Iowa practice, Kindergarten

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Scholar Tests · Set 1

Iowa practice test, Kindergarten

Name ______________________ Date ____________

Vocabulary

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 one is a thing you wear?

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

    Which one is a thing that goes on wheels?

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

    Which one does not belong with the others?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
    4. D
  4. 4.

    Which one does not belong with the others?

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

    Which one is a fruit?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  6. 6.

    What is the opposite of push?

    1. Apress
    2. Bmove
    3. Clift
    4. Dpull
  7. 7.

    What is the opposite of fast?

    1. Aquick
    2. Bslow
    3. Clate
    4. Dloud
  8. 8.

    What is the opposite of old?

    1. Anew
    2. Bslow
    3. Cbig
  9. 9.

    What is the opposite of up?

    1. Atop
    2. Bhigh
    3. Cdown
  10. 10.

    Listen: "The soup is too hot. Let it cool before you eat it." What does cool mean?

    1. Aget bigger
    2. Bget less hot
    3. Cget sweeter

Word Analysis

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 is a capital letter?

    1. AK
    2. Bf
    3. Cm
  2. 2.

    Which is a capital letter?

    1. An
    2. Bp
    3. CF
  3. 3.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as nest?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  4. 4.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as fan?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as box?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  6. 6.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as desk?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  7. 7.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as car?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  8. 8.

    Which picture rhymes with pup?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  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 to the word. Which shows how to spell it?

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

    1. Awab
    2. Bwed
    3. Cweb

Listening

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. Read this aloud to your child.

    Bo Takes a Bite

    Bo the goat lived on a farm. Bo liked to eat. He ate grass. He ate hay.

    One day, Farmer Gil hung his shirts on a line to dry. Bo saw a red shirt. Chomp! He took a big bite.

    "Bo! Shirts are not food!" said Farmer Gil. He gave Bo a carrot instead.

    Bo ate the carrot. Then he took a nap in the hay.

    1.

    Who took a bite of the shirt?

    1. ABo the goat
    2. Ba cow
    3. CFarmer Gil
  2. 2.

    Where did Bo live?

    1. Ain a city
    2. Bin a house
    3. Con a farm
  3. 3.

    What did Farmer Gil give Bo?

    1. Aa shirt
    2. Bsome hay
    3. Ca carrot
  4. 4.

    What did Bo do at the end?

    1. AHe ate some grass.
    2. BHe took a nap.
    3. CHe ran away.

  5. Read this aloud to your child.

    Clean Hands

    Washing your hands gets rid of germs. Germs are tiny. They can make you sick.

    First, wet your hands with water. Next, rub soap on your hands. Scrub the fronts, the backs, and between your fingers. Keep scrubbing while you sing a short song two times.

    Then rinse off all the soap with water. Last, dry your hands with a clean towel.

    5.

    What is this mostly about?

    1. Ahow to wash your hands
    2. Bhow to brush your teeth
    3. Chow to sing a song
  6. 6.

    Why should you wash your hands?

    1. Ato warm up
    2. Bto make lots of bubbles
    3. Cto get rid of germs
  7. 7.

    What do you do first?

    1. Adry your hands
    2. Bsing a song
    3. Cwet your hands
  8. 8.

    What do you do last?

    1. Ascrub your fingers
    2. Brinse off soap
    3. Cdry your hands

  9. Read this aloud to your child.

    On the Swing

    Up, up, up I go, up to touch the sky. My feet kick out, my hair flies back. I feel like I can fly! Down, down, down I go, down to the sandy ground. Grandpa gives another push. I love the whooshing sound. Up, up, up I go, then down I swoop once more. I'll swing until the sun goes down. That's what swings are for!

    9.

    Who pushes the swing?

    1. Aa friend
    2. BGrandpa
    3. CMom
  10. 10.

    Which word rhymes with sky?

    1. Afeet
    2. Bfly
    3. Ckick

Language

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 word names a thing?

    1. Aswim
    2. Bbook
    3. Cdig
    4. Dred
  2. 2.

    Which word is an action word?

    1. Aclimb
    2. Bbig
    3. Chat
  3. 3.

    Which word finishes it?

    One bench. Two ___.

    1. Abenches
    2. Bbenchs
    3. Cbench
  4. 4.

    Which word finishes it?

    One kite. Two ___.

    1. Akite
    2. Bkites
    3. Ckitees
  5. 5.

    Which one is a thing you wear?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  6. 6.

    Which one is a musical instrument?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  7. 7.

    What is the opposite of full?

    1. Abig
    2. Bempty
    3. Cheavy
  8. 8.

    What is the opposite of fast?

    1. Alate
    2. Bquick
    3. Cslow
  9. 9.

    You want to get ready for bed. What should you do first?

    1. ABrush your teeth.
    2. BPut on your pajamas.
    3. CGet into bed and close your eyes.
  10. 10.

    You want to bake cookies. What should you do first?

    1. AMix the dough.
    2. BLet them cool, then eat them.
    3. CPut the cookies in the oven.

Mathematics

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.

    How many teddy bears are in the box?

    1. A2
    2. B7
    3. C3
  2. 2.

    Which number comes next?

    1, 2, 3, ?

    1. A2
    2. B5
    3. C4
  3. 3.

    There are 4 cookies on a plate. 2 are eaten. How many cookies are left?

    1. A3
    2. B2
    3. C6
  4. 4.

    4 − 2 = ?

    1. A2
    2. B3
    3. C6
  5. 5.

    Look at the ducks. Which box has the same number of fish?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  6. 6.

    Which shape is a cylinder?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  7. 7.

    Which pencil is the shortest?

    1. A
    2. B
    3. C
  8. 8.

    How many paper clips long is the pencil?

    1. A4
    2. B6
    3. C7
    4. D5
  9. 9.

    7 + 8 is the same as 7 + 7 + ?

    1. A1
    2. B2
    3. C8
    4. D7
  10. 10.

    Each box has 10 cats. How many cats are there in all?

    1. A36
    2. B9
    3. C46
    4. D63

Reading

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. said. Which word is said?

    1. Apaid
    2. Bsaid
    3. Csad
  2. 2.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. we. Which word is we?

    1. Aweb
    2. Bwe
    3. Che
  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.

    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
  5. 5.

    Which is a capital letter?

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

    1. Ag
    2. Bb
    3. CH
  6. 6.

    Which word finishes it?

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

    One pig. Two ___.

    1. Apigs
    2. Bpig
    3. Cpiges
  7. 7.

    Which word is an action word?

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

    1. Afast
    2. Bswim
    3. Cfish
  8. 8.

    Which is a complete sentence?

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

    1. ATwo frogs jumped in the pond.
    2. BTwo frogs.
    3. CJumped in the pond.
  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. Your child reads this alone.

    Pancakes for Dad

    It was Dad's birthday. Malik and his mom made pancakes.

    Malik mixed the eggs and the milk. Mom cooked the pancakes in a hot pan.

    The first pancake got too dark. "Oh no!" said Malik.

    "We can try again," said Mom. The next pancake came out soft and gold.

    Malik put a candle on top. Dad smiled a big smile. "This is the best birthday breakfast!" he said.

    10.

    What did Malik do first?

    1. AHe put on a candle.
    2. BHe mixed eggs and milk.
    3. CHe ate a pancake.

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