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WorksheetsFoundational Phonics 2, Course 1 Pre-Assessment
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Ethan is starting a music group with his friends. What is the word for a group of musicians?
band
sand
bend
land
Ava is pouring water into a glass. She stops when the water reaches the brim. What word describes the top edge of the glass where the water stops?
brim
bram
brom
prim
Grace is helping her friend move some boxes. She needs to pick up one of the boxes. Which word best describes what Grace should do?
lift
list
left
leaf
Benjamin is looking for his favorite toy but can't find it. He says, "I think my toy is lost." Which word did Benjamin use?
lost
list
last
loud
Emma is organizing her tools in the garage. She needs a place to keep her screwdriver. Which word best describes a space where she can put it?
slot
slat
plot
slop
Liam is studying for his exams and tries to fit all the information into his mind the night before. What word best describes what Liam is doing?
cram
cream
crane
cramper
Lily was exploring the garden and saw a damp frog sitting on a twig.
Lily saw a damp frog sitting on a twig.
Lily saw a dry frog sitting on a twig.
Lily saw a damp frog sitting under the twig.
Lily saw a damp frog sitting on a log.
Ethan visited a park and saw something interesting. The clam swam in the pond.
The clam swam in the pond.
The clam ran in the pond.
The clam swam in the sand.
The crab swam in the pond.
Lily is looking at a group of animals and notices one with a unique mark. What word best describes what Lily sees?
spot
spat
span
spin
Harper is running in a race. She is moving very quickly compared to the others. Write the word that describes how Harper is moving:
fast
slow
big
red
Scarlett is filling out a form at the hospital. The nurse asks her to write the word for two children born at the same time. What word should Scarlett write?
twin
twine
twins
twim
Priya is at a store and sees a price tag. She wants to write the word she sees on the tag. What word should Priya write?
cost
cast
coat
cist
Emma is organizing her books and wants to keep track of them. What word best describes what she should make to remember all her books?
list
lost
last
lift
Priya is reading a book and comes across the word 'pant'. What word did Priya read?
pant
paint
punt
panty
Aiden is looking at a flag during a parade. The flag is for:
United States of America
United Kingdom
Canada
Australia
Maya is playing capture the flag with her friends. During the game, the flag gets dropped in a bush. Will the flag be lost?
Yes, the flag will be lost.
No, the flag will not be lost.
The flag will be found.
The flag will be replaced.
Grace is helping to set up flags for a school event. During the process, one of the flags gets damp. What happens to the flag?
It becomes heavy and limp.
It dries instantly.
It changes color.
It shrinks in size.
Benjamin is starting a music group with his friends. What word best describes the group?
band
sand
land
hand
Grace is filling a cup with water. When the water reaches the very top edge, what is this part of the cup called?
brim
bram
birm
brimn
James is helping his friend move some boxes. He needs to raise a box onto a shelf. Which word best describes what James needs to do?
lift
left
list
life
Abigail was looking for her favorite book but couldn't find it anywhere. She said, "I think my book is _____." What word did Abigail use?
lost
list
last
lust
Henry is at the arcade and wants to play a game. He needs to insert a coin into the correct opening. What is the word for the opening where he puts the coin?
slot
slat
plot
shot
Mia is trying to fit all her clothes into a small suitcase for her trip. What word describes what Mia is doing?
cram
crammy
cramp
cream
Henry is at a parade. He sees a band marching with a red flag. What color is the flag?
Blue
Green
Red
Yellow
Charlotte is at a summer camp and sees a flag flying near the entrance. What is the flag for?
Camp
School
Parade
Store
Hannah is carrying a flag during a parade. Will the flag be lost?
No, the flag will not be lost.
Yes, the flag will be lost.
The flag will be replaced.
The flag will be hidden.
Daniel sees a flag on a windy day. The flag can _______.
flap
eat
run
sing
Hannah is reading a book and comes across a word. Present the student with the item and say, "Hannah sees this word in her book: twin. Read the word."
twin
twine
train
twist
Jackson is looking at a list of words for his spelling test. His teacher points to one and says, "Read the word: plan."
plan
plant
plain
plank
Michael is at the grocery store and sees a sign with a word on it. The cashier says, "Read the word on the sign:"
cost
cast
coat
cart
Grace is helping her friend clean up after a party. She accidentally lets go of a cup and it falls to the ground. Read the word that describes what happened: drop.
drop
drip
drag
drum
Sophia is playing a word game with her friends. She picks up a card and says, "Read the word: snap."
snap
snip
snag
span
Maya is at a birthday party and sees a wrapped box. She asks, "What is this word on the box?" Read the word: gift.
gift
girt
gist
golf
Hannah is walking in the park and finds a flat twig on the ground. She wonders if it will snap. Read the sentence: The flat twig will not snap.
The flat twig will not snap.
The flat twig will snap.
The twig will not snap.
The flat twig will not bend.
David is helping in the kitchen. He looks at the table and says, "The skim milk is in a glob."
The skim milk is in a glob.
The skim milk is in a glass.
The skim milk is in a bowl.
The skim milk is in a cup.
Aria is practicing her spelling for a school assignment. Her teacher says, "Write the word: slip." The teacher reads the word aloud and asks Aria to write it down.
slip
slap
ship
slim
Liam is practicing spelling words for his homework. His teacher says, "Write the word: fact." Read the word aloud and have Liam write the word.
fact
fast
face
fate
Henry is learning to read and write words. His teacher says, "Write the word: stop." The teacher reads the word aloud and asks Henry to write it down.
stop
step
shop
spot
Noah is helping his friend learn to spell. He says, "Write the word: loft." Noah reads the word aloud and asks his friend to write the word.
loft
left
lift
lost
Rohan is in his classroom. His teacher says, "Write the word: clip." The teacher reads the word aloud and asks Rohan to write the word.
clip
clap
clipper
slip
Anika is helping her friend learn new words. She says, "Write the word: ramp." Read the word aloud and have the student write the word.
ramp
lamp
camp
romp
Stan and Quin are planning a weekend getaway. When they arrive at the pond, what activity will they do?
