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PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS ON THE PSSA
GRADES 3-5 PART 1
JENNIFER BLUMInstructional Supervisor
Our Purpose
To make you comfortable and confident
when taking the PSSA. We will prepare you to achieve the best possible
results on the Reading PSSA.
“KISS Method”
• Provide two or three examples.
• Provide two or three similarities or differences to provide support
• Explain why
• Offer information to support your response
• Prompts (8th & 11th Grade) will require you to respond to the following• Voice• Tone• Theme of a Passage
To verify underline each example in the passage in your response
Know Your Reading Vocabulary
• Passage• Similarities• Difference• Details• Explain• Response
Open-Ended Item Reading Test Taking Tips
• Read the questions prior to the passage
• Read the ENTIRE passage prior to answering the questions
• All questions will have more than one prompt
• Use details in your response
Open-Ended ItemExample
Using details from both passages, describe two similarities and one difference between the artprojects.
READING OPEN-ENDED SCORING GUIDE
3 Points• The response provides a complete answer to the task (e.g., a statement that offers a correct answer as well as text-
based support).• The response provides specific. appropriate, and accurate details (e.g., naming, describing, explaining, or
comparing) or examples.
2 Points• The response provides a partial answer to the task (e.g., indicates some awareness of the task and at least one text- based detail).• The response attempts to provide sufficient, appropriate details (e.g., naming, describing, explaining, or comparing)
or examples; may contain minor inaccuracies.
1 Point• The response provides an incomplete answer to the task (e.g., indicating either a misunderstanding of the task or no
text- based details).• The response provides insufficient or inappropriate details or examples that have a major effect on accuracy.• The response consists entirely of relevant copied text.
0 Points• The response provides insufficient material for scoring.• The response is inaccurate in all aspects.
Categories within zero reported separately:
BLK (blank) ..... No response or written refusal to respond or too brief to determine responseOT .................... Off task/topicLOE .................. Response in a language other than EnglishIL ...................... Illegible
We’re Making AYP in 2013!
• READING TEST TAKING STRATEGIES– Reading a Passage– Labeling Paragraphs
• SAMPLE PROBLEM
Strategy #1Reading the Passage
Reading the Passage Strategy[Relax, strategy is just a fancy word for “a plan”.]
WHAT AM I GOING TO DO?You will be asked to read a “passage”. This is a short story or a short part of a longer story.
WHAT DO I DO NEXT?You are going to be asked questions about the passage. You
should look over the questions first then read the passage in search of
the answers.
WHEN DO I DO IT?You have about an hour to read the questions, search for the answers and respond. You have plenty of time to finish. Don’t
forget that the questions come after the passage.
Most of the passages will have a clear beginning, middle, and end.
You will see the following patterns: THE BEGINNINGAnswers about when and where the story takes place are oftenfound at the beginning.
THE MIDDLEAnswers about a problem in the story are usually found in the middle.
THE ENDAnswers about how the problem was resolved are normally found
atthe end.
Knowing where to look will save you time!
Strategy #2Labeling Paragraphs
When you finish reading a paragraph, ask yourself, “What did I just read?”
Then write a few descriptive words next to the paragraph. These paragraph labels will help to guide you back to important parts of the passage when you answer a question.
Here’s how you do it.1. After you read each paragraph, write two or three words that
describe what the paragraph is about.
2. When you have finished reading, use your paragraph labels to help you figure out the main idea of the passage. Ask yourself,
• “What?” What is the passage about?
• “So What?” What’s the author's point about this topic? What is he or she trying to tell me?
3. Based on your labels write a sentence what the passage is about.
There is still time…
• Study Island Math & Reading Challenge
• PSSA Math & Reading Prep Videos
• RAMP- Elementary Students
• School Spirit Week
• Being ON-PACE with Math and English courses
Working together we will Make AYP!
STUDY ISLAND•Go to: http://studyisland.com•Complete each lesson•Earn a Blue Ribbon
PREPARATION IS THE KEY TO SUCCESS ON THE PSSA
GRADES 3-5 PART 2
JENNIFER BLUMInstructional Supervisor
We’re Making AYP in 2013!
• READING TEST TAKING STRATEGIES– Titles & Special Print– Maps & Pictures– Finding the Main Idea– Context Clues– Reading between the Lines– Facts vs. Opinion– Process of Elimination– Filling in the Bubbles
• SAMPLE PROBLEM
Strategy #3Titles & Special Print
Strategy #4Maps & Pictures
Strategy #5Finding the Main Idea
Strategy #6Context Clues
Strategy #7Reading between the Lines
Strategy #8Fact vs. Opinion
Strategy #9Process of Elimination
Strategy #10Filling in the Bubbles
There is still time…
• Study Island Math & Reading Challenge
• PSSA Math & Reading Prep Videos
• RAMP- Elementary Students
• School Spirit Week
• Being ON-PACE with Math and English courses
Working together we will Make AYP!
STUDY ISLAND•Go to: http://studyisland.com•Complete each lesson•Earn a Blue Ribbon