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Free Iowa Assessments (ITBS) practice test — Kindergarten

10 original Iowa Assessments (ITBS)-style questions for Kindergarten, with answers and full explanations. No signup needed.

These free Iowa Assessments™ (ITBS) practice questions match the formats your child will actually see — picture-based vocabulary, listening, and word analysis at K–2, and reading, language, and math through grade 8.

Every question is original with a full explanation. Younger levels mirror the real test's three-choice picture format; upper levels use the four-choice format with 'No mistakes' language items.

Question 1Vocabulary

Mark the picture that shows this word: clock.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

The word is "clock" — picture B. The others: A a spoon is not the word you heard; C a bee is not the word you heard.

Question 2Word Analysis

Which picture's name begins with the letter B?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

"bus" begins with B — picture A. The others: B "plane" begins with P; C "apple" begins with A.

Question 3Listening

Listen: mark the picture of a round fruit you peel into juicy pieces.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

"A round fruit you peel into juicy pieces" is the orange — picture B. The others: A the clue does not describe a shirt; C the clue does not describe a pencil.

Question 4Mathematics

The beads on the rods follow a pattern. How many beads should the next rod have?

?
  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: B

The rods show 6, 5, 4, 3 beads — 1 bead fewer each time. The next rod has 2. The others: A stops one bead short; C goes one bead too far.

Question 5Reading
Bella the cat found a cookie under the bed. Bella picked it up and carried it all the way home to show a friend.

A good name for this story is —

  1. AThe Broken Bed
  2. BBella Finds a Cookie
  3. CA Rainy Day
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Correct answer: B

The story is about finding something and taking it home — so the answer is B; the story does not support the other choices.

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Question 6Vocabulary

Mark the picture that shows this word: cup.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: C

The word is "cup" — picture C. The others: A a cheese is not the word you heard; B a table is not the word you heard.

Question 7Word Analysis

Which picture's name begins with the letter S?

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

"shirt" begins with S — picture A. The others: B "carrot" begins with C; C "orange" begins with O.

Question 8Listening

Listen: mark the picture of a big fruit you eat in slices.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: C

"A big fruit you eat in slices" is the watermelon — picture C. The others: A the clue does not describe a scissors; B the clue does not describe a tree.

Question 9Mathematics

Mark the shape that is different from the others.

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
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Correct answer: A

Two shapes match; the one at A is a different shape.

Question 10Reading
Rosie the rabbit was very hungry. First Rosie looked all around the kitchen. Then Rosie found a carrot and ate it all up.

Why did Rosie eat the carrot?

  1. AThe kitchen was too big
  2. BRosie was very hungry
  3. CIt was raining outside
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Correct answer: B

The first sentence says so — so the answer is B; the story does not support the other choices.

Iowa Assessments (ITBS) FAQ

What does the Iowa Assessments test?

Depending on level: Vocabulary, Word Analysis, Listening, Reading, Language, and Mathematics — with Science and Social Studies joining from grade 1 and Computation at grades 3+.

Is the ITBS the same as the Iowa Assessments?

Yes — the Iowa Test of Basic Skills was renamed the Iowa Assessments (Form E and later). Schools use both names for the same battery.

What is a good Iowa Assessments score?

Scores are reported as national percentile ranks; many schools flag the 90th+ percentile for advanced programs, but each school sets its own bar.

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