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Key Facts: North Dakota A+ ELA Grade 10 Exam
NDDPI
State Agency
North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, Assessment Office
Grade 10
Grade Level
2023 ND ELA Content Standards (9-10 band)
100 Practice Questions
Question Count
OpenExamPrep Bank
2023 ND ELA Grades 9-10 (R, W, L, IR)
Standards
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Prepare for the North Dakota A+ ELA Grade 10 test with 100 practice questions on comprehension, text analysis, and writing, featuring original passages and detailed explanations aligned to the 2023 ND ELA Content Standards.
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1Read the poem. The Keeper's Light Beyond the breakers, salt and spray, the keeper tends the steady ray. While fishermen below the steep cast lines into the grinding deep, she winds the clockwork, trims the flame, and speaks the lamp's forgotten name. No moon, no star—her single spark makes certain every safer dark. What is the central idea of the poem?
2Read the poem. The Keeper's Light Beyond the breakers, salt and spray, the keeper tends the steady ray. While fishermen below the steep cast lines into the grinding deep, she winds the clockwork, trims the flame, and speaks the lamp's forgotten name. No moon, no star—her single spark makes certain every safer dark. Which line best supports the idea that the keeper is dependable?
3Read the excerpt from a mayor's address. Friends, we did not gather tonight to mourn what the river took. We gather to declare what we will build in the empty places it left behind. When the water rose, it did not ask for our permission, and it did not check our addresses. It swept through the storefront and the schoolyard alike. Yet notice what remained: every hand that reached for another hand, every door that opened to a stranger. That is the foundation no flood can carry off. So let the surveyors count the damaged structures; we will count the unbroken promises between neighbors. What is the main purpose of the speech?
4Read the excerpt from a mayor's address. Friends, we did not gather tonight to mourn what the river took. We gather to declare what we will build in the empty places it left behind. When the water rose, it did not ask for our permission, and it did not check our addresses. It swept through the storefront and the schoolyard alike. Yet notice what remained: every hand that reached for another hand, every door that opened to a stranger. That is the foundation no flood can carry off. So let the surveyors count the damaged structures; we will count the unbroken promises between neighbors. Which detail best supports the idea that the flood affected everyone equally?
5Read the excerpt from a mayor's address. Friends, we did not gather tonight to mourn what the river took. We gather to declare what we will build in the empty places it left behind. When the water rose, it did not ask for our permission, and it did not check our addresses. It swept through the storefront and the schoolyard alike. Yet notice what remained: every hand that reached for another hand, every door that opened to a stranger. That is the foundation no flood can carry off. So let the surveyors count the damaged structures; we will count the unbroken promises between neighbors. As used in the speech, what does the word 'foundation' most nearly mean?
6Read the passage. Less than one percent of North Dakota's original tallgrass prairie survives. Restoring even small parcels would benefit both wildlife and people. Native grasses send roots ten feet deep, holding soil against wind and drought, while imported lawns demand constant watering and mowing. A prairie yard feeds pollinators that nearby crops depend on, and it stores carbon that turf grass cannot. Critics argue that prairie plantings look 'untidy.' But tidy should not mean barren. A monoculture of Kentucky bluegrass is, ecologically, a desert in green clothing. We have spent a century replacing richness with neatness; it is time to let some of that richness back. What is the author's main claim?
7Read the passage. Less than one percent of North Dakota's original tallgrass prairie survives. Restoring even small parcels would benefit both wildlife and people. Native grasses send roots ten feet deep, holding soil against wind and drought, while imported lawns demand constant watering and mowing. A prairie yard feeds pollinators that nearby crops depend on, and it stores carbon that turf grass cannot. Critics argue that prairie plantings look 'untidy.' But tidy should not mean barren. A monoculture of Kentucky bluegrass is, ecologically, a desert in green clothing. We have spent a century replacing richness with neatness; it is time to let some of that richness back. Which detail best supports the claim that prairie plants are better for the environment than lawns?
8Read the passage. Beneath every prairie lies a second, invisible landscape: a network of fungal threads called mycorrhizae. These threads wrap around plant roots and exchange sugars for minerals, extending each plant's reach far beyond its own root system. When a pathogen attacks one plant, warning compounds can travel through the fungal network, prompting neighbors to raise their chemical defenses before the threat arrives. Scientists describe this as a commons—not a charity, since every partner contributes, but a shared infrastructure that makes the whole grassland more resilient than any plant growing alone. What is the main idea of the passage?
