PagineQuebec Secondary II English Language Arts Practice Tests
Five free, full-length practice tests for Secondary II english language arts in Quebec, written to the Québec Education Program (QEP) and Progression of Learning. 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
Quebec curriculum strands:
Skills across all five tests: Vocabulary (17) · Key details (13) · Grammar (13) · Usage (8) · Inference (6) · Theme (5) · Writing (5) · Punctuation (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 lost on a school trip. C. He was trying to walk home to his father. 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. a type of illness from food B. telling a secret C. harm from being outside in cold weather without protection D. being photographedShow 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 was twelve years old. B. The school was in Kenora. C. Children were punished for speaking their own languages. D. He walked beside railway tracks.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 celebrate a new school B. to show the system continued long after Chanie’s death C. to describe Ogoki Post D. to explain railway routesShow answer
to show the system continued long after Chanie’s death
More Secondary II practice in Quebec
Also useful: printable worksheets · Canadian reading levels · Canadian classics · Quebec curriculum guide
Frequently asked questions
What is in these Quebec Secondary II English Language Arts 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 Quebec curriculum?
Yes. They are written to the Québec Education Program (QEP) and Progression of Learning — the strands are Reading and listening to literary, popular and information-based texts, Writing a variety of genres, Talking to learn and communicate, Representing literacy in different media. 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.