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Foundational Phonics 2, Course 1 Pre-Assessment

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Ethan is starting a music group with his friends. What is the word for a group of musicians?

a)

band

b)

sand

c)

bend

d)

land

2.

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?

a)

brim

b)

bram

c)

brom

d)

prim

3.

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?

a)

lift

b)

list

c)

left

d)

leaf

4.

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?

a)

lost

b)

list

c)

last

d)

loud

5.

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?

a)

slot

b)

slat

c)

plot

d)

slop

6.

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?

a)

cram

b)

cream

c)

crane

d)

cramper

7.

Lily was exploring the garden and saw a damp frog sitting on a twig.

a)

Lily saw a damp frog sitting on a twig.

b)

Lily saw a dry frog sitting on a twig.

c)

Lily saw a damp frog sitting under the twig.

d)

Lily saw a damp frog sitting on a log.

8.

Ethan visited a park and saw something interesting. The clam swam in the pond.

a)

The clam swam in the pond.

b)

The clam ran in the pond.

c)

The clam swam in the sand.

d)

The crab swam in the pond.

9.

Lily is looking at a group of animals and notices one with a unique mark. What word best describes what Lily sees?

a)

spot

b)

spat

c)

span

d)

spin

10.

Harper is running in a race. She is moving very quickly compared to the others. Write the word that describes how Harper is moving:

a)

fast

b)

slow

c)

big

d)

red

11.

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?

a)

twin

b)

twine

c)

twins

d)

twim

12.

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?

a)

cost

b)

cast

c)

coat

d)

cist

13.

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?

a)

list

b)

lost

c)

last

d)

lift

14.

Priya is reading a book and comes across the word 'pant'. What word did Priya read?

a)

pant

b)

paint

c)

punt

d)

panty

15.

Aiden is looking at a flag during a parade. The flag is for:

a)

United States of America

b)

United Kingdom

c)

Canada

d)

Australia

16.

Maya is playing capture the flag with her friends. During the game, the flag gets dropped in a bush. Will the flag be lost?

a)

Yes, the flag will be lost.

b)

No, the flag will not be lost.

c)

The flag will be found.

d)

The flag will be replaced.

17.

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?

a)

It becomes heavy and limp.

b)

It dries instantly.

c)

It changes color.

d)

It shrinks in size.

18.

Benjamin is starting a music group with his friends. What word best describes the group?

a)

band

b)

sand

c)

land

d)

hand

19.

Grace is filling a cup with water. When the water reaches the very top edge, what is this part of the cup called?

a)

brim

b)

bram

c)

birm

d)

brimn

20.

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?

a)

lift

b)

left

c)

list

d)

life

21.

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?

a)

lost

b)

list

c)

last

d)

lust

22.

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?

a)

slot

b)

slat

c)

plot

d)

shot

23.

Mia is trying to fit all her clothes into a small suitcase for her trip. What word describes what Mia is doing?

a)

cram

b)

crammy

c)

cramp

d)

cream

24.

Henry is at a parade. He sees a band marching with a red flag. What color is the flag?

a)

Blue

b)

Green

c)

Red

d)

Yellow

25.

Charlotte is at a summer camp and sees a flag flying near the entrance. What is the flag for?

a)

Camp

b)

School

c)

Parade

d)

Store

26.

Hannah is carrying a flag during a parade. Will the flag be lost?

a)

No, the flag will not be lost.

b)

Yes, the flag will be lost.

c)

The flag will be replaced.

d)

The flag will be hidden.

27.

Daniel sees a flag on a windy day. The flag can _______.

a)

flap

b)

eat

c)

run

d)

sing

28.

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."

a)

twin

b)

twine

c)

train

d)

twist

29.

Jackson is looking at a list of words for his spelling test. His teacher points to one and says, "Read the word: plan."

a)

plan

b)

plant

c)

plain

d)

plank

30.

Michael is at the grocery store and sees a sign with a word on it. The cashier says, "Read the word on the sign:"

a)

cost

b)

cast

c)

coat

d)

cart

31.

