Early Reading practice, Kindergarten

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Scholar Tests · Set 2

Early Reading practice test, Kindergarten

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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.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as pear?

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

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

    1. A3
    2. B1
    3. C2
  3. 3.

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

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

    1. Ason
    2. Bsun
    3. Csn
  4. 4.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. come. Which word is come?

    1. Acone
    2. Bsome
    3. Ccome
  5. 5.

    Listen: "Mia was so tired that she took a nap." What does nap mean?

    1. Aa big snack
    2. Ba short sleep
    3. Ca loud song

  6. Read this aloud to your child.

    Gus Learns to Fly

    Gus was a young goose. All summer, he swam on the pond with his family.

    One day, Mama Goose said, "Soon it will be fall. We will fly south. You must learn to fly."

    Gus flapped his wings. He rose a little, then plopped back into the water. "I can't do it!" he cried.

    "Try again," said his sister Gwen. "Flap hard and look up."

    Gus flapped and flapped. This time he went up, up, up! He flew in a circle over the pond.

    When fall came, Gus flew south with his family. He flew right behind Gwen.

    6.

    How did Gus feel when he plopped into the water?

    1. AHe felt like giving up.
    2. BHe felt sleepy.
    3. CHe felt like laughing.
  7. 7.

    What happened after Gwen said, "Try again"?

    1. AGus flew up high.
    2. BGus plopped into the water.
    3. CGus swam all summer.
  8. 8.

    What is the lesson of the story?

    1. AGeese should stay on the pond.
    2. BSisters are always bossy.
    3. CKeep trying, even when it is hard.
  9. 9.

    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
  10. 10.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. have. Which word is have?

    1. Agave
    2. Bhave
    3. Chas
    4. Dhive

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.