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Scholar Tests · Set 3

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 is a thing you wear?

    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 is a fruit?

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

    Which one is a tool?

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

    What is the opposite of old?

    1. Anew
    2. Bbig
    3. Ctall
    4. Dslow
  7. 7.

    Listen: "Dad was glad. He gave a big smile." What does glad mean?

    1. Ahappy
    2. Bhungry
    3. Csleepy
  8. 8.

    What is the opposite of wet?

    1. Aclean
    2. Brainy
    3. Ccold
    4. Ddry
  9. 9.

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

    1. Aget sweeter
    2. Bget less hot
    3. Cget bigger
  10. 10.

    What is the opposite of full?

    1. Aopen
    2. Bempty
    3. Cbig

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.

    Look at the sentence. Which is the first word?

    Mom has a red hat.

    1. Ared
    2. Bhat
    3. CMom
  2. 2.

    Look at the sentence. Which is the first word?

    We go to school.

    1. Aschool
    2. Bto
    3. CWe
  3. 3.

    Which picture begins with the same sound as bear?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as sock?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as jug?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as corn?

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

    Which picture begins with the same sound as log?

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

    Which picture rhymes with phone?

    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. cat. Which shows how to spell cat?

    1. Acot
    2. Bca
    3. Ccat

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.

    The Garbage Truck

    Rumble, rumble, down our street, the big green truck I love to meet! It stops at every can and bin. Its long arm grabs and dumps them in. Rumble, rumble, off it goes, past the houses in their rows. I wave and wave from my front door. Next week, it will come back for more.

    1.

    How many times does the poem say "rumble, rumble"?

    1. Aone time
    2. Btwo times
    3. Cfour times
  2. 2.

    What does the truck's arm do?

    1. Adumps the cans in
    2. Bwaves at the child
    3. Chonks the horn
  3. 3.

    Which word rhymes with door?

    1. Agoes
    2. Bbin
    3. Cmore

  4. Read this aloud to your child.

    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.

    4.

    Who cooked the pancakes in the pan?

    1. ADad
    2. BMom
    3. CGrandma
  5. 5.

    What did Malik do first?

    1. AHe ate a pancake.
    2. BHe put on a candle.
    3. CHe mixed eggs and milk.
  6. 6.

    How did Malik feel when the pancake got too dark?

    1. Ahappy
    2. Bsad
    3. Csleepy
  7. 7.

    Why did Malik put a candle on the pancake?

    1. AMom asked him to.
    2. BIt was Dad's birthday.
    3. CThe pancake was cold.

  8. Read this aloud to your child.

    Birds That Swim

    Penguins are birds. They have wings, but they cannot fly.

    Penguins use their wings to swim. They are fast swimmers. They dive into the sea to catch fish.

    On land, penguins walk and hop. Some penguins slide on their bellies over the ice and snow.

    Penguins have thick feathers. Their feathers help keep them warm and dry.

    8.

    What is this mostly about?

    1. Afish
    2. Bice and snow
    3. Cpenguins
  9. 9.

    What do penguins catch in the sea?

    1. Afish
    2. Bseeds
    3. Cbugs
  10. 10.

    Why is this called "Birds That Swim"?

    1. APenguins are birds that swim.
    2. BPenguins fly very high.
    3. CPenguins live in trees.

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. Akick
    2. Bred
    3. Cchair
    4. Drun
  2. 2.

    Which word names a thing?

    1. Akick
    2. Bball
    3. Chappy
  3. 3.

    Which word finishes it?

    One bed. Two ___.

    1. Abed
    2. Bbedes
    3. Cbeds
  4. 4.

    Which word finishes it?

    One bench. Two ___.

    1. Abench
    2. Bbenchs
    3. Cbenches
  5. 5.

    Which one is a thing that goes on wheels?

    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 old?

    1. Abig
    2. Bnew
    3. Ctall
  8. 8.

    What is the opposite of happy?

    1. Atired
    2. Bglad
    3. Csad
  9. 9.

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

    1. APut it in an envelope with a stamp.
    2. BDrop it in the mailbox.
    3. CWrite the letter.
  10. 10.

    You want to make a sandwich. What should you do first?

    1. ASpread peanut butter on one slice.
    2. BPut the other slice on top.
    3. CGet two slices of bread.

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.

    There are 2 balloons at the party. 1 pops. How many balloons are left?

    1. A1
    2. B3
    3. C2
  2. 2.

    How many cats are in the box?

    1. A6
    2. B5
    3. C9
  3. 3.

    Which box has the most flowers?

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

    How many more counters will fill the ten-frame?

    1. A4
    2. B6
    3. C5
  5. 5.

    How many cookies are there?

    1. A8
    2. B10
    3. C9
  6. 6.

    Which pencil is the longest?

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

    Which shape is solid?

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

    These numbers count by tens. Which number comes next?

    36, 46, 56, ?

    1. A46
    2. B76
    3. C66
    4. D57
  9. 9.

    3 + 2 = ?

    1. A6
    2. B4
    3. C1
    4. D5
  10. 10.

    How many paper clips longer is the pencil than the marker?

    1. A1
    2. B2
    3. C9
    4. D5

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. is. Which word is is?

    1. Ahis
    2. Bis
    3. Cit
  2. 2.

    Listen, then choose.

    Say: Listen. come. Which word is come?

    1. Acone
    2. Bsome
    3. Ccome
  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.

    Which is a capital letter?

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

    1. AK
    2. Bb
    3. Cd
  5. 5.

    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
  6. 6.

    Which word finishes it?

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

    One star. Two ___.

    1. Astares
    2. Bstars
    3. Cstar
  7. 7.

    Which word names a thing?

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

    1. Abook
    2. Bsoft
    3. Chop
  8. 8.

    Which is a complete sentence?

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

    1. AThe big dog.
    2. BRan to the park.
    3. CThe big dog ran to the park.
  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.

    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.

    10.

    What color is the boat?

    1. Ayellow
    2. Bred
    3. Cwhite

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.