New York State-style 8th grade ELA practice test

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New York State-style 8th grade ELA practice test: 14 questions, marked instantly with every answer explained. Free, no sign-up, no adverts in the test. This test is for 8th grade (ages 13–14). In the UK, that's Year 9.

Before you start

Two original texts and 14 multiple-choice questions, like the reading questions on the New York State ELA test for 8th grade. Read each text, then answer the questions about it. You can look back at the text at any time. Long written answers are not included, because they cannot be marked automatically.

• 14 questions

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New York State test-style practice. Not an official test. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the New York State Education Department. Written by Classfern for practice. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any exam board, testing agency, school district or government department.

Standards codes from the New York State Next Generation English Language Arts Learning Standards (copyright © New York State Education Department). Summaries are Classfern’s own words.

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