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The Oregon Department of Education provides paper-pencil sample tests to demonstrate the types of reading selections and questions students at grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and high school might encounter on the Oregon Statewide Assessment administered each year. Passages on the test represent literary, informative and practical reading selections students might see both in school and other daily reading activities. These sample questions were taken from previous years’ tests.

Reading and Literature Grade Level Sample Tests

Grade 3 09/06/2011 (3.63 MB)
Grade 4 09/06/2011 (3.98 MB)
Grade 5 09/06/2011 (3.50 MB)
Grade 6 09/06/2011 (3.66 MB)
Grade 7 10/28/2011 (3.69 MB)
Grade 8 09/06/2011 (3.54 MB)
High School 09/06/2011 (2.22 MB)

Reading and Literature Grade 3 Spanish Sample Test 12/07/2011 (4.35 MB)
The Oregon Department of Education offers a Grade 3 native language Spanish reading test for eligilbe students who would benefit from taking the reading test in Spanish.

Speaking (Communication)

Speaking Sample Topics 09/29/2006 (16.48 KB)

Writing

Writing Sample Prompts 2009 09/03/2009 (86.83 KB)

English Language Arts
The ability to communicate well--to read, write, listen, and speak--prepares students for life. Language skills are essential tools not only because they serve as the necessary basis for further learning and career development but also because they enrich the human experience and foster responsible citizenship.
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