ELPAC Grade 1 Practice Tests

Part 1 — Listen to a Short Exchange

Listen to the conversation. Then answer the question.

1. What will Jack do?

Part 2 — Listen to a Short Exchange

Listen to the conversation. Then answer the question.

1. What does Ava need to use?

Part 3 — Listen to a Classroom Conversation

Listen to the conversation. Then answer the questions.

1. What job do Mia and Noah have today? (A) They are the line leaders. (B) They are the snack helpers. (C) They are the weather helpers.
2. Which picture will Noah move the arrow to?

Part 4 — Listen to a Story

Listen to the story. Then answer the questions.

1. What was Leo's problem at the start of the story? (A) He lost his lunch box. (B) He had a loose tooth. (C) He had a bad cold.
2. How did Leo's tooth come out?
3. How did Leo feel at the end of the story? (A) happy (B) scared (C) angry

Part 5 — Listen to a Story

Listen to the story. Then answer the questions.

1. Which picture shows Grace's kite?
2. Why did the kite not fly at first? (A) The string broke. (B) There was no wind. (C) It started to rain.
3. What did Grace and Grandpa do while they waited?

Part 6 — Listen to a Story

Listen to the story. Then answer the questions.

1. What did Ella make for Mom?
2. Who gave Ella the idea to make a necklace? (A) her dad (B) her brother, Theo (C) her teacher
3. What did Theo add to the necklace? (A) a big purple bead (B) a long piece of string (C) a shiny gold bead

Part 7 — Listen to an Oral Presentation

Listen to the presentation. Then answer the questions.

1. What is the talk mostly about? (A) how to plant a flower garden (B) how honeybees live and work (C) how butterflies grow
2. Where do honeybees live?
3. What do honeybees make from nectar? (A) honey (B) pollen (C) seeds

Part 8 — Listen to an Oral Presentation

Listen to the presentation. Then answer the questions.

1. Where do mail carriers go first every morning?
2. What do some mail carriers carry when they walk?
3. Why do mail carriers wear special clothes? (A) They work in all kinds of weather. (B) They work only at night. (C) They want to look like firefighters.

Part 9 — Listen to an Oral Presentation

Listen to the presentation. Then answer the questions.

1. How do penguins use their wings?
2. What helps keep penguins warm and dry? (A) their long tails (B) their feathers (C) their nests
3. How do penguins get around quickly on the ice? (A) They slide on their bellies. (B) They run on their toes. (C) They fly low over the ice.

Part 1 — Talk About a Scene

1. What is this boy doing?
2. What are these?
3. What are the students learning about?
4. Tell me what the students can do with this magnet.

Part 2 — Support an Opinion

1. Which one do you think is better to ride to the park, a bike or a scooter?

Part 3 — Support an Opinion

1. Which job do you think is better, a vet or a pilot?

Part 4 — Retell a Narrative

1. Now use all the pictures to tell the story back to me.

Part 5 — Summarize an Academic Presentation

1. Now it is your turn. Tell me what you learned about where rain comes from. Use the pictures to help you.

Part 6 — Summarize an Academic Presentation

1. Now it is your turn. Tell me what you learned about firefighters. Use the pictures to help you.

Part 1 — Read and Choose a Word

Look at the picture. Read the three words. Choose the word that goes with the picture.

1. Which word goes with the picture? (A) cup (B) cap (C) cut
2. Which word goes with the picture? (A) sack (B) rock (C) sock

Part 2 — Read and Choose a Sentence

Look at the picture. Read the three sentences. Choose the sentence that tells about the picture.

1. Which sentence tells about the picture? (A) The cat is under the bed. (B) The cat is on the bed. (C) The dog is on the bed.
2. Which sentence tells about the picture? (A) Two boys sit on the bus. (B) Two girls run to the bus. (C) Two boys run to the bus.
3. Which sentence tells about the picture? (A) The girl has three red apples. (B) The girl has one red apple. (C) The girl has three green apples.
4. Which sentence tells about the picture? (A) Dad throws the ball to Sam. (B) Dad kicks the ball to Sam. (C) Dad kicks the ball to the dog.

Part 3 — Read a Short Informational Passage

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

Ladybugs

Ladybugs are small beetles. Many ladybugs are red with black spots. A ladybug has six legs, and it can fly. Ladybugs eat tiny bugs called aphids. Aphids hurt plants, so gardeners are happy to see ladybugs.

