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Saskatchewan Grade 9 English Language Arts Practice Tests

Five free, full-length practice tests for Grade 9 english language arts in Saskatchewan, written to the Saskatchewan Curriculum (Edonline). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 121 questions · Vocabulary · Key details · Inference
Practice Test 221 questions · Grammar · Character · Inference
Practice Test 321 questions · Grammar · Key details · Analyze argument
Practice Test 421 questions · Vocabulary · Rhetoric · Literary terms
Practice Test 521 questions · Grammar · Key details · Inference

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

Saskatchewan curriculum strands:

Reading and viewingWriting and representingSpeaking and listeningLanguage conventions

Course: English Language Arts 9

Skills across all five tests: Grammar (14) · Vocabulary (12) · Rhetoric (8) · Inference (7) · Key details (6) · Literary terms (6) · Theme (5) · Character (5) · Writing (5) · Evidence (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

  1. From the passage “Vimy Ridge”

    Why was Vimy Ridge significant for the Canadian Corps?
    A. It was the first battle of the war.   B. It was the last battle of the war.   C. It was fought in Canada.   D. It was the first time all four Canadian divisions attacked together.
    Show answerIt was the first time all four Canadian divisions attacked together.
  2. Which detail best supports the claim that the Canadians prepared carefully?
    A. They built full-scale models and practised every step.   B. About 3,600 Canadians were killed.   C. The memorial bears 11,000 names.   D. The ridge had been held since 1914.
    Show answerThey built full-scale models and practised every step.
  3. What was a "creeping barrage"?
    A. artillery fire that moved forward just ahead of advancing soldiers   B. a slow-moving tank   C. a line of trenches   D. a type of tunnel
    Show answerartillery fire that moved forward just ahead of advancing soldiers
  4. Why does the author include the view of historians who "caution" about the nation-building idea?
    A. to present more than one interpretation   B. to describe the memorial   C. to argue that the battle never happened   D. to criticize the soldiers
    Show answerto present more than one interpretation

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Also useful: printable worksheets · Canadian reading levels · Canadian classics · Saskatchewan curriculum guide

Frequently asked questions

What is in these Saskatchewan Grade 9 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 Saskatchewan curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Saskatchewan Curriculum (Edonline) — the strands are Reading and viewing, Writing and representing, Speaking and listening, Language conventions. 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.

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