ELA Test and Quiz Library for All Grades
Students develop essential reading, writing, and language skills in English Language Arts (ELA), from phonics and reading fluency in early grades to literary analysis, research, and argument writing in high school. The curriculum covers fiction and nonfiction texts, grammar, vocabulary, and communication skills at every level.
Here you’ll find a collection of ELA tests and quizzes for kindergarten through grade 12. Teachers can assign these materials online or print them for class or homework. Each test or quiz can be copied, edited, or adapted to fit your students’ needs, and automatic grading saves you time.
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Materials (24 materials)
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Figurative language test
This 7th grade figurative language test helps students identify and understand different types of figurative language, including alliteration, onomatopoeia, and similes, through multiple-choice questions and analysis of example sentences.
English language arts · Grade 7 · Used 1 time · Oct 15, 2026
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Figurative language quiz
This 6th-grade quiz helps students practice identifying different types of figurative language, such as similes, metaphors, personification, hyperbole, and idioms, through multiple-choice and select-all questions. It encourages comprehension by analyzing sentences' literary devices.
English language arts · Grade 6 · Used 1 time · Oct 15, 2026
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Central idea test
Students practise finding the central idea and supporting details by reading a passage and answering questions such as choosing the central idea and selecting the two details that match an analysis. Includes short passages and Level 7.
English language arts · Grade 7 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Grammar and usage test
Students practise clauses and sentence types by answering multiple-choice questions about coordinating vs dependent clauses, identifying sentence types, and selecting the correct pronoun in agreement tasks. Level: 7th grade.
English language arts · Grade 7 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Citing evidence test
Students practise best-evidence writing by answering short questions on quoting, paraphrasing, and linking evidence to claims, using passages with multiple-choice support and explanation prompts. Level: 8th grade.
English language arts · Grade 8 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Argument writing test
Students practise argument writing by answering question prompts on claim, strongest evidence (select-two and most-relevant evidence), and transitions, including rebuttal prompts. 8th grade; short response and multiple-choice items.
English language arts · Grade 8 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Textual evidence quiz
Students practise answering textual evidence questions by picking which statements are explicit and which best support inferences, using prompts like multiple-choice and selecting two details from a short passage. Level: 6th grade.
English language arts · Grade 6 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Literary elements quiz
Students practise identifying plot, conflict, characterization, and setting through multiple-choice and select-two questions, using short scenarios followed by reasoning about climax, conflict type, and character traits. Level: 6th grade.
English language arts · Grade 6 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Vocabulary and word roots test
Students practise vocabulary using roots and affixes, choosing synonyms/antonyms and using context clues; the test starts with short reading-based questions, then prefix/suffix word analysis. Level: 5th grade.
English language arts · Grade 5 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Prefixes and suffixes quiz
Students practise meanings of common prefixes and suffixes by answering short multiple-choice and selection questions, then using built words in context (e.g., un- in unhappy, re- in reread, -er person who does something). Level: 3rd grade.
English language arts · Grade 3 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Text structure test
Students practise spotting text structures and signal words by answering questions after reading informational passages, using compare-contrast and cause-effect examples, plus choosing the structure for a problem-and-solution description. Level: 5th grade.
English language arts · Grade 5 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Main idea quiz
Students practise main idea versus topic by answering short quizzes with multiple-choice and select-the-two-details items, using titles and supporting details from brief paragraphs. Level: 4th grade.
English language arts · Grade 4 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Reading comprehension test
Students practise reading fiction and nonfiction passages and answer inference, main idea, and author’s purpose questions, including short answer and evidence-based prompts from the first reading. Level: 5th grade.
English language arts · Grade 5 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Writing types and structure test
Students practise identifying and writing narrative, opinion, and informative features by answering multiple-choice questions and choosing the best topic sentence, then using transitions and paragraph structure to organize ideas. Level 5th grade.
English language arts · Grade 5 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Spelling patterns quiz
Students practise spelling patterns by answering short multiple-choice questions about vowel teams, past-tense endings, plurals, and commonly misspelled words, including a sentence-completion item. Level: 2nd grade.
