Preschool Assessments: Beginning of the Year (late August-

end of October)
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 Table of Contents
Identifying Letters Assessment
Sound Off!
Directional Clues
Pronoun Matching Assessment
Color Knowledge Assessment
Rhyming Knowledge Assessment
Make It Plural
Syllable Break Down
Sort It Out
Days, Months, and Seasons Assessment
Counting to 20 Assessment
Circle the Number
Order 'Em Up!
Number Writing Assessment
Comparing Numbers Assessment
Shape It Up!
Measurement Comparison Assessment
All About Patterns
Understanding Plus One Assessment
Subtract One Assessment
Can You Write Your Name Assessment
Letter Formation Assessment
Illustrate That Story!
Can You Capitalize That?
Image Sequencing Assessment
Can You Spell That?
Full Sentence Write-Up
Finish That Sentence: Punctuation

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 Identifying Letters
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Identify as many letters by name as you can. Cross off or cover up any
you are able to successfully name. As an extra bonus: find the letters in
alphabetical order!

B p D d
P C w I
a o H Q
G N s k
j A b L
y r i t
q c F O
g E u V
R v K f
J n T X
e M h Z
S l W m
x U Y z
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Sound Off!

C D E
F G H
I J K
L M N
O P Q

R S T

U V W
X Y Z

Directions: As you say the sound each letter makes color in that square.
Leave any squares where you are unsure of the sound or an adult indicates
you used an incorrect sound white. Can you get a fully colored in alphabet?

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 Pronoun Matching
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Match each picture with the right pronoun.

she

it

he

them

me

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 Color by Word
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Fill in each area with the color that matches the written word. (For
students who do not yet know how to read color words, the student can
choose the proper color after an adult reads the color.)

Blue
Blue
Blue
Blue
Blue
Yellow White

Green

Blue
Blue

Brown Blue

Green
Green
Green
Green Green

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 Rhyming Knowledge
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Choose the picture that rhymes with the word.

Mouse Frog

Star Rake

What is a word that rhymes with cat? _________________________

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Make It Plural
Circle the Correct Picture:

Books Cat Shirts

Circle the Plural Words:

Bears Dog Pants Bird

Box Jeans Lamp Shoe

Horse Crayon Pencils Apple

Write the Plural Words:

Book _ _ _ _ _ Cat _ _ _ _
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Syllable Break Down

Circle the number of syllables in each word:

Elephant Fish Cup

Waterfall Socks

Write/Draw the number of syllables in each word:

Dog Water

Basket Sea

Basketball Kitten
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Sort It Up

How Many?

Red Squares

Blue Circles

Green Triangles

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ASSESSMENTS
Days, Months,
October Date

17
and Seasons Saturday

Circle the day of the week that comes next.

Sunday Monday Thursday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Sunday Saturday

Saturday Saturday Monday

Circle the month that is not in the season.

Winter Fall Summer

December October June

January September July

July March November

Draw a picture of something you do in each season below.

Summer Winter

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 Counting to 20
Name: Date:
Can you count to 20? Put your finger on each number as you count it.
Circle any numbers you miss, so that you can practice!

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20

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 Circle the Number
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Circle the number that matches the amount of objects.

4 5 7 1 2 3 4 7 9

2 4 6 6 7 8 0 1 9

3 4 5 7 8 9 0 9 2

7 8 9 1 4 10
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 Order Em Up!
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Can you put these numbers in order? (Ask an adult for help writing
if you need it.)

6 8 9 7 10 5

3 1 2 4 0 5

4 8 6 10 2

6 3 2 7 9

5 7 3 1 9

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 Writing Numbers 1 – 10
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Write the number on the line that matches the number of objects.

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Comparing Numbers
Circle the number that is greater.

2 or 4 or or

7 or 9 or 5 or 6

Circle the number that is less than the other.

3 or 2 or or

4 or 8 or 9 or 7

Can you circle the pairs that are equal? Equal means the same number.

3 6 3
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 Shape It Up!
Name: Date:
Can you match each shape with its name?

