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Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) — Grade 4: Format Guide & Practice Tests

Literacy and numeracy. Fall (October–November). Also written by students in Yukon and Northwest Territories.

At a glance

GradesGrade 4
SubjectsLiteracy and numeracy
WhenFall (October–November)
Format
  • Online selected-response questions plus a paper Student Booklet with written-response tasks.
  • Begins with a collaborative activity done with classmates.
  • Literacy combines reading and writing; numeracy uses real-life problems.
Does it count?Does not count toward marks.
Official informationwww2.gov.bc.ca

Practice tests in this format

🔢 Numeracy

Practice Test 132 questions · Number · Patterns & Relations · Spatial Relationships
Practice Test 233 questions · Patterns & Relations · Number · Spatial Relationships
Practice Test 333 questions · Patterns & Relations · Spatial Relationships · Number
Practice Test 433 questions · Number · Patterns & Relations · Spatial Relationships
Practice Test 532 questions · Number · Patterns & Relations · Spatial Relationships

📖 Literacy

Practice Test 119 questions · Key details · Punctuation · Cause and effect
Practice Test 220 questions · Grammar · Key details · Vocabulary
Practice Test 319 questions · Key details · Vocabulary · Punctuation
Practice Test 419 questions · Grammar · Spelling · Writing
Practice Test 519 questions · Key details · Punctuation · Cause and effect

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

More practice for this test: BC FSA numeracy grade 4 · BC FSA literacy grade 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) — Grade 4?

Literacy and numeracy, fall (october–november). Does not count toward marks.

What is the format?

Online selected-response questions plus a paper Student Booklet with written-response tasks. Begins with a collaborative activity done with classmates. Literacy combines reading and writing; numeracy uses real-life problems.

How should my child prepare?

Take one practice test to find strengths and gaps, review the skill breakdown, practise the weaker skills, then try another test a week later. Read every day and talk about what you read.

Are these the official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any ministry or department of education, EQAO, CMEC or any assessment body. Not official tests. Official sample materials are linked on this page.

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