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Key Facts: KĀʻEO HLA G5 Exam
Grades 3–8
KĀʻEO Language Arts administered
HIDOE Types of Testing
Hawaiian-medium
Official KĀʻEO language pathway
HIDOE / KĀʻEO technical reports
Kaiapuni
For Hawaiian language immersion students
HIDOE Types of Testing
UH Mānoa
Assessment development partner with HIDOE
HIDOE Types of Testing
Free
State-administered; no family fee published
HIDOE
English MCQ
OpenExamPrep bank is study adaptation only
OpenExamPrep practice language policy
KĀʻEO HLA Grade 5 is HIDOE/UH Mānoa’s free Hawaiian-medium statewide language arts assessment for Kaiapuni students; OpenExamPrep offers English MCQ standards study only.
Sample KĀʻEO HLA G5 Practice Questions
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1Read this passage: Every Saturday, Kealoha and her tūtū walk to the loʻi. They pull weeds, check the water, and carefully tend the kalo. Kealoha says the work is hard, but she feels proud when the plants look healthy. What is the main idea of the passage?
2Read this passage: The class gathered before sunrise. Soft mist covered the mountain trail. Kumu reminded everyone to walk quietly and listen for birds. When a bright red ʻiʻiwi called from the trees, students smiled and wrote notes in their journals. Which detail best supports the idea that the class was careful observers?
3In a story, a character practices an oli every evening even when friends invite him to play. On the day of the ceremony, he remembers every line. What theme does this story most likely teach?
4Read this sentence from a text: "Makai of the school, waves crash against the black-sand shore." What does makai most help the reader understand?
5A paragraph first describes how heavy rain fills a stream, then explains that the stream carries soil into the bay. Which text structure is used?
6Read this passage: Nālani wanted to enter the science fair alone. When her partner got sick, she finished the display by herself and still invited her partner to stand with her on presentation day. What does this show about Nālani’s character?
7Which question would best help a reader find the main idea of an informational article about protecting reef fish?
8Read this passage: First, the students rinsed the nets. Next, they checked for holes. Finally, they hung the nets to dry before the next fishing lesson. Which words best signal the sequence of steps?
9A story’s setting is a windy afternoon at a canoe club. Characters shout over the wind and hold paddles tightly. How does the setting most affect the story?
10Read this sentence: "Although the trail was steep, the hikers reached the overlook before noon." What is the relationship between the two parts of the sentence?
About the KĀʻEO HLA G5 Exam
KĀʻEO Hawaiian Language Arts Grade 5 is Hawaiʻi’s statewide Hawaiian-medium language arts assessment for Kaiapuni immersion students in grade 5. It is designed with Hawaiian language, culture, and knowledge at the center and aligns to state language arts expectations for the Kaiapuni pathway. OpenExamPrep free practice is an English-language four-option MCQ study adaptation of assessable standards knowledge—not an official KĀʻEO translation, not a Hawaiian-medium testing environment, and not a substitute for authentic Kaiapuni reading, writing, listening, speaking, multi-step modeling, constructed responses, or the secure assessment.
Assessment
Question count not published by the exam provider
Time Limit
School-scheduled within the statewide KĀʻEO window. SY 2025–26 KĀʻEO window: Language Arts & Mathematics grades 3–8 and Science grades 5 & 8 open 04/01/26 and close 05/28/26 (subject to change).
Passing Score
KĀʻEO reports one overall scale score per content area mapped to four achievement levels — Level 1 Beginning, Level 2 Developing, Level 3 Proficient, Level 4 Distinguished. Cut scores were set by standard setting (2016 for grades 3–4 HLA and mathematics, 2019 for grades 5–8 and grade 8 science, 2023 for grade 5 science) and are not republished as a single public percentage; read the score report for the year administered.
Exam Fee
Free to students and families; administered for Kaiapuni Hawaiian language immersion students in Hawaiʻi public and public charter schools (no separate family registration fee published). (Hawaiʻi State Department of Education (HIDOE) with University of Hawaiʻi–Mānoa partners)
KĀʻEO HLA G5 Exam Content Outline
Ka Heluhelu (Reading)
Reading and interpreting Hawaiian-language literary and informational texts: main idea, inference, text evidence, structure, and vocabulary in context.
Ke Kākau (Writing)
Composing and revising in Hawaiian: purpose and audience, organization, development with evidence, and language conventions including ʻokina and kahakō.
Ka ʻŌlelo (Speaking and Listening)
Oral language: listening for meaning, responding in discussion, protocol-appropriate speech, and communicating ideas clearly in ʻōlelo Hawaiʻi.
Ke Mele/Oli (Traditional Oral Expression)
Mele and oli as language arts: recognizing form and purpose, interpreting kaona and imagery, and observing protocol around chant and song.
How to Pass the KĀʻEO HLA G5 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: KĀʻEO reports one overall scale score per content area mapped to four achievement levels — Level 1 Beginning, Level 2 Developing, Level 3 Proficient, Level 4 Distinguished. Cut scores were set by standard setting (2016 for grades 3–4 HLA and mathematics, 2019 for grades 5–8 and grade 8 science, 2023 for grade 5 science) and are not republished as a single public percentage; read the score report for the year administered.
- Assessment: Question count not published by the exam provider
- Time limit: School-scheduled within the statewide KĀʻEO window. SY 2025–26 KĀʻEO window: Language Arts & Mathematics grades 3–8 and Science grades 5 & 8 open 04/01/26 and close 05/28/26 (subject to change).
- Exam fee: Free to students and families; administered for Kaiapuni Hawaiian language immersion students in Hawaiʻi public and public charter schools (no separate family registration fee published).
Keys to Passing
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is KĀʻEO Hawaiian Language Arts Grade 5?
It is the Kaiapuni Assessment of Educational Outcomes language arts assessment for grade 5 students in Hawaiian language immersion programs, developed by HIDOE with University of Hawaiʻi–Mānoa partners.
What language is the official test in?
Official KĀʻEO is a Hawaiian-medium assessment for Kaiapuni students. OpenExamPrep practice is English-language only and is not an official translation.
Who takes KĀʻEO instead of Smarter Balanced?
Public and public charter Kaiapuni immersion students take KĀʻEO for language arts and mathematics in grades 3–8 (and science in grades 5 and 8). HIDOE documents double-testing waiver context for Kaiapuni students.
Is the assessment free?
Yes. It is a state-administered assessment for eligible immersion students with no separate family registration fee published.
Are these practice questions official KĀʻEO items?
No. They are original English MCQ study adaptations for standards knowledge and do not reproduce secure Hawaiian-medium items or full constructed-response tasks.