100+ Free ACAP ELA Grade 4 Practice Questions
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Key Facts: ACAP ELA Grade 4 Exam
ACAP Summative Grade 4 ELA is Alabama's spring statewide assessment (~65 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 4 Practice Questions
Try these sample questions to test your ACAP ELA Grade 4 exam readiness. Each question includes a detailed explanation. Start the interactive quiz above for the full 100+ question experience with AI tutoring.
1Which word is divided into syllables correctly?
2In the word unhelpful, what does the prefix un- mean?
3Which word contains a silent e that makes the first vowel long?
4Which word has the same vowel sound as train?
5How many syllables are in the word refrigerator?
6In the word careless, what does the suffix -less mean?
7Which word is an open syllable (ends with a long vowel sound)?
8Which word has an r-controlled vowel sound like the or in corn?
9The base word in unhappy is happy. What is the base word in rebuilding?
10Which spelling correctly completes the sentence: The ___ barked at the mail carrier.
About the ACAP ELA Grade 4 Exam
ACAP Summative Grade 4 ELA is Alabama's required spring statewide summative assessment for grade 4 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
65 scored questions
Time Limit
About 160 minutes total across four timed sessions (Audio, Phonics, and Vocabulary ~25 min; Comprehension ~45 min; Writing and Text-Dependent Writing ~60 min; Comprehension ~30 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 4 Exam Content Outline
Phonics
Grade 4 word-analysis / phonics standards.
Vocabulary
Academic and content vocabulary.
Comprehension
Major share: literary and informational analysis.
Writing
Writing and language conventions.
Text-Dependent Writing
TDW session; MCQ adaptation for evidence and organization.
How to Pass the ACAP ELA Grade 4 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: 65 questions
- Time limit: About 160 minutes total across four timed sessions (Audio, Phonics, and Vocabulary ~25 min; Comprehension ~45 min; Writing and Text-Dependent Writing ~60 min; Comprehension ~30 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.
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- Focus on highest-weighted sections
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ACAP Summative Grade 4 ELA assessment?
It is Alabama's required spring ELA summative for grade 4, 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 160 minutes total across four timed sessions (Audio, Phonics, and Vocabulary ~25 min; Comprehension ~45 min; Writing and Text-Dependent Writing ~60 min; Comprehension ~30 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 65 items across the four Grade 4 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.