ELPAC Parent Resource Cards

What do the three types of listening questions look like? 

1. Listen to a Short Exchange
   • The student hears a recording of a two-turn exchange between two speakers and then answers a question about the exchange.
2. Listen to a Story
   • The student hears a recording of a fictional story that contains dialogue and then answers three questions about the story
3. Listen to an Oral Presentation
   • The student hears a recording of an oral presentation on an academic topic and then answers three to four questions about it.

Kindergarten Listening (English).pdf

Kindergarten Listening (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of speaking questions look like? 

1. Talk About a Scene
   • The student is presented with an illustration of a familiar scene. The test examiner first asks two who, what, when type questions about the scene. The test examiner then administers two items intended to generate longer responses.
2. Support an Opinion
   • The student listens and follows along as the test examiner reads aloud a literary text accompanied by three pictures for context and support.
3. Retell a Narrative
   • The student listens to a story that follows a series of pictures, and then the student uses pictures to retell the story.
4. Summarize an Academic Presentation
   • The student listens to an academic presentation while looking at related pictures. The student is prompted to summarize the main points using the illustrations and key terms, if provided.

Kindergarten Speaking (English).pdf

Kindergarten Speaking (Spanish).pdf

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What do the three types of reading questions look like? 

1. Read-Along Word with Scaffolding
   • With scaffolding from the test examiner, the student provides the individual letter names and the initial letter sound for a decodable word, and answers a multiple-choice comprehension question.
2. Read-Along Story with Scaffolding
   • The student listens and follows along as the test examiner reads aloud a literary text accompanied by three pictures for context and support.
3. Read-Along Information 
   • The student listens and follows along as the test examiner reads aloud an informational text accompanied by three pictures for context and support.

Kindergarten Reading (English).pdf

Kindergarten Reading (Spanish).pdf

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What do the two types of writing questions look like? 

1. Label a Picture – Word, with Scaffolding
   • The student writes labels for objects displayed in a picture.
2. Write a Story Together with Scaffolding
   • The student collaborates with the test examiner to jointly compose a short literary text.

Kindergarten Writing (English).pdf  

Kindergarten Writing (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of listening questions look like? 

1. Listen to a Short Exchange
   • The student hears a recording of a two-turn exchange between two speakers and then answers a question about the exchange.
2. Listen to a Classroom Conversation
   • The student hears a recording of a multiple-turn conversation between two speakers and then answers two questions about the conversation.
3. Listen to a Story
   • The student hears a recording of a fictional story that contains dialogue and then answers three questions about the story.
4. Listen to an Oral Presentation
   • The student hears a recording of an oral presentation on an academic topic and then answers three to four questions about it.

First Grade Listening (English).pdf

First Grade Listening (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of speaking questions look like? 

1. Talk About a Scene
   • The student is presented with an illustration of a familiar scene. The test examiner first asks two who, what, when type questions about the scene. The test examiner then administers two items intended to generate longer responses.
2. Support an Opinion
   • The student listens and follows along as the test examiner reads aloud a literary text accompanied by three pictures for context and support.
3. Retell a Narrative
   • The student listens to a story that follows a series of pictures, and then the student uses pictures to retell the story.
4. Summarize an Academic Presentation
   • The student listens to an academic presentation while looking at related pictures. The student is prompted to summarize the main points using the illustrations and key terms, if provided.

First Grade Speaking (English).pdf

First Grade Speaking (Spanish).pdf

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What do the five types of reading questions look like? 

1. Read and Choose a Word
   • The student reads three words and chooses the word that matches a picture.
2. Read and Choose a Sentence
   • The student reads three or four sentences and chooses the sentence that best describes a picture.
3. Read a Short Informational Passage
   • The student reads a short informational text and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.
4. Read a Literary Passage
   • The student reads a literary passage and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.
5. Read an Informational Passage
   • The student reads an informational text and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.

First Grade Reading (English).pdf

First Grade Reading (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of writing questions look like? 

