PagineOntario Grade 8 Language Practice Tests
Five free, full-length practice tests for Grade 8 language in Ontario, written to the Ontario Curriculum and Resources. Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.
- 5 full tests
- ~21 questions each
- Answer keys
- Free
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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.
What these tests cover
Ontario curriculum strands:
Skills across all five tests: Vocabulary (16) · Grammar (15) · Key details (13) · Usage (9) · Inference (6) · Theme (5) · Sentence structure (5) · Writing (5) · Evidence (4) · Point of view (4)
Each test has an original Canadian reading passage (and, for most grades, a second text), language and conventions questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.
Sample questions from Practice Test 1
From the passage “Chanie Wenjack”
Why did Chanie run away?
A. He wanted to find a job. B. He was trying to walk home to his father. C. He was lost on a school trip. D. He was going to Kenora.Show answer
He was trying to walk home to his father.- What does "exposure" mean in paragraph 2?
A. being photographed B. a type of illness from food C. harm from being outside in cold weather without protection D. telling a secretShow answer
harm from being outside in cold weather without protection - Which detail shows how residential schools tried to separate children from their cultures?
A. He walked beside railway tracks. B. He was twelve years old. C. The school was in Kenora. D. Children were punished for speaking their own languages.Show answer
Children were punished for speaking their own languages. - Why does the author mention that the last federally run school closed in 1996?
A. to explain railway routes B. to show the system continued long after Chanie’s death C. to celebrate a new school D. to describe Ogoki PostShow answer
to show the system continued long after Chanie’s death
More Grade 8 practice in Ontario
Also useful: printable worksheets · Canadian reading levels · Canadian classics · Ontario curriculum guide
Frequently asked questions
What is in these Ontario Grade 8 Language practice tests?
Five full original tests of about 21 questions each. Each test has an original Canadian reading passage (and, for most grades, a second text), language and conventions 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 Ontario curriculum?
Yes. They are written to the Ontario Curriculum and Resources — the strands are Literacy connections and applications, Foundations of language, Comprehension: understanding and responding to texts, Composition: expressing ideas and creating texts. 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, so you can use it in class or at the kitchen table.
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 ministry or department of education, EQAO, CMEC or any assessment body. Not official tests.