1
- Q9Part Two: Which sentence from the passage BEST supports the answer in Part One? Choose one answer."Sillett has made an art of climbing the ancient redwoods, but he can't completely eliminate the danger.""These rope systems allow them to move all around the crown, even to the tips of the farthest branches.""But when Sillett reached the crown of the 300-foot tree, he found a forest above a forest.""Sillett uses these numbers to construct 3-D diagrams of each tree."60sB-K.1.1.1
- Q10How is the author's purpose to inform conveyed in the passage?Professional interviews are shared to describe how redwood trees were once used.Scientific details are shared to explain how redwood trees are being studiedHistorical accounts are given about how redwood trees once looked.Practical tips are given about how people can visit redwood trees60sB-C.2.1.1
- Q11Read the paragraph. Which change should be made to the paragraph to correct the inappropriate shift in pronoun person?Change "you" to "they" in sentence 2Change "their" to "our" in sentence 4.Change "they" to "you" in sentence 1.Change "her" to "your" in sentence 3.60sD.1.1.3
- Q12Read the paragraph. Which sentence should end with an exclamation point to MOST effectively show excitement?sentence 4sentence 3sentence 1sentence 260sD.2.1.4
- Q13Read the paragraph. Which sentence should be revised to correct the inappropriate sentence fragment?sentence 2sentence 1sentence 3sentence 460sD.1.1.6
- Q14Read the paragraph from a story. Which revision of sentence 4 BEST uses details to describe the event?A large brown butterfly with pale blue spots hovered and then, with a whisper of its wings, perched gently on Min's arm.A large butterfly with some different patterns on its wings just stayed in the air for a while and then was resting on Min's arm.dark butterfly with rare colors set down on Min's arm after being in the air for quite some time.An extraordinary butterfly with incredible markings on its wings flew down and found itself on Min's arm.60sD.2.1.5