English language arts · Grade 2 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Spelling quiz for first grade
Students practise spelling by answering multiple-choice questions: choosing the correctly spelled word, selecting pairs with short a, matching short e words to a place to sleep, and identifying digraph beginnings like ch in chop. Level: 1st grade.
English language arts · Grade 1 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Opinion writing quiz
Students practise writing and choosing opinions, facts, and reasons using short multiple-choice and sentence-sort questions with prompts for linking words (because, so) and a simple conclusion. Level: 2nd grade.
English language arts · Grade 2 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Sight words and short sentences quiz
Students practise choosing the correct sight word to complete short sentences and read simple passages, using fill-in-the-blank items like sun is hot and The dog in the yard. Level: 1st grade.
English language arts · Grade 1 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Sight words quiz for kindergarten
Students practise recognizing common sight words in short sentences, using sentence-completion and word-in-the-sentence questions (e.g., Which word completes the sentence?, Which word is in the sentence?, Select the sight words). Level: kindergarten.
English language arts · Kindergarten · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Digraphs and blends quiz
Students practise reading and sorting words with sh, ch, th, wh digraphs and bl, st, tr blends using a short quiz of multiple-choice questions (identify starting/ending sounds and pick matching words). Level: 1st grade.
English language arts · Grade 1 · New · Oct 28, 2026
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Essay writing quiz
This 9th-grade quiz helps students practice identifying essay components, such as thesis statements, topic sentences, and transitions, through multiple-choice questions about essay structure and purpose. It enhances understanding of effective essay writing strategies.
English language arts · Grade 9 · New · Oct 15, 2026
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Argumentative essay test
An 11th-grade argumentative essay test where students identify key elements such as claims, evidence, counterclaims, and rhetorical strategies through multiple-choice questions. It helps students practice analyzing and constructing well-supported arguments and understanding different argumentative components.
English language arts · Grade 11 · New · Oct 15, 2026
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Rhetorical analysis test
This 11th-grade rhetorical analysis test helps students identify and analyze appeals, devices, the rhetorical situation, and logical fallacies. Students practice by answering multiple-choice questions on speech credibility, fallacies, stylistic devices like anaphora, and emotional appeals.
English language arts · Grade 11 · New · Oct 15, 2026
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Rhetorical appeals quiz
This 10th-grade quiz helps students identify and differentiate between rhetorical appeals by analyzing examples and answering questions about ethos, pathos, logos, and kairos. Students practice recognizing appeals through multiple-choice questions and contextual reasoning exercises.
English language arts · Grade 10 · New · Oct 15, 2026
Topics
- Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Grades 3–5
- Handwriting Worksheets for Kindergarten to Grade 2
- Sight Words Worksheets and Reading Fluency for Early Elementary
- Phonics Worksheets for Kindergarten to Grade 2
- Punctuation Worksheets for Grades 3–5: Grammar Practice
- Parts of Speech Worksheets for Grades 6–8
- Prefixes and Suffixes Worksheets for Grades 3–5
- Figurative Language Worksheets for Grades 6–8
- Main Idea Worksheets for Grades 3–5: Informational Texts
- Narrative Writing Prompts for Grades 3–5: Worksheets & Lessons
- Authors Purpose Worksheets for Grades 6–8: Central Idea & Informational Texts
- Theme Worksheets and Activities: Character and Point of View (Grades 3–5)
- Story Elements Worksheets for Retelling Stories and Key Details
- Argumentative Essay Graphic Organizer for Grades 6–8
- Five Paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer for High School Essays
- Poetry Worksheets for Grades 6–8: Analyze, Interpret, Create
- Ethos Pathos Logos Worksheet Library for High School
- Plot Diagram Worksheet and Literary Elements for Grades 6–8
- Opinion Writing Worksheets for Kindergarten–Grade 2
- Citing Textual Evidence Worksheets for Grades 6–8
Questions teachers ask
What topics do the ELA tests and quizzes cover?
The materials cover reading, writing, grammar, vocabulary, and literary analysis, following state and Common Core standards for each grade.
Can I edit the ELA quizzes before assigning them?
Yes, you can copy any quiz or test, make changes, and personalize it for your students before assigning or printing.
How do students complete and submit ELA tests online?
Students join with a code, complete the test online, and their answers are automatically graded for you to review.