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 English Language Arts Grades 3-8 Sample Tests

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The complete Grade 3 - 8 ELA Sample Materials are now available for downloading. Included in these materials are Sample Tests, Teacher Directions, Answer Documents and Scoring Guides* for each grade.

Grade 3

  • Book 1 PDF

  • Book 2 PDF

  • Listening Selection PDF

  • Teacher Directions PDF

  • Scoring Guides* PDF

  • Answer Document PDF

 

 

Grade 4

  • Book 1 PDF

  • Book 2 PDF

  • Book 3 PDF

  • Listening Selection PDF

  • Teacher Directions PDF

  • Scoring Guides* PDF

  • Answer Document PDF

 

Grade 5

  • Book 1 PDF

  • Book 2 PDF

  • Listening Selection PDF

  • Teacher Directions PDF updated January 9, 2006  A time change on page 7 for Day 2, Book 2 listening selection was revised to reflect the same test time as the grade 5 operational test.

  • Scoring Guides* PDF

  • Answer Document PDF

 

 

Grade 6

  • Book 1 PDF

  • Book 2 PDF

  • Book 3 PDF

  • Listening Selection PDF

  • Teacher Directions PDF

  • Scoring Guides* PDF

  • Answer Document PDF

 

Grade 7

  • Book 1 PDF

  • Book 2 PDF

  • Listening Selection PDF

  • Teacher Directions PDF

  • Scoring Guides* PDF

  • Answer Document PDF

 

 

Grade 8

  • Book 1 PDF

  • Book 2 PDF

  • Book 3 PDF

  • Listening Selection PDF

  • Teacher Directions PDF

  • Scoring Guides* PDF

  • Answer Document PDF

 
*Please note: Scoring guides contain revised answer keys-10/28/05.

updated October 28, 2005