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 mathematics and modeling, with answers and explanations.

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

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A store marks a 60-dollar jacket down by 20 percent. What is the sale price?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 48 dollars.

  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: Twenty percent of 60 is 12, so the sale price is 60 − 12 = 48 dollars.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

Twenty percent of 60 is 12, so the sale price is 60 − 12 = 48 dollars.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Solve 5x − 4 = 21.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is x = 5.

  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: Add 4 to get 5x = 25, then divide by 5 to get x = 5.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

Add 4 to get 5x = 25, then divide by 5 to get x = 5.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A triangle has a base of 10 units and a height of 6 units. What is its area?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 30 square units.

  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: Triangle area is one-half times base times height: one-half × 10 × 6 = 30 square units.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

Triangle area is one-half times base times height: one-half × 10 × 6 = 30 square units.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A line passes through (1, 3) and (5, 11). What is its slope?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 2.

  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 slope is (11 − 3) divided by (5 − 1) = 8/4 = 2.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The slope is (11 − 3) divided by (5 − 1) = 8/4 = 2.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the median of 3, 7, 8, 11, and 15?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 8.

  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 numbers are ordered, and 8 is the middle value.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The numbers are ordered, and 8 is the middle value.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A right triangle has legs of 8 and 15 units. What is its hypotenuse?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 17 units.

  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 8-15-17 relationship satisfies the Pythagorean theorem.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The 8-15-17 relationship satisfies the Pythagorean theorem.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A bag contains 4 green counters and 6 yellow counters. What is the probability of choosing a green counter?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 2/5.

  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: There are 4 green counters out of 10 total, and 4/10 simplifies to 2/5.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

There are 4 green counters out of 10 total, and 4/10 simplifies to 2/5.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

The sequence 2, 6, 10, 14, ... continues by adding 4. What is the 6th term?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 22.

  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 terms are 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, so the sixth term is 22.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The terms are 2, 6, 10, 14, 18, 22, so the sixth term is 22.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A circle has diameter 12 units. What is its radius?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 6 units.

  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 radius is half the diameter: 12 divided by 2 equals 6 units.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The radius is half the diameter: 12 divided by 2 equals 6 units.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

A recipe uses 3 cups of rice for 6 servings. How many cups are needed for 10 servings at the same rate?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 5 cups.

  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 rate is one-half cup per serving, so 10 servings need 5 cups.
  3. Check the response: Make sure the answer matches the exact wording, units, conditions, and evidence in the question.

The rate is one-half cup per serving, so 10 servings need 5 cups.

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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.