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South Australia Year 4 English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Year 4 english practice tests for South Australia, written to the Australian Curriculum v9 (South Australia). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 119 questions · Grammar · Key details · Cause and effect
Practice Test 219 questions · Key details · Vocabulary · Spelling
Practice Test 319 questions · Key details · Grammar · Vocabulary
Practice Test 419 questions · Key details · Punctuation · Spelling
Practice Test 518 questions · Key details · Problem and solution · Punctuation

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

LanguageLiteratureLiteracy

Skills across all five tests: Key details (16) · Grammar (12) · Punctuation (10) · Spelling (9) · Vocabulary (7) · Cause and effect (5) · Usage (5) · Writing (5) · Theme (4) · Author’s craft (3)

Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. From the passage “The Bushfire Plan”

    What was Mia in charge of?
    A. feeding the cows   B. driving the car   C. the bushfire checklist   D. cooking dinner
    Show answerthe bushfire checklist
  2. Why did they clear dry leaves from the gutters?
    A. Dry leaves can catch fire easily.   B. To feed the dog.   C. Leaves are messy.   D. To make compost.
    Show answerDry leaves can catch fire easily.
  3. What happened when they practised more?
    A. They gave up.   B. They got much faster.   C. They got slower.   D. The dog ran away.
    Show answerThey got much faster.
  4. How did Mia feel when the sky turned orange?
    A. nervous but prepared   B. angry   C. excited to play   D. bored
    Show answernervous but prepared

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Also useful: printable worksheets · free books · South Australia curriculum guide

Frequently asked questions

What is in these South Australia Year 4 English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 19 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the South Australia curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Australian Curriculum v9 (South Australia) — Language, Literature, Literacy. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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