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IL Practice Items

Practice Items for each grade level of the IL assessment are provided below to help you become familiar with the types of questions and the format used on the TestNav 8 testing platform. To get started, please choose your desired subject from the menu below and then select your grade.

Student Readiness Tool
The SRT engages students in learning how to navigate TestNav. The SRT ensures fairness and inclusion for all students by showing them how to use TestNav tools, item types, and features that will appear on their assessments.	Access SRT

Released Items
Wilma Briggs reminisces about her baseball career	Watch Video
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Release Item Passages	View
Reading Comprehension & Written Expression Anchor Set	View
Annotation - Research Simulation Task E08_AA01_P1021_11386	View
Release Item Practice Set	View

Grade 3 ELA Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 3 ELA Resources
ELA Grade 3 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
ELA Grade 3 Practice Items Answer Key Paper, Screen Reader, and Non-Screen Reader	View
Braille Special Instructions	View

Grade 4 ELA Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer base Practice - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 4 ELA Resources
ELA Grade 4 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
ELA Grade 4 Practice Items Answer Key Paper, Screen Reader, and Non-Screen Reader	View
Braille Special Instructions	View

Grade 5 ELA Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer base Practice - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 5 ELA Resources
ELA Grade 5 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
ELA Grade 5 Practice Items Answer Key Paper, Screen Reader, and Non-Screen Reader	View
Grade 5 CBT Scoring Rubric	View
Braille Special Instructions	View

Grade 6 ELA Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 6 ELA Resources
ELA Grade 6 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
ELA Grade 6 Practice Items Answer Key Paper, Screen Reader, and Non-Screen Reader	View
Grade 6 CBT Scoring Rubric	View
Braille Special Instructions	View

Grade 7 ELA Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 7 ELA Resources
ELA Grade 7 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
ELA Grade 7 Practice Items Answer Key Paper, Screen Reader, and Non-Screen Reader	View
Grade 7 CBT Scoring Rubric	View
Braille Special Instructions	View

Grade 8 ELA Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 8 ELA Resources
ELA Grade 8 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
ELA Grade 8 Practice Items Answer Key Paper, Screen Reader, and Non-Screen Reader	View
Grade 8 CBT Scoring Rubric	View
Braille Special Instructions	View

Additional Information

Braille

Guidance for Duxbury Users:
Open the file in Duxbury. If you receive a Page Depth Exceeded error, follow these steps:

Open DBT.
Go to the Global menu and Embosser Setup. Change the form size to wide with 11” paper or 11.5 x 11 inch paper if using 11.2sr4.
Go to the Global menu and go to "Formatted Braille Importer."
Check the checkbox labeled "Read formatted braille without interpretation" and activate the OK button. It is the only checkbox in this menu.
Open the file.
Review the screen prior to embossing.
Emboss the file.

Student Readiness Tool
The SRT engages students in learning how to navigate TestNav. The SRT ensures fairness and inclusion for all students by showing them how to use TestNav tools, item types, and features that will appear on their assessments.	Access SRT

Disclaimer

Some of the practice items may not reflect how the students interact with our current test items.
Below are two examples of items where the interactions differ:

Item Type	Practice Item	Assessment Item
Multiple Select (Grades 3-5)	Select all of the answers.	Select the two correct answers.
Technology Enhanced Item	Move the correct answer to each box. Each answer may be used more than once.	Drag and drop the correct number or answers into each box.

Reference Sheets:

The reference sheets included in the practice item sets are different from the IL reference sheets used during the IAR. In the practice items, you will see a reference sheet for grade 4, but the grade 4 IAR does not include a reference sheet. The math reference sheets can be found on the Pearson support site, linked in the table below.