They will camp by the pond.
They will build a house by the pond.
They will fish by the pond.
They will plant trees by the pond.
Benjamin is participating in a reading assessment. He reads aloud for one minute, and you need to record his reading rate. What should you record?
The number of words read correctly in one minute
The number of sentences read in one minute
The number of pages read in one minute
The number of paragraphs read in one minute
Daniel is reading a passage aloud in class. His teacher wants to calculate his reading accuracy. What formula should the teacher use to find Daniel's reading accuracy based on the number of words he read correctly and the total number of words he read?
Number of words read correctly ÷ Total number of words read
Total number of words read ÷ Number of words read correctly
Number of incorrect words ÷ Total number of words read
Total number of words read × Number of words read correctly
Emma has a brother who was born at the same time as her. What word describes Emma and her brother?
twin
triplet
single
double
James went to the store to buy something. He looked at the price tag to see how much it would cost. What is the word?
cost
cast
coat
cart
Charlotte hears a loud sound when she breaks a stick in half. What word best describes the sound?
snap
snip
snag
snub
Scarlett wants to organize her week. She decides to write down her goals for each day. What is the word for what Scarlett is making?
plan
plant
plain
play
Grace accidentally lets her glass slip from her hand and water falls to the floor. What is the best word to describe what happened?
drop
drip
draw
drum
Ava is wrapping a present for her friend's birthday. What is another word for a present?
gift
lift
rift
gist
Read the word: lent
lent
land
lend
lentil
Read the word: jump.
jump
jamp
jomp
jumb
Read the word: glum. What does 'glum' mean?
Sad
Excited
Angry
Confused
Select the correct word: dusk
dusk
disk
duck
desk
Read the word: nest
nest
next
net
neat
Read the word: went
went
want
wet
wand
Read the sentence: The slug went to the end.
The slug went to the end.
The slug went to the start.
The slug went to the middle.
The slug went to the top.
The color of the bent belt was:
blue
red
green
yellow
Write the word:
best
rest
nest
test
Write the word: kept
kept
kepted
kepting
kepts
Write the word:
dust
rust
must
bust
Write the word: help
help
hold
heap
heal
Write the word:
hunt
jump
sing
play
Write the word: spud
spud
spad
sped
spudl
Write the word: lent
lent
land
lend
lane
Write the word: glum
glum
gloom
glam
gum
Write the word:
nest
test
best
rest
Write the word:
jump
run
walk
sit
Write the word: dusk
dusk
disk
duck
desk
Write the word: went
went
want
wand
wet
Where did the blue slug go for a swim?
In the ocean
In the pond
In the river
In the pool
Who did the slug go to find after swimming?
His dad
His friend
His teacher
His mom
What did the slug, dad, and mom do after leaving the pond?
They went to their nest to rest.
They went to the market to shop.
They started flying in the sky.
They built a sandcastle on the shore.
Read the passage. The blue slug went for a swim. He can not jump. The slug went to find his dad. They swam to the end of the pond. “It is dusk. We should go for a rest,” said the slug. “We must find your mom,” said dad. Mom went for a dip. The slug, dad and mom left the pond. They went to their nest to rest. The slug will rest on a twig on the step.
True
False
Where will the slug rest at the end of the passage?
On a twig on the step.
Under a leaf in the garden.
Inside a hollow log.
Beside a rock near the pond.
Read the word:
dump
lamp
jump
damp
Read the word:
next
nest
text
neck
Read the word:
plum
plan
plug
plus
Read the word:
sent
sant
cent
seat
Read the word: kept
kept
kapt
ketp
keptt
Read the word:
dust
duck
desk
dusk
Read the sentence: The bug sent the slug a plum.
The bug sent the slug a plum.
The slug sent the bug a plum.
The bug sent the slug a drum.
The bug sent the bug a plum.
Will the bent rod rust?
Will the bent rod rust?
Will the bent rod melt?
Will the bent rod bend further?
Will the bent rod break?
Write the word: swum
swum
swam
swim
swimming
Write the word: held
held
hold
help
heel
Write the word:
just
jump
jest
jost
Write the word:
plug
plan
plum
plus
Write the word:
send
bend
sand
lend
Write the word:
step
stop
stap
steep
Read the passage aloud for one minute. What should you record at the end of one minute?
The number of words read correctly
The number of sentences in the passage
The time taken to read the passage
The number of mistakes made
Calculate the reading accuracy: Number of words read correctly divided by total number of words read.
Number of words read correctly divided by total number of words read
Total number of words read divided by number of words read correctly
Number of words read correctly multiplied by total number of words read
Total number of words read minus number of words read correctly
Write the word 'dump'.
dump
damp
lamp
jump
Write the word 'plum'.
plum
plan
plug
plumz
Write the word 'kept'.
kept
keptt
keap
kapt
Write the word 'next'.
next
nest
text
neat
Write the word 'sent'.
sent
sant
cent
seat
Write the word 'dust'.
dust
dusty
must
rust
Write the sentence:
The bug sent the slug a plum.
The slug sent the bug a plum.
The bug sent the slug a drum.
The bug sent the slug a plum tree.
Write the sentence:
Will the bent rod rust?
Is the rod straight?
Will the rod melt?
Is the rod made of plastic?
What sound(s) do these letters make?
sh
ch
th
ph
