100+ Free ACAP ELA Grade 3 Practice Questions
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Key Facts: ACAP ELA Grade 3 Exam
ACAP Summative Grade 3 ELA is Alabama's spring statewide assessment (~73 items across four sessions, 58 blueprint points) with Level 1–4 results; Level 3+4 counts as proficient on state reporting.
Sample ACAP ELA Grade 3 Practice Questions
Try these sample questions to test your ACAP ELA Grade 3 exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.
1Which word has the same beginning sound as sun?
2Which word rhymes with light?
3How many syllables are in the word elephant?
4Listen to the sounds: /c/ /a/ /t/. What word do they make when blended?
5What is the last sound in the word dog?
6Which word has the same middle vowel sound as bed?
7If you take away the first sound of clap, what word is left?
8Which pair of words has the same ending sound?
9How many sounds (phonemes) are in the word ship?
10Change the middle sound in pin from /i/ to /a/. What is the new word?
About the ACAP ELA Grade 3 Exam
ACAP Summative Grade 3 ELA is Alabama's required spring statewide summative assessment for grade 3 students, administered by the Alabama State Department of Education on the DRC INSIGHT platform. It measures Alabama Course of Study Standards with mixed item types and timed sessions. Practice questions on OpenExamPrep are free English-language multiple-choice study aids aligned to the official reporting categories; they do not replace authentic constructed responses, listening tasks, technology-enhanced items, or the secure official assessment. Official ELA is delivered in English.
Questions
73 scored questions
Time Limit
About 150 minutes total across four timed sessions (Audio, Phonological Awareness, and Fluency ~25 min; Comprehension ~50 min; Writing and Text-Dependent Writing ~60 min; Phonics and Vocabulary ~15 min, per the ALSDE ACAP Summative Test Times and Item Counts table).
Passing Score
Results reported in four achievement levels (Level 1–Level 4). Proficient is Level 3 + Level 4 on Alabama state proficiency reporting (ALSDE ACAP Summative score reports / state data overviews).
Exam Fee
Free for eligible Alabama public school students; ACAP Summative is a required statewide assessment administered by districts at no cost to families. (ALSDE Student Assessment; delivered via DRC INSIGHT Online Learning System)
ACAP ELA Grade 3 Exam Content Outline
Phonological Awareness / Phonemic Awareness
Grade 3 sound awareness standards.
Phonics
Grade 3 phonics standards.
Fluency
Grade 3 reading fluency.
Vocabulary
Vocabulary acquisition and use.
Comprehension
Literary and informational comprehension.
Writing
Writing and language conventions.
Text-Dependent Writing
Evidence-based writing from passages; MCQ adaptation only.
How to Pass the ACAP ELA Grade 3 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Results reported in four achievement levels (Level 1–Level 4). Proficient is Level 3 + Level 4 on Alabama state proficiency reporting (ALSDE ACAP Summative score reports / state data overviews).
- Exam length: 73 questions
- Time limit: About 150 minutes total across four timed sessions (Audio, Phonological Awareness, and Fluency ~25 min; Comprehension ~50 min; Writing and Text-Dependent Writing ~60 min; Phonics and Vocabulary ~15 min, per the ALSDE ACAP Summative Test Times and Item Counts table).
- Exam fee: Free for eligible Alabama public school students; ACAP Summative is a required statewide assessment administered by districts at no cost to families.
Keys to Passing
- Complete 500+ practice questions
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- Focus on highest-weighted sections
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ACAP Summative Grade 3 ELA assessment?
It is Alabama's required spring ELA summative for grade 3, part of the Alabama Comprehensive Assessment Program (ACAP) Summative run by ALSDE on DRC INSIGHT.
Is the official test all multiple choice?
No. Official ACAP Summative uses multiple item types (including multiple-select and technology-enhanced items, and for ELA text-dependent writing). This site offers English four-option MCQ study adaptations only.
How long is the official test?
About 150 minutes total across four timed sessions (Audio, Phonological Awareness, and Fluency ~25 min; Comprehension ~50 min; Writing and Text-Dependent Writing ~60 min; Phonics and Vocabulary ~15 min, per the ALSDE ACAP Summative Test Times and Item Counts table).
How many questions are on the official test?
The ALSDE Test Times and Item Counts table lists about 73 items across the four Grade 3 ELA sessions; the 2024 blueprint allocates 58 possible score points across reporting categories.
What do scores mean?
Students receive four achievement levels (Level 1–Level 4). Alabama proficiency reporting treats Level 3 and Level 4 as proficient.
Is there a testing fee?
No family fee for eligible public school students; districts administer the required state assessment.
When is ACAP Summative given?
Once each spring. For 2025–26, ALSDE scheduled ACAP Summative Grades 2–8 for March 16–April 24, 2026, with Grades 2–3 ELA required in the first four weeks of the window.