9Read the passage. The Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres to anyone willing to live on and improve the land for five years. To families in crowded eastern cities, the offer sounded generous. But the Northern Plains posed challenges that promotional brochures never mentioned: blizzards, grasshopper plagues, and rainfall so scarce that 160 acres could barely support a family. By the 1890s, many homesteads had failed. Those who succeeded often did so not through farming alone but through careful community cooperation—sharing threshing crews, building schools together, and establishing mutual aid societies that the law never anticipated. What is the central idea of the passage?
10Read the passage. The Homestead Act of 1862 offered 160 acres to anyone willing to live on and improve the land for five years. To families in crowded eastern cities, the offer sounded generous. But the Northern Plains posed challenges that promotional brochures never mentioned: blizzards, grasshopper plagues, and rainfall so scarce that 160 acres could barely support a family. By the 1890s, many homesteads had failed. Those who succeeded often did so not through farming alone but through careful community cooperation—sharing threshing crews, building schools together, and establishing mutual aid societies that the law never anticipated. Which detail best supports the idea that settlers survived through cooperation?
About the North Dakota A+ ELA Grade 10 Exam
The North Dakota A+ Summative English Language Arts assessment at Grade 10 measures reading and writing proficiency on the 2023 North Dakota ELA Content Standards (9-10 band) across Comprehension, Text Analysis, and Writing. It is administered online through TestNav in spring, replacing the former NDSA beginning Spring 2025. This 100-question practice bank uses original passages and four-option MCQs as an English-language study adaptation.
Assessment
Online criterion-referenced assessment delivered through TestNav with Reading and Writing sessions; selected-response, constructed-response, technology-enhanced items, and a short essay scored with an 8-point rubric. This local bank contains 100 English four-option practice MCQs across 3 reporting categories.
Time Limit
Untimed; 2025 average about 50 minutes (Reading) and 50 minutes (Writing)
Passing Score
Four performance levels: Level 1 Novice, Level 2 Approaching Proficient, Level 3 Proficient, Level 4 Advanced. Level 3 and above denotes proficiency. Scale scores range 850-1150.
Exam Fee
No fee to students (North Dakota Department of Public Instruction (NDDPI))
North Dakota A+ ELA Grade 10 Exam Content Outline
Comprehension
Cite strong and thorough textual evidence, determine theme and central idea, summarize, analyze how complex characters develop and advance the plot, and analyze how events and ideas develop and connect.
Text Analysis
Determine word meaning including figurative and connotative language, analyze author's choices concerning structure and order, analyze a point of view or cultural experience, and delineate and evaluate argument, claims, and reasoning.
Writing
Text types (argument, informative, narrative), organization and writing process, and language usage (grammar, capitalization, punctuation, parallel structure, style).
How to Pass the North Dakota A+ ELA Grade 10 Exam
What You Need to Know
- Passing score: Four performance levels: Level 1 Novice, Level 2 Approaching Proficient, Level 3 Proficient, Level 4 Advanced. Level 3 and above denotes proficiency. Scale scores range 850-1150.
- Assessment: Online criterion-referenced assessment delivered through TestNav with Reading and Writing sessions; selected-response, constructed-response, technology-enhanced items, and a short essay scored with an 8-point rubric. This local bank contains 100 English four-option practice MCQs across 3 reporting categories.
- Time limit: Untimed; 2025 average about 50 minutes (Reading) and 50 minutes (Writing)
- Exam fee: No fee to students
Keys to Passing
- Work through all 100 available questions
- Review every answer and explanation
- Track weak areas and revisit them
- Use our AI tutor for tough concepts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the ND A+ ELA Grade 10 test?
The North Dakota A+ Summative English Language Arts assessment at Grade 10 measures reading and writing proficiency on the 2023 ND ELA Content Standards (9-10 band). It is an online, criterion-referenced assessment delivered through TestNav with Reading and Writing sessions, including selected-response, constructed-response, technology-enhanced items, and a short essay scored with an 8-point rubric.
What performance levels are reported?
Four levels are reported: Level 1 Novice, Level 2 Approaching Proficient, Level 3 Proficient, and Level 4 Advanced. Level 3 and above denotes grade-level proficiency. Scale scores range from 850 to 1150.
Is this practice bank affiliated with NDDPI?
No. This is an independent study resource aligned to the public 2023 ND ELA Content Standards. It uses original passages and four-option MCQs as a study adaptation; it is not an official ND A+ product or format simulation.