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Arkansas Alternate English Language Proficiency Practice Test

Build Arkansas alternate English language proficiency readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering listening, speaking, functional reading, writing, academic language, and evidence.

Arkansas alternate English language practice sets

This Arkansas Alternate English Language Proficiency Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support accessible supplemental practice in listening, speaking, functional reading, writing, academic vocabulary, classroom communication, and evidence.

Language skills covered

  • Following directions, sequence, location, safety reasons, choices, contrasts, and listening for plans
  • Polite requests, clarification, confirmation, respectful disagreement, description, presentation openings, attention, opinions, and conversation endings
  • Signs, schedules, cause and effect, opposites, charts, sequence, inference, facts, headings, and main ideas
  • Complete sentences, verb agreement, capitalization, punctuation, prepositions, details, plural nouns, transitions, reasons, and conclusions
  • Academic vocabulary, claims, evidence, comparisons, observation, graphs, diagrams, results, and classroom task language

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Read or listen to the prompt, use visual or language supports when available, and review the explanation for every missed or uncertain answer.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Arkansas Department of Education guidance, official alternate language proficiency materials, accessibility supports, accommodations, or testing schedules.

For the broader Arkansas assessment hub, visit Arkansas State Assessments.

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Arkansas Alternate English Language Proficiency Practice Questions

A 10-question Arkansas alternate English language proficiency practice set on listening to directions and information, with answers and explanations.

Read or listen to each prompt, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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Correct 0
Incorrect 0
Unanswered 10
1. QuestionMultiple choice

A teacher says, “Take your folder, sit at the table, and wait for the next direction.” What should the student do first?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Take the folder..

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: The first action in the direction is to take the folder.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

The first action in the direction is to take the folder.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A bus driver says, “The next stop is the community center.” Where will the bus stop next?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is At the community center.

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: The driver names the community center as the next stop.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

The driver names the community center as the next stop.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A speaker says, “The floor is wet, so walk slowly.” Why should people walk slowly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The wet floor may be slippery..

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: A wet floor can cause someone to slip, so slow walking improves safety.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

A wet floor can cause someone to slip, so slow walking improves safety.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A teacher says, “Put the large shape above the small shape.” Where should the large shape go?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Above the small shape.

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: Above describes the position higher than the small shape.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

Above describes the position higher than the small shape.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A classmate says, “I finished the first page, but I still need to complete the second page.” What is not finished?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The second page.

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: The classmate says the first page is finished and the second page remains.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

The classmate says the first page is finished and the second page remains.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A teacher says, “The answer is in the paragraph under the picture.” Where should the student look?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is In the paragraph under the picture.

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: The direction identifies the paragraph under the picture as the location of the answer.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

The direction identifies the paragraph under the picture as the location of the answer.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A speaker says, “First the lights were off; then the teacher turned them on.” What happened second?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The teacher turned on the lights..

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: Then introduces the second event in the sequence.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

Then introduces the second event in the sequence.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

A student hears, “Would you like water or juice?” Which answer responds to the choice?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Juice, please..

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: Juice, please selects one of the two choices and uses a polite response.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

Juice, please selects one of the two choices and uses a polite response.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A teacher says, “The experiment needs sunlight, not a dark cabinet.” What does the experiment need?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Sunlight.

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: The teacher contrasts sunlight with the dark cabinet and identifies sunlight as needed.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

The teacher contrasts sunlight with the dark cabinet and identifies sunlight as needed.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A speaker says, “I do not know the answer yet, but I can ask for help.” What does the speaker plan to do?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Ask for help..

  1. Understand the communication task: Identify the speaker, purpose, important words, and action or idea requested by the prompt.
  2. Use the language evidence: The speaker identifies asking for help as the next action.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the situation.

The speaker identifies asking for help as the next action.

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Frequently asked questions about Arkansas Alternate English Practice Test

Which language skills are covered?

The page covers listening, speaking, functional reading, writing, academic vocabulary, classroom communication, claims, evidence, and explanations.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official alternate assessment questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Arkansas Department of Education information for official materials, accessibility supports, accommodations, and policies.