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Arkansas ELPA21 · Grades K–12 · English Language Proficiency

Arkansas ELPA21 English Language Proficiency Practice Test: Grades K–12

Build Arkansas ELPA21 readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering listening, speaking, reading, writing, academic language, and evidence.

Arkansas ELPA21 Grades K–12 practice sets

This Arkansas ELPA21 English Language Proficiency Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support supplemental practice in listening, speaking, reading, writing, academic vocabulary, language functions, and evidence.

Language skills covered

  • Following directions, sequence, cause and effect, location, details, uncertainty, and listening for main ideas
  • Clarification, polite requests, agreement, active listening, opinions, presentations, support, comparison, and respectful disagreement
  • Academic vocabulary, main ideas, transitions, tables, inference, facts and opinions, headings, evidence, text structure, and summaries
  • Complete sentences, verb forms, capitalization, prepositions, punctuation, specific details, plural nouns, transitions, reasons, and conclusions
  • Claims, evidence, cause and condition, visual information, comparisons, explanations, and academic language in context

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 ELPA21 guidance, official language proficiency materials, accessibility supports, accommodations, or testing schedules.

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

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Arkansas ELPA21 Grades K–12 Practice Questions

A 10-question Arkansas ELPA21 English language proficiency practice set on reading academic and informational texts, with answers and explanations.

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

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A text says, “A thermometer measures temperature.” What does a thermometer measure?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Temperature.

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The sentence directly states that a thermometer measures temperature.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The sentence directly states that a thermometer measures temperature.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A passage says that bees carry pollen from one flower to another, helping plants make seeds. What is the main idea?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Bees help plants reproduce by carrying pollen..

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The passage explains the role bees play in plant reproduction.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The passage explains the role bees play in plant reproduction.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word in the sentence gives a contrast? “The first route is shorter, but the second route is safer.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is but.

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: But signals a contrast between the shorter route and the safer route.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

But signals a contrast between the shorter route and the safer route.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A table shows Monday: 12 books read and Tuesday: 18 books read. On which day were more books read?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Tuesday.

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The table shows 18 books on Tuesday compared with 12 on Monday.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The table shows 18 books on Tuesday compared with 12 on Monday.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A story says, “Lena checked the dark sky and took a raincoat.” What can the reader infer?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Lena expected rain..

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The dark sky and raincoat suggest that Lena expected rainy weather.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The dark sky and raincoat suggest that Lena expected rainy weather.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence is a fact that can be checked?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Water freezes at a lower temperature than it boils..

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The statement about water temperatures can be tested or verified, unlike the opinions.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The statement about water temperatures can be tested or verified, unlike the opinions.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A heading says “How Seeds Travel.” What information should the reader expect?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Ways seeds move from one place to another.

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The heading tells the reader that the text will explain seed movement.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The heading tells the reader that the text will explain seed movement.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which detail best supports the idea that a city park is useful to many people?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The park has a walking path, a playground, and a garden used by residents..

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The different facilities show that people can use the park for several purposes.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The different facilities show that people can use the park for several purposes.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A text explains a problem and then lists two possible solutions. What text structure is being used?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Problem and solution.

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The text first identifies a problem and then presents ways to address it.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The text first identifies a problem and then presents ways to address it.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best summarizes a passage about students collecting cans and sorting them for recycling?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Students collect and sort cans so the materials can be recycled..

  1. Understand the language task: Read the prompt, identify the topic and language function, and notice the words or details that carry meaning.
  2. Use the language evidence: The summary states the main action and purpose of the project.
  3. Check the response: Choose the response that is clear, relevant, and appropriate for the audience, purpose, and context.

The summary states the main action and purpose of the project.

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Frequently asked questions about Arkansas ELPA21 Practice Test

Which language skills are covered?

The page covers listening, speaking, reading, writing, academic vocabulary, language functions, claims, evidence, and explanations for Grades K–12.

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 ELPA21 questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest Arkansas Department of Education information for official ELPA21 materials, accessibility supports, accommodations, and policies.