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Pennsylvania 5th Grade Practice Tests — Free

Free 5th grade practice for Pennsylvania: PSSA English language arts, PSSA mathematics, PSSA science. Start a full test below, practise one tested area at a time, and find 42 free resources — official Pennsylvania materials, Pagine worksheets and books, and trusted free sites.

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📚 Everything tested in 5th grade — and where to practise it

PSSA English language arts — 5 tested areas · 18 resources

Passage-based reading, text-dependent analysis (TDA) essays from grade 4, plus language and conventions.

When: April, online or paper

What’s tested

  • Reading: literary text RL
  • Reading: informational text RI
  • Vocabulary L.4–6
  • Language: grammar & mechanics L.1–3
  • Writing: plan, revise, research W

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PSSA mathematics — 4 tested areas · 10 resources

Multiple-choice and open-ended questions scored with a rubric; a formula sheet is provided from grade 4.

When: Late April, online or paper

What’s tested

  • Operations & algebraic thinking OA
  • Number & operations (base ten, fractions) NBT · NF
  • Measurement & data MD
  • Geometry G

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PSSA science — 4 tested areas · 14 resources

Pennsylvania tests science in elementary and grade 8. As the state moves to its new STEELS science standards, some school calendars list the elementary science test in grade 5 instead of grade 4 — check with your school.

When: Spring

What’s tested

  • Physical science PS
  • Life science LS
  • Earth & space science ESS
  • Engineering & science practices ETS

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🧒 Students

  1. Pick your test and grade in the playground.
  2. Press Start the test — or practise one area at a time.
  3. See your score and which skills to work on next.

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👨‍👩‍👧 Families

Try 15 minutes, three times a week: one area practice, one book read aloud, one printable. Use the one-minute reading check on the K–2 tab to track fluency. Everything is free, and the PSSA official links are marked 🏛️.

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🍎 Teachers

Print a class set with an answer key (🖨️ on any test), share this page’s link — it remembers the test and grade — and assign free books and quizzes from the teacher portal.

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Works on phones, tablets and computers. Every test has a printable version, and questions can be read aloud by a grown-up for younger children.

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Pennsylvania, other grades: Kindergarten · 1st Grade · 2nd Grade · 3rd Grade · 4th Grade · 6th Grade · 7th Grade · 8th Grade · 9th Grade · 10th Grade · 11th Grade

5th Grade in other states: Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · all states →

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Frequently asked questions

What tests do Pennsylvania 5th grade students take?

Pennsylvania 5th grade students take: PSSA English language arts; PSSA mathematics; PSSA science. Check your school’s testing calendar for exact dates.

Is this 5th grade practice free?

Yes. Every practice test on this page is free, scored instantly, broken down by skill and printable with an answer key. Questions are original Pagine practice, not official state items.

How should my 5th grade child practise?

Start the full practice test, then use “Practise this area” on the weakest skill. Add a book at the right level and one printable worksheet. Fifteen minutes three times a week works well.

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