Kindergarten Reading & ELA Assessment Pack
Beginning, middle & end-of-year tests + answer keys + teacher guide
- Instant digital download; nothing is shipped
- Grade level: Kindergarten
- Format: Printable PDF (PDF · US Letter)
- Answer keys included
- Personal or single-classroom use
About this product
Know exactly where every student stands in reading, language and writing - in September, January and June.
This Kindergarten Reading & ELA Assessment Pack gives you three ready-to-print tests (Beginning, Middle and End of Year) with original reading passages, matching answer keys and a teacher guide to score, group and track growth all year. Just print and go.
What's included (29 pages)
- Beginning-of-Year Assessment: 1 reading passage, 7 items, 18 points, 3 pages + answer key
- Middle-of-Year Assessment: 1 reading passage, 8 items, 21 points, 3 pages + answer key
- End-of-Year Assessment: 1 reading passage, 8 items, 28 points, 4 pages + answer key
- 9-page Teacher Guide:
- standards map for every test (item → skill → CCSS code → points)
- scoring guide with Mastered / Developing / Beginning score bands
- score by domain: Literature, Informational Text, Foundational Skills, Language and Writing
- writing rubric with scoring tips
- class tracker for each test (up to 25 students)
- student progress snapshot to compare BOY, MOY and EOY on one page
Skills covered
- Letter recognition, beginning and ending sounds, rhyming, syllables, short vowels in CVC words, sight words, reading simple sentences, listening comprehension with read-aloud stories, capitals and periods, and draw-and-write tasks.
- Designed for kindergarten: the teacher reads every direction and each short story aloud, and children answer by circling pictures, coloring circles or writing letters and words.
Why teachers like it
- Original fiction and nonfiction passages written for this pack - not found in other resources
- Point value printed next to every item - scoring takes minutes
- Answer keys look exactly like the student pages, with answers circled in red and sample written answers
- Aligned to the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts, Kindergarten
- Works for classrooms, intervention groups, tutoring and homeschool
- A short "How did it go?" self-reflection at the end of each test
File details
- 1 ZIP file with 7 PDF files
- US Letter size (8.5 x 11 in), prints well in black and white
- Instant digital download - no physical item will be shipped
Please note
- For personal or single-classroom use. Please do not share or resell the files.
- Looking for more grades? The K-5 Reading & ELA Assessment Bundle includes all six packs at a lower price. Need math too? See the K-5 Math + ELA Complete Assessment Bundle.
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Kindergarten Reading Assessment: What to Test in September (Free Printable)
Free kindergarten beginning-of-year reading assessment PDF with answer key — what it tests, how to give it in small groups, and how to score it.
Questions
How do I get my files?
As soon as your payment is confirmed you get a download link on the confirmation page and by email. The files are PDFs you can print as often as you like.
What paper size do I need?
US Letter (8.5 x 11 in). If you print on A4, choose “Fit to page” in your print dialog.
Can I use it in my classroom or share it?
Files are licensed for personal use or use by a single teacher in one classroom. Please don’t resell or redistribute them. See the licence page for details.
Something isn’t working. What now?
Email hello@desklarkshop.com and we’ll help. See the refund policy for details.
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