Summative ELPAC - Written Language

Grade 2

Summative ELPAC: Written Language

Below you will find more details on the areas the ELPAC includes as well as how you can understand your child’s scores. Use this information to get a deeper understanding of what your child has mastered or areas where your child may need more help. There are also resources you can use to locate additional activities to support your child’s learning at home.

What does my child need to understand and do in this area?

For Reading, students can read a variety of materials and answer questions about what they’ve read.

For Writing, students can write about a variety of topics for different purposes including giving their opinion, describing a picture, and writing about an experience or academic information.

Sample Test Questions

Here are sample test questions.

  • 1 Reading
    • Read the text, then answer the questions.

    • The White House
    • The president of the United States lives and works in the White House. The White House has a garden. The garden…

    • What is the text about?

      • A

        how to plant seeds

      • B

        the president’s garden

      • C

        a garden party


    • Who helps in the garden?

      • A

        children

      • B

        teachers

      • C

        squirrels

  • 2 Writing
    • Say: Look at the picture. Write about what is happening in the picture.

    • A girl puts a rabbit into a cage that has straw in it. A water dispenser bottle and a book about rabbits are on the ground next to the girl.