1. Write a Story Together with Scaffolding
   • The student collaborates with the test examiner to jointly compose a short literary text.
2. Write an Informational Text Together
   • The student listens to a short informational passage and then collaborates with the test examiner to jointly compose a text about the passage.
3. Describe a Picture
   • The student looks at a picture and writes a brief description about what is happening.
4. Write About an Experience
   • The student is provided with a common topic, such as a memorable classroom activity or event, and is prompted to write about the topic.

First Grade Writing (English).pdf

First Grade Writing (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of listening questions look like? 

1. Listen to a Short Exchange
   • The student hears a recording of a two-turn exchange between two speakers and then answers a question about the exchange.
2. Listen to a Classroom Conversation
   • The student hears a recording of a multiple-turn conversation between two speakers and then answers two questions about the conversation.
3. Listen to a Story
   • The student hears a recording of a fictional story that contains dialogue and then answers three questions about the story.
4. Listen to an Oral Presentation
   • The student hears a recording of an oral presentation on an academic topic and then answers three to four questions about it.

Second Grade Listening (English).pdf

Second Grade Listening (Spanish).pdf

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What do the five types of speaking questions look like? 

1. Talk About a Scene
   • The student is presented with an illustration of a familiar scene. The test examiner first asks two who, what, when type questions about the scene. The test examiner then administers two items intended to generate longer responses.
2. Speech Functions
   • The student states what they would say in a situation described by the test examiner.
3. Support an Opinion
   • The student listens and follows along as the test examiner reads aloud a literary text accompanied by three pictures for context and support.
4. Retell a Narrative
   • The student listens to a story that follows a series of pictures, and then the student uses pictures to retell the story.
5. Summarize an Academic Presentation
   • The student listens to an academic presentation while looking at related pictures. The student is prompted to summarize the main points using the illustrations and key terms, if provided.

Second Grade Speaking (English).pdf

Second Grade Speaking (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of reading questions look like? 

1. Read and Choose a Sentence
   • The student reads three or four sentences and chooses the sentence that best describes a picture.
2. Read a Short Informational Passage
   • The student reads a short informational text and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.
3. Read a Literary Passage
   • The student reads a literary passage and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.
4. Read an Informational Passage
   • The student reads an informational text and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.

Second Grade Reading (English).pdf

Second Grade Reading (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of writing questions look like? 

1. Write a Story Together with Scaffolding
   • The student collaborates with the test examiner to jointly compose a short literary text.
2. Write an Informational Text Together
   • The student listens to a short informational passage and then collaborates with the test examiner to jointly compose a text about the passage.
3. Describe a Picture
   • The student looks at a picture and writes a brief description about what is happening.
4. Write About an Experience
   • The student is provided with a common topic, such as a memorable classroom activity or event, and is prompted to write about the topic.

Second Grade Writing (English).pdf

Second Grade Writing (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of listening questions look like? 

1. Listen to a Short Exchange
   • The student hears a recording of a two-turn exchange between two speakers and then answers a question about the exchange.
2. Listen to a Classroom Conversation
   • The student hears a recording of a multiple-turn conversation between two speakers and then answers two questions about the conversation.
3. Listen to a Story
   • The student hears a recording of a fictional story that contains dialogue and then answers three questions about the story.
4. Listen to an Oral Presentation
   • The student hears a recording of an oral presentation on an academic topic and then answers three to four questions about it.

3rd-5th Grade Listening (English).pdf

3rd-5th Grade Listening (Spanish).pdf

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What do the five types of speaking questions look like? 

1. Talk About a Scene
   • The student is presented with an illustration of a familiar scene. The test examiner first asks two who, what, when type questions about the scene. The test examiner then administers two items intended to generate longer responses.
2. Speech Functions
   • The student states what they would say in a situation described by the test examiner.
3. Support an Opinion
   • The student listens and follows along as the test examiner reads aloud a literary text accompanied by three pictures for context and support.
4. Retell a Narrative
   • The student listens to a story that follows a series of pictures, and then the student uses pictures to retell the story.
5. Summarize an Academic Presentation
   • The student listens to an academic presentation while looking at related pictures. The student is prompted to summarize the main points using the illustrations and key terms, if provided.

