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California CAASPP · Grades 3–8 and 11 · Smarter Balanced

California CAASPP Practice Test: Grades 3–8 and 11

Build CAASPP readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering ELA reading, language, writing, mathematics, data, and scientific reasoning.

California CAASPP Grades 3–8 and 11 practice sets

This California CAASPP Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets support supplemental review of Smarter Balanced ELA and Math skills, evidence-based reasoning, data interpretation, and science application.

CAASPP skills covered

  • Main purpose, character evidence, text structure, vocabulary, figurative language, summaries, organization, reliable sources, and charts
  • Semicolons, concise revision, verb tense, transitions, modifiers, thesis statements, colons, evidence, relevance, and conclusions
  • Percent, equations, area, slope, median, right triangles, probability, sequences, radius, and proportional relationships
  • Tables, graphs, multistep problems, perimeter, proportions, outliers, reasonableness, expressions, and scale interpretation
  • Water cycle, variables, fossils, food chains, natural selection, enzyme graphs, circuits, biodiversity, controls, and thermal energy

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Mark uncertain questions, use evidence from the passage or data, and review the explanation for every missed or guessed answer.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current California Department of Education CAASPP guidance, official blueprints, accommodations, or testing schedules.

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

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California CAASPP Practice Questions

A 10-question California CAASPP practice set on caaspp ela language and writing, with answers and explanations.

Read each question carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The sample was small; the researchers repeated the study..

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: The semicolon correctly joins two closely related independent clauses.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The semicolon correctly joins two closely related independent clauses.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision is most concise? “At this point in time, the team is currently reviewing the results.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The team is reviewing the results..

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: The revision removes redundant time words and unnecessary wording.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The revision removes redundant time words and unnecessary wording.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence correctly maintains past tense? “The group measured the water and ___ the numbers.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is recorded.

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: Measured is past tense, so recorded matches the verb sequence.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

Measured is past tense, so recorded matches the verb sequence.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best completes the sentence? “The plan would reduce waste. ___, it would require new equipment.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is However.

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: However signals a limitation that contrasts with the plan’s benefit.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

However signals a limitation that contrasts with the plan’s benefit.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence avoids a misplaced modifier?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is After reviewing the data, the students revised their conclusion..

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: The students are the ones reviewing the data, so they should be named after the introductory phrase.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The students are the ones reviewing the data, so they should be named after the introductory phrase.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which thesis best introduces an argument for adding more school garden space?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Schools should expand garden space because it supports science learning and gives students access to fresh produce..

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: The thesis makes a clear recommendation and gives two relevant reasons.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The thesis makes a clear recommendation and gives two relevant reasons.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence correctly uses a colon?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The experiment required three items: a beaker, water, and a thermometer..

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: The complete clause before the colon introduces the list that follows.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The complete clause before the colon introduces the list that follows.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best supports the claim that students need quiet study spaces?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is Students completed more reading tasks when the library provided a quiet work area..

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: The reading-task result directly supports the claim about quiet study spaces.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The reading-task result directly supports the claim about quiet study spaces.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence should be removed from a paragraph about protecting local rivers?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is The school choir will perform a concert in the auditorium..

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: The concert sentence does not support the paragraph’s focus on river protection.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The concert sentence does not support the paragraph’s focus on river protection.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which conclusion best completes an essay about checking sources online?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Evaluating the author, evidence, date, and purpose helps readers make informed decisions about online information..

  1. Identify the skill: Decide whether the question asks for reading evidence, language use, a calculation, a pattern, or an explanation of a model.
  2. Use the evidence: The conclusion restates the central practice and its importance to readers.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The conclusion restates the central practice and its importance to readers.

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Frequently asked questions about California CAASPP Practice Test

Which CAASPP skills are covered?

The page covers Smarter Balanced ELA reading, language, writing, mathematics, data reasoning, and science application for Grades 3–8 and 11.

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 CAASPP questions?

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