Grade	IL Math Reference Sheet	Practice Test Reference Sheet
3	No reference sheet provided	No reference sheet provided
4	No reference sheet provided	Practice Test reference sheet provided
5	IL Math Reference Sheet IL Math Grade 5 Reference Sheet	Practice Test reference sheet provided
6	IL Math Reference Sheet IL Math Grade 6 Reference Sheet	Practice Test reference sheet provided
7	IL Math Reference Sheet IL Math Grade 7 Reference Sheet	Practice Test reference sheet provided
8	IL Math Reference Sheet IL Math Grade 8 Reference Sheet	Practice Test reference sheet provided

Grade 3 Mathematics Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Spanish Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 3 Mathematics Resources
MATH Grade 3 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
MATH Grade 3 Practice Items Answer Key Paper	View
Braille Special Instructions	View

Grade 4 Mathematics Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Spanish Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 4 Mathematics Resources
MATH Grade 4 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
MATH Grade 4 Practice Items Answer Key Paper	View
Braille Special Instructions	View

Grade 5 Mathematics Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Spanish Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 5 Mathematics Resources
MATH Grade 5 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
MATH Grade 5 Practice Items Answer Key Paper	View
Braille Special Instructions	View
Grade 5 Math Reference Sheet	View

Grade 6 Mathematics Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Spanish Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 6 Mathematics Resources
MATH Grade 6 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
MATH Grade 6 Practice Items Answer Key Paper	View
Braille Special Instructions	View
Grade 6 Math Reference Sheet	View

Grade 7 Mathematics Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Spanish Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 7 Mathematics Resources
MATH Grade 7 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
MATH Grade 7 Practice Items Answer Key Paper	View
Braille Special Instructions	View
Grade 7 Math Reference Sheet	View

Grade 8 Mathematics Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Screen Reader	Start
Computer-Based Practice Items - Non-Screen Reader	Start
Spanish Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Braille Ready File (.brf)	Download

Grade 8 Mathematics Resources
MATH Grade 8 CBT Practice Items Answer Key	View
MATH Grade 8 Practice Items Answer Key Paper	View
Braille Special Instructions	View
Grade 8 Math Reference Sheet	View

Additional Information

Braille

Guidance for Duxbury Users:
Open the file in Duxbury. If you receive a Page Depth Exceeded error, follow these steps:

Open DBT.
Go to the Global menu and Embosser Setup. Change the form size to wide with 11” paper or 11.5 x 11 inch paper if using 11.2sr4.
Go to the Global menu and go to "Formatted Braille Importer."
Check the checkbox labeled "Read formatted braille without interpretation" and activate the OK button. It is the only checkbox in this menu.
Open the file.
Review the screen prior to embossing.
Emboss the file.

IAR Math Reference Sheets

The reference sheets included in the practice item sets are different from the IL reference sheets used during the IAR.
The math reference sheets can be found on the Pearson support site, linked in the table below.

IL Math Grade 5 Reference Sheet
IL Math Grade 6 Reference Sheet
IL Math Grade 7 Reference Sheet
IL Math Grade 8 Reference Sheet

Student Readiness Tool
The SRT engages students in learning how to navigate TestNav. The SRT ensures fairness and inclusion for all students by showing them how to use TestNav tools, item types, and features that will appear on their assessments.	Access SRT

Grade 5 Science Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Spanish Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Spanish Paper-Based Practice Items	View

Grade 5 Resources
Science Grade 5 Practice Items Answer Key Computer-Based	View
Science Grade 5 Practice Items Answer Key Paper	View

Grade 8 Science Practice Items
Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Spanish Computer-Based Practice Items + Text-to-Speech	Start
Paper-Based Practice Items	View
Spanish Paper-Based Practice Items	View

Grade 8 Resources
Science Grade 8 Practice Items Answer Key Computer-Based	View
Science Grade 8 Practice Items Answer Key Paper	View

QuISBE
QuISBE is another practice resource available to Grades 5 and 8 students. A Grade 5 and 8 quiz of 30 retired ISA items each may be scheduled by teachers who are interested in this resource. Scroll to the bottom of the ISA Resources tab to schedule QuISBE Office Hours with Pearson to learn more.	View Guide