3rd-5th Grade Speaking (English).pdf

3rd-5th Grade Speaking (Spanish).pdf

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What do the five types of reading questions look like? 

1. Read and Choose a Sentence
   • The student reads three or four sentences and chooses the sentence that best describes a picture.
2. Read a Short Informational Passage
   • The student reads a short informational text and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.
3. Read a Student Essay
   • The student reads an informational essay presented as if written by a peer and answers a set of multiple-choice questions related to the essay.
4. Read a Literary Passage
   • The student reads a literary passage and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.
5. Read an Informational Passage
   • The student reads an informational text and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.

3rd-5th Grade Reading (English).pdf

3rd-5th Grade Reading (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of writing questions look like? 

1. Describe a Picture
   • The student looks at a picture and writes a brief description about what is happening.
2. Write About an Experience
   • The student is provided with a common topic, such as a memorable classroom activity or event, and is prompted to write about the topic.
3. Write About Academic Information
   • The student interprets academic information from a graphic organizer created for a group project and answers two questions about it.
4. Justify an Opinion
   • The student is asked to write an essay providing a position and appropriate supporting reasons about a school-related topic.

3rd-5th Grade writing (English).pdf

3rd-5th Grade writing (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of listening questions look like? 

1. Listen to a Short Exchange
   • The student hears a recording of a two-turn exchange between two speakers and then answers a question about the exchange.
2. Listen to a Classroom Conversation
   • The student hears a recording of a multiple-turn conversation between two speakers and then answers two questions about the conversation.
3. Listen to an Oral Presentation
   • The student hears a recording of an oral presentation on an academic topic and then answers three to four questions about it.
4. Listen to a Speaker Support an Opinion
   • The student hears a recording of an extended conversation between two speakers. In the conversation, one speaker makes an argument in support of an opinion about a school-related issue or academic topic. After listening to the conversation, the student answers four questions.

6th-8th Listening (English).pdf

6th-8th Listening (Spanish).pdf

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What do the five types of speaking questions look like? 

1. Talk About a Scene
   • The student is presented with an illustration of a familiar scene. The test examiner first asks two who, what, when type questions about the scene. The test examiner then administers two items intended to generate longer responses.
2. Speech Functions
   • The student states what they would say in a situation described by the test examiner.
3. Support an Opinion
   • The student listens and follows along as the test examiner reads aloud a literary text accompanied by three pictures for context and support.
4. Present and Discuss Information
   • The student views a graph, chart, or image that provides information. The student is prompted to read the information and respond to two prompts. The first prompt asks for a summary of the information in the graph, chart, or image. The second prompt asks for the student to state whether or not a claim is supported based on the information in the graph, chart, or image.
5. Summarize an Academic Presentation
   • The student listens to an academic presentation while looking at related pictures. The student is prompted to summarize the main points using the illustrations and key terms, if provided.

6th-8th Speaking (English).pdf

6th-8th Speaking (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of reading questions look like? 

1. Read a Short Informational Passage
   • The student reads a short informational text and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.
2. Read a Student Essay
   • The student reads an informational essay presented as if written by a peer and answers a set of multiple-choice questions related to the essay.
3. Read a Literary Passage
   • The student reads a literary passage and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.
4. Read an Informational Passage
   • The student reads an informational text and answers multiple-choice questions related to the text.

6th-8th Reading (English).pdf

6th-8th Reading (Spanish).pdf

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What do the four types of writing questions look like? 

1. Describe a Picture
   • The student looks at a picture and writes a brief description about what is happening.
2. Write About an Experience
   • The student is provided with a common topic, such as a memorable classroom activity or event, and is prompted to write about the topic.
3. Write About Academic Information
   • The student interprets academic information from a graphic organizer created for a group project and answers two questions about it.
4. Justify an Opinion
   • The student is asked to write an essay providing a position and appropriate supporting reasons about a school-related topic.

6th-8th Writing (English).pdf

6th-8th Writing (Spanish).pdf

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