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Scholar Tests · Set 2

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 does not belong with the others?

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

    Which one does not belong with the others?

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

    Which one is an animal?

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

    Which one is a fruit?

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

    Which one is an animal?

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

    What is the opposite of up?

    1. Atop
    2. Bover
    3. Cdown
    4. Dhigh
  7. 7.

    What is the opposite of loud?

    1. Afast
    2. Bquiet
    3. Chappy
    4. Dnoisy
  8. 8.

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

    1. Aa loud song
    2. Ba short sleep
    3. Ca big snack
  9. 9.

    What is the opposite of big?

    1. Ahuge
    2. Bsmall
    3. Cround
  10. 10.

    What is the opposite of happy?

    1. Aglad
    2. Bsad
    3. Csilly

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. Bt
    3. CH
  2. 2.

    Which one is a letter?

    1. Adog
    2. Bf
    3. CThe sun is hot.
  3. 3.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as hen?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as tie?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as can?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as goat?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as van?

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

    Which picture rhymes with pet?

    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. cup. Which shows how to spell cup?

    1. Acp
    2. Bcup
    3. Ckup

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.

    From Egg to Chick

    A mother hen lays eggs in her nest. She sits on the eggs to keep them warm.

    Inside each egg, a tiny chick grows. It grows and grows.

    After about three weeks, the chick is ready to come out. It pecks at the shell with its beak. Peck, peck, peck! The shell cracks.

    At last, the chick pushes out. It is wet at first. Soon it dries off. Now it is soft and fluffy.

    1.

    What is this mostly about?

    1. Ahow a chick hatches
    2. Bwhere baby ducks swim
    3. Chow to cook eggs
  2. 2.

    Why does the hen sit on the eggs?

    1. Ato crack them open
    2. Bto hide them away
    3. Cto keep them warm
  3. 3.

    The chick pecks at the shell. What does pecks mean?

    1. Ahits it with its beak
    2. Bsleeps in it
    3. Csits on it
  4. 4.

    What happens after the shell cracks?

    1. AThe chick starts to grow.
    2. BThe chick pushes out.
    3. CThe hen lays eggs.

  5. Read this aloud to your child.

    My Bathtub Boat

    I have a little yellow boat. I put it in the tub to float. It sails past bubbles, white and round. It bobs and bobs and makes no sound. Splash, splash, splash! A wave goes high. My boat tips over. "Oh my, my!" I turn it up, and off it goes. It sails right past my ten wet toes.

    5.

    What color is the boat?

    1. Ayellow
    2. Bblue
    3. Cwhite
  6. 6.

    Which word rhymes with boat?

    1. Afloat
    2. Btoes
    3. Csails
  7. 7.

    What happens when the wave goes high?

    1. AThe boat sinks.
    2. BThe boat tips over.
    3. CThe bubbles pop.

  8. Read this aloud to your child.

    Little Owl Is Hungry

    Little Owl woke up at night. The moon was big and bright.

    "I am hungry," said Little Owl. She flew over the dark barn. She saw a mouse in the grass. But the mouse ran into a hole.

    Next, Little Owl flew to the pond. She saw a big bug. Snap! She ate it up.

    When the sun came up, Little Owl flew back to her tree. She closed her eyes and went to sleep.

    8.

    Who was hungry?

    1. Athe cat
    2. Bthe bug
    3. CLittle Owl
  9. 9.

    When did Little Owl wake up?

    1. Aafter school
    2. Bat lunch time
    3. Cat night
  10. 10.

    What did Little Owl do last?

    1. AShe ate a bug.
    2. BShe saw a mouse.
    3. CShe went to sleep.

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 is an action word?

    1. Asoft
    2. Bhop
    3. Capple
  2. 2.

    Which word names a thing?

    1. Acup
    2. Bsoft
    3. Crun
    4. Dclap
  3. 3.

    Which word finishes it?

    One bench. Two ___.

    1. Abenches
    2. Bbench
    3. Cbenchs
  4. 4.

    Which word finishes it?

    One kite. Two ___.

    1. Akitees
    2. Bkite
    3. Ckites
  5. 5.

    Which one is a tool?

    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. Bheavy
    3. Cempty
  8. 8.

    What is the opposite of open?

    1. Afull
    2. Bclosed
    3. Cempty
  9. 9.

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

    1. ABrush your teeth.
    2. BGet into bed and close your eyes.
    3. CPut on your pajamas.
  10. 10.

    You want to mail a letter. What should you do first?

    1. ADrop it in the mailbox.
    2. BWrite the letter.
    3. CPut it in an envelope with a stamp.

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 balls are there?

    1. A5
    2. B4
    3. C6
  2. 2.

    Which is the heaviest?

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

    How many more counters will fill the ten-frame?

    1. A6
    2. B4
    3. C5
  4. 4.

    How many teddy bears are in the box?

    1. A3
    2. B5
    3. C4
  5. 5.

    Which box has the fewest bees?

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

    Which shape is a cone?

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

    What number do the blocks show?

    1. A72
    2. B9
    3. C82
    4. D27
  8. 8.

    There are 3 ducks in the pond. 1 more swims over. How many ducks are there now?

    1. A2
    2. B4
    3. C5
  9. 9.

    Which equation is true?

    1. A12 = 3 + 9
    2. B12 = 9 + 9
    3. C13 = 3 + 9
    4. D12 = 3 + 10
  10. 10.

    How many cubes longer is the paintbrush than the spoon?

    1. A2
    2. B10
    3. C6
    4. D3

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. little. Which word is little?

    1. Alitter
    2. Btitle
    3. Clittle
  2. 2.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. we. Which word is we?

    1. Awe
    2. Bweb
    3. Cme
  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. Ak
    2. Br
    3. CD
  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 names a thing?

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

    1. Ahouse
    2. Bfast
    3. Cclap
  8. 8.

    Which is a complete sentence?

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

    1. AOur class.
    2. BOur class went on a trip.
    3. CWent on a trip.
  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.

    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.

    10.

    What do you do first?

    1. Asing a song
    2. Bdry your hands
    3. Cwet your hands

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.