1. What color are many ladybugs? (A) green with white spots (B) red with black spots (C) blue with yellow stripes
2. How many legs does a ladybug have? (A) six (B) four (C) eight
3. Why are gardeners happy to see ladybugs? (A) Ladybugs make sweet honey in gardens. (B) Ladybugs plant new seeds in the dirt. (C) Ladybugs eat bugs that hurt plants.

Part 4 — Read a Short Informational Passage

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

Snails

A snail has a hard shell on its back. The shell is like a little house. When a snail is scared, it hides inside its shell. Snails move very slowly on one flat foot. They leave a shiny trail behind them.

1. Where is a snail's shell? (A) on its head (B) under its foot (C) on its back
2. What does a snail do when it is scared? (A) It hides in its shell. (B) It runs away very fast. (C) It climbs up a tall tree.
3. What do snails leave behind them? (A) a pile of leaves (B) a shiny trail (C) a hole in the ground

Part 5 — Read a Literary Passage

Read the story. Then answer the questions.

Nora's Red Wagon

Nora had a red wagon. She liked to pull her teddy bear in it.

One day, Nora saw her neighbor, Mr. Hill. He had a big bag of oranges from his tree. The bag was very heavy, and Mr. Hill had to stop and rest.

“I can help!” said Nora. She put the bag in her wagon. Then she pulled the wagon down the street to Mr. Hill's house. It was hard work, but Nora did not stop.

“Thank you, Nora,” said Mr. Hill. He gave her three oranges to take home.

Nora smiled all the way home. Her wagon was good for more than teddy bears!

1. What was Mr. Hill's problem? (A) His bag of oranges was too heavy. (B) He could not find his red wagon. (C) His big orange tree fell down.
2. How did Nora help Mr. Hill? (A) She picked more oranges from his tree. (B) She gave him her teddy bear to keep. (C) She pulled his oranges in her wagon.
3. How did Nora feel at the end of the story? (A) sad (B) happy (C) angry

Part 6 — Read an Informational Passage

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

Sea Otters

Some sea otters live in the ocean near the coast of California. They spend almost all of their time in the water.

Sea otters have very thick fur. In fact, they have the thickest fur of any animal. Their fur keeps them warm in the cold ocean.

Sea otters like to float on their backs. They eat crabs, clams, and sea urchins. A sea otter sometimes uses a rock as a tool. It puts the rock on its chest. Then it hits a clam on the rock to break the shell open.

When sea otters sleep, they sometimes hold paws. This keeps them from floating away from each other.

1. What keeps sea otters warm? (A) their thick fur (B) the warm water (C) a big rock
2. Why does a sea otter use a rock? (A) to build a safe home (B) to sleep on at night (C) to break open clams
3. Why do sea otters sometimes hold paws? (A) so they can swim faster together (B) so they do not float apart (C) so they can catch more crabs

Part 7 — Read an Informational Passage

Read the passage. Then answer the questions.

The School Bus

Many children ride a school bus to school. In the United States, most school buses are yellow. The bright yellow color is easy to see, even early in the morning.

A school bus has a stop sign on its side. When the bus stops to let children on or off, the stop sign swings out. Red lights flash. Cars must stop and wait.

The bus driver has an important job. The driver helps children get to school safely. Riders can help, too. They stay in their seats and use quiet voices. Then the driver can pay attention to the road.

1. Why are most school buses yellow? (A) The color keeps the bus cool. (B) The color makes the bus go fast. (C) The color is easy to see.
2. What must cars do when the stop sign swings out? (A) drive around the bus (B) stop and wait (C) honk their horns
3. How can riders help the bus driver? (A) by staying in their seats (B) by driving the bus (C) by opening the windows

Part 1 — Write a Story Together

Listen to the adult. Write the missing letter, the missing word, and then the end of the story.

Part 2 — Write an Informational Text Together

Ants are small insects. They live together in big groups called colonies. Many ants live in nests under the ground. Ants work as a team. When an ant finds food, it leaves a smell on the ground on its way back to the nest. Other ants follow the smell to find the food, too. Ants are strong. They can carry things that are much heavier than they are.

1. Ants work as a team.

Part 3 — Describe a Picture

Part 4 — Write About an Experience