New Jersey NJSLA-A 3rd Grade ELA Practice Test Workbook
A NJSLA-A 3rd grade ELA practice test workbook for teachers, with a pretest, skill practice for all 19 standards, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests. Answer key included, so test prep is ready to go.
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- 2 full practice tests + skill practice for every standard
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New Jersey NJSLA-A 3rd Grade ELA Practice Test Workbook
The New Jersey NJSLA-A 3rd Grade ELA Practice Test Workbook gives 3rd grade teachers everything they need for NJSLA-A 3rd grade ELA practice test prep: a pretest, a lesson and practice for every standard, mixed review and 2 full-length practice tests in the same question styles students see on the NJSLA-A. Every question is original and aligned to the 2023 New Jersey Student Learning Standards for English Language Arts.
Use it as your NJSLA 3rd grade ELA test prep plan for the whole year: print the pages you need for whole-class lessons, small groups, centers or homework.
✔ Updated for the 2026–27 school year · last verified November 2026
Take a look inside the New Jersey NJSLA-A 3rd Grade ELA Practice Test Workbook
Why teachers trust this workbook
- Built from the NJSLA-A blueprint published by the New Jersey Department of Education and the 2023 New Jersey Student Learning Standards for English Language Arts
- Practice weighted to match what’s actually on the test
- Built on research-backed strategies: practice testing, spiral review, and targeted practice
- Reviewed by a certified teacher
- Checked against the latest state updates — last verified November 2026
What’s included: NJSLA-A practice tests, skill practice and answer key
- 244 full-color pages, ready to print
- Pretest (18 questions) with a scoring guide that shows which skills to teach first
- Skill practice for all 19 NJSLA-A 3rd grade ELA standards: a Learn It page with a worked example plus test-style practice (110 pages)
- Mixed Review: 11 pages, 18 questions
- Test-taking strategies (6 pages)
- 2 full-length NJSLA-A practice tests, 32 questions each, with bubble answer sheets
- Answer key with all 227 answers (15 pages)
- Progress trackers, class data sheets and a certificate
About the NJSLA-A 3rd grade ELA test
Quick facts, as of November 7, 2026:
- Test: New Jersey Student Learning Assessments–Adaptive (NJSLA-A), 3rd grade ELA
- Format: Online, computer-adaptive reading unit + one writing task; paper-based only as an accommodation
- When: once a year: spring Apr 19 – May 21, 2027 — NJSLA-A ELA and Mathematics spring window (grades 3–5 have no fall block)
- Questions: 32: 31 reading questions in 4 passage sets (computer adaptive) + 1 extended writing task
- Time: ELA-Reading: 2 sessions of 75 minutes; ELA-Writing: 1 session of 90 minutes (computer-based; paper as an accommodation)
- Tools: Calculator: none · Dictionary: not on the test (glossary words are explained in the passage) · Scratch paper: the Pre-Writing Page for the writing task
- Question types: Multiple choice, Multi-select (choose two), Two-part (Part A and Part B), Select a sentence (hot text), Table match, Complete the sentence (drop-down on the computer test), Extended writing (essay)
- Reporting categories: Reading Literary Texts (12-14 questions); Reading Informational Texts (12-14 questions); Language (4-6 questions); Writing (1 questions)
- Standards: 2023 New Jersey Student Learning Standards for English Language Arts (NJSLS-ELA)
Sources: NJSLA-A ELA Test Design Summary and Blueprint (NJSLA-A ELA Blueprints (NJDOE, 2026); Passage Specifications published April 20, 2026; Writing Rubrics (March 2026)) and the New Jersey Department of Education. States can change their tests at any time; check the New Jersey Department of Education for current information.
How to use it in your classroom
A simple test prep plan for the NJSLA-A test:
- Start with the Pretest. It is half the length of a practice test, and its scoring guide shows which standards each student needs most.
- Teach and practice by standard. Each skill has a Learn It page with a worked example, then test-style practice in the same question formats as the NJSLA-A — great for small groups, centers or homework.
- Keep skills fresh with Mixed Review. Short cumulative pages mix every reporting category, so earlier skills don’t fade.
- Give the practice tests before the big day. Practice Test 1 shows what to reteach; Practice Test 2 is a full dress rehearsal for the spring state test. Bubble answer sheets and the class data sheets make scoring quick.
Free with a membership: a Have Fun Teaching membership includes the Printable PDF of every test prep workbook. The paperback is sold on Amazon and is not included.
Questions teachers ask
Are these real NJSLA-A questions?
No. Every question, passage and picture is an original work of Have Fun Teaching, written to match the question styles, standards and blueprint of the NJSLA-A. None are actual test items.
Can I make copies for my class?
Yes. A teacher who purchased this workbook may copy pages for the students in their own classroom.
Is it included in a membership?
Yes. A Have Fun Teaching membership includes the Printable PDF.
Related Resources
- NJSLA-A Test Prep & Practice Tests for Teachers
- Test Prep workbooks for every state
- Main Idea and Three Details Graphic Organizer Worksheet
- Context Clues Worksheet
- Locating Nonfiction Text Features Worksheet
Independent supplemental practice resource. NJSLA and NJSLA-A are trademarks of the New Jersey Department of Education. Have Fun Teaching, LLC is not affiliated with or endorsed by the New Jersey Department of Education. Not an official test. No score or result is guaranteed.
What’s inside
244-page printable PDF: Pretest (18 questions) · Learn It + Practice for all 19 standards · Mixed Review · Practice Test 1 & 2 (32 questions each) · answer key · bubble answer sheets · progress trackers.
Standards
Reading Literary Texts (12–14 of 32 questions): RL.CR.3.1, RL.CI.3.2, RL.IT.3.3, RL.TS.3.4, RL.PP.3.5, RL.CT.3.8
Reading Informational Texts (12–14 of 32 questions): RI.CR.3.1, RI.CI.3.2, RI.IT.3.3, RI.TS.3.4, RI.PP.3.5, RI.MF.3.6, RI.AA.3.7, RI.CT.3.8
Language (4–6 of 32 questions): L.VL.3.2, L.VI.3.3, L.KL.3.1
Writing (1 of 32 questions): W.NW.3.3, W.IW.3.2
Test info
- State
- New Jersey
- Test
- NJSLA-A (New Jersey Student Learning Assessments–Adaptive)
- Grades
- 3–5
- Format
- Online and computer-adaptive (paper, non-adaptive, as an accommodation); no calculator in grades 3–5
- When
- Spring window April 19–May 21, 2027.
- Good to know
- NJSLA-A was new in 2025–26. ELA has a Reading unit and a Writing unit but gives one ELA score.
- School year
- 2026–27
New Jersey test prep: testing dates, what’s new and official links
Have Fun Teaching test prep workbooks are independent, supplemental practice resources. NJSLA-A and NJSLA-S are named only to identify the tests these workbooks prepare students for; test names belong to their owners. Have Fun Teaching, LLC is not affiliated with or endorsed by the New Jersey Department of Education or any test publisher. Not an official test. No score or result is guaranteed.
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