Early Reading practice, Grade 1

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Scholar Tests · Set 2

Early Reading practice test, Grade 1

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Early literacy

Read each question aloud, and the answer choices too, unless it says your child reads it alone. Your child circles the letter of the answer. No time limit.

  1. 1.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. play. Which word is play?

    1. Apay
    2. Bclay
    3. Cplay
  2. 2.

    Read the word. Which picture shows it?

    Your child reads this one alone: do not read the word or the choices aloud.

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  3. 3.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. here. Which word is here?

    1. Ahere
    2. Bher
    3. Cwhere
  4. 4.

    Which picture rhymes with goat?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  5. 5.

    What is the opposite of long?

    1. Awide
    2. Bshort
    3. Ctall
    4. Dthin

  6. Read this aloud to your child.

    Shade on the Go

    Rafael and his grandpa went for a walk in the desert. The sun was hot. Grandpa wore a big hat. Rafael did not want a hat. "I will be fine," he said.

    They walked past tall cactus plants. They saw a lizard on a rock. Soon, Rafael's face felt hot and red. He was thirsty, too.

    Grandpa gave Rafael a drink of water. Then he took off his big hat and put it on Rafael's head. "Shade on the go!" Grandpa said with a wink.

    The next time they went for a walk, Rafael put on his own hat before they left.

    6.

    What did they see on a rock?

    1. Aa cactus
    2. Ba snake
    3. Ca lizard
  7. 7.

    Why did Grandpa put his hat on Rafael?

    1. Aso Rafael could find the lizard
    2. Bbecause it was going to rain
    3. Cto keep the sun off Rafael
  8. 8.

    What did Rafael learn?

    1. AWear a hat on hot, sunny days.
    2. BNever go for a walk with Grandpa.
    3. CLizards like to sit on rocks.
  9. 9.

    Listen to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

    Say: Listen. crown. Which shows how to spell crown?

    1. Acrown
    2. Bcrowne
    3. Ccrawn
    4. Dcroun
  10. 10.

    How many syllables do you hear in mask? Clap the parts as you say it.

    1. A3
    2. B4
    3. C2
    4. D1

Written by Scholar Tests in the style of the published Early Reading question types. Not a real Early Reading test, and a practice score is not a real score.