PSSA Study Guide 2026

According to Boyle's Law, the volume of a gas decreases when pressure increases at constant temperature.

Problem-solution structure identifies an issue and then presents ways to address it, as in the pollution health article example.

Ocean tides are caused primarily by the gravitational pull of the Moon (and to a lesser extent the Sun) on Earth's oceans.

Having another person read your work or reading it aloud helps you catch errors and awkward phrasing that you might overlook when reading silently.

Explanation: Point (3, 4) is included.

Point of view refers to the perspective from which the story is told, such as first person (I/we), second person (you), or third person (he/she/they).