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.

a)

drop

b)

drip

c)

drag

d)

drum

32.

Sophia is playing a word game with her friends. She picks up a card and says, "Read the word: snap."

a)

snap

b)

snip

c)

snag

d)

span

33.

Maya is at a birthday party and sees a wrapped box. She asks, "What is this word on the box?" Read the word: gift.

a)

gift

b)

girt

c)

gist

d)

golf

34.

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.

a)

The flat twig will not snap.

b)

The flat twig will snap.

c)

The twig will not snap.

d)

The flat twig will not bend.

35.

David is helping in the kitchen. He looks at the table and says, "The skim milk is in a glob."

a)

The skim milk is in a glob.

b)

The skim milk is in a glass.

c)

The skim milk is in a bowl.

d)

The skim milk is in a cup.

36.

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.

a)

slip

b)

slap

c)

ship

d)

slim

37.

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.

a)

fact

b)

fast

c)

face

d)

fate

38.

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.

a)

stop

b)

step

c)

shop

d)

spot

39.

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.

a)

loft

b)

left

c)

lift

d)

lost

40.

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.

a)

clip

b)

clap

c)

clipper

d)

slip

41.

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.

a)

ramp

b)

lamp

c)

camp

d)

romp

42.

Stan and Quin are planning a weekend getaway. When they arrive at the pond, what activity will they do?

a)

They will camp by the pond.

b)

They will build a house by the pond.

c)

They will fish by the pond.

d)

They will plant trees by the pond.

43.

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?

a)

The number of words read correctly in one minute

b)

The number of sentences read in one minute

c)

The number of pages read in one minute

d)

The number of paragraphs read in one minute

44.

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?

a)

Number of words read correctly ÷ Total number of words read

b)

Total number of words read ÷ Number of words read correctly

c)

Number of incorrect words ÷ Total number of words read

d)

Total number of words read × Number of words read correctly

45.

Emma has a brother who was born at the same time as her. What word describes Emma and her brother?

a)

twin

b)

triplet

c)

single

d)

double

46.

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?

a)

cost

b)

cast

c)

coat

d)

cart

47.

Charlotte hears a loud sound when she breaks a stick in half. What word best describes the sound?

a)

snap

b)

snip

c)

snag

d)

snub

48.

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?

a)

plan

b)

plant

c)

plain

d)

play

49.

Grace accidentally lets her glass slip from her hand and water falls to the floor. What is the best word to describe what happened?

a)

drop

b)

drip

c)

draw

d)

drum

50.

Ava is wrapping a present for her friend's birthday. What is another word for a present?

a)

gift

b)

lift

c)

rift

d)

gist

51.

Read the word: lent

a)

lent

b)

land

c)

lend

d)

lentil

52.

Read the word: jump.

a)

jump

b)

jamp

c)

jomp

d)

jumb

53.

Read the word: glum. What does 'glum' mean?

a)

Sad

b)

Excited

c)

Angry

d)

Confused

54.

Select the correct word: dusk

a)

dusk

b)

disk

c)

duck

d)

desk

55.

Read the word: nest

a)

nest

b)

next

c)

net

d)

neat

56.

Read the word: went

a)

went

b)

want

c)

wet

d)

wand

57.

Read the sentence: The slug went to the end.

a)

The slug went to the end.

b)

The slug went to the start.

c)

The slug went to the middle.

d)

The slug went to the top.

58.

The color of the bent belt was:

a)

blue

b)

red

c)

green

d)

yellow

59.

Write the word:

a)

best

b)

rest

c)

nest

d)

test

60.

Write the word: kept

a)

kept

b)

kepted

c)

kepting

d)

kepts

61.

Write the word:

a)

dust

b)

rust

c)

must

d)

bust

62.

Write the word: help

a)

help

b)

hold

c)

heap

d)

heal

63.

Write the word:

a)

hunt

b)

jump

c)

sing

d)

play

64.

Write the word: spud

a)

spud

b)

spad

c)

sped

d)

spudl

65.

Write the word: lent

a)

lent

b)

land

c)

lend

d)

lane

66.

