Early Reading practice, Kindergarten

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Scholar Tests · Set 3

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 pen?

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

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

    1. A2
    2. B3
    3. C1
  3. 3.

    What is the opposite of old?

    1. Abig
    2. Bnew
    3. Ctall
  4. 4.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. we. Which word is we?

    1. Aweb
    2. Bwe
    3. Che
  5. 5.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. up. Which word is up?

    1. Apup
    2. Bup
    3. Ccup

  6. Read this aloud to your child.

    Zoe Plays Soccer

    Zoe loved soccer. But when she got the ball, she never passed it. She ran and kicked all by herself.

    On Saturday, her team played the Tigers. Zoe got the ball and ran. Three Tigers got in her way. She could not get past them.

    "I'm open!" called her friend Wes. No player was near him. Zoe kicked the ball to Wes. Wes kicked it into the net. Goal!

    The team cheered. Wes gave Zoe a high five. "Nice pass!" he said.

    After that game, Zoe passed the ball a lot. Her team scored more goals when they all worked together.

    6.

    What did Zoe do at the start of the story?

    1. AShe passed to her friends.
    2. BShe played for the Tigers.
    3. CShe kept the ball to herself.
  7. 7.

    Wes called, "I'm open!" What did he mean?

    1. AHe wanted to go home.
    2. BHe was very tired.
    3. CNo player was in his way.
  8. 8.

    What did Zoe learn?

    1. ASoccer is too hard to play.
    2. BA team does better when it shares.
    3. CThe Tigers are a mean team.
  9. 9.

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

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

    1. Acake
    2. Bcak
    3. Ccaek
    4. Dkake
  10. 10.

    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

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.