Free printable Early Reading practice test for Kindergarten

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. the. Which word is the?

   1. Athey
   2. Bthen
   3. Cthe
2. 2.

   Listen: "The kitten is so tiny that it fits in my hand." What does tiny mean?

   1. Avery old
   2. Bvery loud
   3. Cvery small
3. 3.

   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
4. 4.

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

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

   1. Abed
   2. Bbd
   3. Cbad
5. 5.

   Which picture rhymes with deep?

   1. A
   2. B
   3. C

6. Read this aloud to your child.

   A Card for Mr. Diaz

   Tala lives in a tall apartment building in the city. Every day, Mr. Diaz brings the mail. He comes in the rain. He comes in the snow. He comes on very hot days, too.

   One day, Tala had an idea. She made a card. She drew Mr. Diaz with his mail bag. Inside, she wrote, "Thank you for bringing our mail!"

   The next morning, Tala waited by the mailboxes. When Mr. Diaz came in, she gave him the card.

   Mr. Diaz read it. Then he smiled a big smile. "I will keep this on my fridge," he said.

   6.

   Where does Tala live?

   1. Ain a house by the beach
   2. Bin a city apartment
   3. Con a farm in the country
7. 7.

   Why did Tala make the card?

   1. AIt was Mr. Diaz's birthday.
   2. BShe wanted to mail it to Grandma.
   3. CShe wanted to thank Mr. Diaz.
8. 8.

   What happened last?

   1. ATala wrote inside the card.
   2. BMr. Diaz smiled at the card.
   3. CTala drew a picture.
9. 9.

   Which picture begins with the same sound as pear?

   1. A
   2. B
   3. C
10. 10.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. where. Which word is where?

    1. Athere
    2. Bhere
    3. Cwere
    4. Dwhere