Write the word: glum

a)

glum

b)

gloom

c)

glam

d)

gum

67.

Write the word:

a)

nest

b)

test

c)

best

d)

rest

68.

Write the word:

a)

jump

b)

run

c)

walk

d)

sit

69.

Write the word: dusk

a)

dusk

b)

disk

c)

duck

d)

desk

70.

Write the word: went

a)

went

b)

want

c)

wand

d)

wet

71.

Where did the blue slug go for a swim?

a)

In the ocean

b)

In the pond

c)

In the river

d)

In the pool

72.

Who did the slug go to find after swimming?

a)

His dad

b)

His friend

c)

His teacher

d)

His mom

73.

What did the slug, dad, and mom do after leaving the pond?

a)

They went to their nest to rest.

b)

They went to the market to shop.

c)

They started flying in the sky.

d)

They built a sandcastle on the shore.

74.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

75.

Where will the slug rest at the end of the passage?

a)

On a twig on the step.

b)

Under a leaf in the garden.

c)

Inside a hollow log.

d)

Beside a rock near the pond.

76.

Read the word:

a)

dump

b)

lamp

c)

jump

d)

damp

77.

Read the word:

a)

next

b)

nest

c)

text

d)

neck

78.

Read the word:

a)

plum

b)

plan

c)

plug

d)

plus

79.

Read the word:

a)

sent

b)

sant

c)

cent

d)

seat

80.

Read the word: kept

a)

kept

b)

kapt

c)

ketp

d)

keptt

81.

Read the word:

a)

dust

b)

duck

c)

desk

d)

dusk

82.

Read the sentence: The bug sent the slug a plum.

a)

The bug sent the slug a plum.

b)

The slug sent the bug a plum.

c)

The bug sent the slug a drum.

d)

The bug sent the bug a plum.

83.

Will the bent rod rust?

a)

Will the bent rod rust?

b)

Will the bent rod melt?

c)

Will the bent rod bend further?

d)

Will the bent rod break?

84.

Write the word: swum

a)

swum

b)

swam

c)

swim

d)

swimming

85.

Write the word: held

a)

held

b)

hold

c)

help

d)

heel

86.

Write the word:

a)

just

b)

jump

c)

jest

d)

jost

87.

Write the word:

a)

plug

b)

plan

c)

plum

d)

plus

88.

Write the word:

a)

send

b)

bend

c)

sand

d)

lend

89.

Write the word:

a)

step

b)

stop

c)

stap

d)

steep

90.

Read the passage aloud for one minute. What should you record at the end of one minute?

a)

The number of words read correctly

b)

The number of sentences in the passage

c)

The time taken to read the passage

d)

The number of mistakes made

91.

Calculate the reading accuracy: Number of words read correctly divided by total number of words read.

a)

Number of words read correctly divided by total number of words read

b)

Total number of words read divided by number of words read correctly

c)

Number of words read correctly multiplied by total number of words read

d)

Total number of words read minus number of words read correctly

92.

Write the word 'dump'.

a)

dump

b)

damp

c)

lamp

d)

jump

93.

Write the word 'plum'.

a)

plum

b)

plan

c)

plug

d)

plumz

94.

Write the word 'kept'.

a)

kept

b)

keptt

c)

keap

d)

kapt

95.

Write the word 'next'.

a)

next

b)

nest

c)

text

d)

neat

96.

Write the word 'sent'.

a)

sent

b)

sant

c)

cent

d)

seat

97.

Write the word 'dust'.

a)

dust

b)

dusty

c)

must

d)

rust

98.

Write the sentence:

a)

The bug sent the slug a plum.

b)

The slug sent the bug a plum.

c)

The bug sent the slug a drum.

d)

The bug sent the slug a plum tree.

99.

Write the sentence:

a)

Will the bent rod rust?

b)

Is the rod straight?

c)

Will the rod melt?

d)

Is the rod made of plastic?

100.

What sound(s) do these letters make?

a)

sh

b)

ch

c)

th

d)

ph