Square

Heart

Star

Circle

Triangle

Can you draw:

A Triangle A Circle A Square

A Heart A Star
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Measure Up!
Circle the object that is:

Longer Taller

Circle the object that is:

Holds More Shorter

Circle the object that is:

Bigger Holds Less

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 All About Patterns
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Can you complete the patterns?

Can you make three patterns of your own?

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 Plus One
Name: Date:
Complete each equation.

4+1= +1=

+ = 9+1=

7+1= +1=

+ = 2+1=

5+1= +1=

8+1= +1=

+ = 1+1=

6+1= +1=

3+1= +1=

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 Subtract One
Name: Date:
Complete each equation.

3–1= – =

– = 2–1=

6–1= –1 =

8–1= 9–1=

– = –1 =

5–1= –1=

7–1= 1–1=

– = –1 =

4–1= –1=

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 Can You Write Your Name?
Name: Date:
Circle all the letters in your name:

A B C D E F G H I
J K L M N O P Q R
S T U V W X Y Z
Write your name in UPPERCASE letters:

Write your name in lowercase letters:

Write your name with the first letter capitalized:

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 Letter Formation
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Can you write all your letters? Trace and write every letter of the
alphabet to see how many you can make on your own.

Aa Bb Cc
Dd Ee Ff
Gg Hh Ii
Jj Kk Ll
Mm Nn Oo
Pp Qq Rr
Ss Tt Uu
Vv Ww
Xx Yy Zz
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 Illustrate That Story!
Name: Date:
Ask an adult to help you read each of the following short paragraphs.
Then, draw a picture to illustrate it.

1. Peter woke up in the morning

very excited. Today was his first
baseball game! He put on his
baseball hat and packed his
baseball glove in his backpack.

2. I love vegetables. In the summer I

grow peas, beans, and tomatoes.
Then, I can eat them!

3. My family has a cat and a dog.

They are best friends! The cat is
brown and the dog is black, but
when they sleep the cat hides, so
you can’t see her next to the dog.

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Can You Capitalize That?

Circle the words that are capitalized.

Ben door monkey San Francisco car

Circle the words that should be capitalized in each sentence.

when are you coming home?

my dog is named fred.

we live in san francisco.

jim, fred, and jack are friends.

MAP
nebraska is a state.

Capitalize the following words:

queen london europe

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 Image Sequencing
Name: Date:
Can you put the following pictures in order? Put a 1, 2, or 3 under the
pictures to show the order in which they should go.

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 Can You Spell That?
Name: Date:
Use your spelling skills to fill in the blanks below each picture with the
letters of the word. (If you know the letter, but need some help writing it,
don’t hesitate to ask an adult to help!)

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Full Sentence Write-Up

Complete each sentence.

The sky is .

looks green.

My favorite is .

Bears .

At bedtime .

.
Draw a picture to illustrate one of the above sentences.

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 Finish That Sentence!
Name: Date:

Complete each sentence with a ?, !, or .

1. Can I read the book

2. Look out

3. The dog ate dinner

4. Wow

5. What time is it

6. The cat is black

7. Do you have a pen

8. The car is red

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Answer Sheets
Preschool Assessments: Beginning of the Year (late August-end of October)
Directional Clues
Pronoun Matching Assessment
Color Knowledge Assessment
Rhyming Knowledge Assessment
Make It Plural
Syllable Break Down
Sort It Out
Days, Months, and Seasons Assessment
Circle the Number
Order 'Em Up!
Number Writing Assessment
Comparing Numbers Assessment
Shape It Up!
All About Patterns
Understanding Plus One Assessment
Subtract One Assessment
Can You Capitalize That?
Image Sequencing Assessment
Can You Spell That?
Finish That Sentence: Punctuation

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Directional Clues
Name: Date:
Follow the directions to fill in the cube.

1. Color the square in the center black.

2. Color the square below this green.

3. Color the square to the left of the green square purple.

4. Color the square above the purple square red.

5. Color the square to the right of the green square brown.

6. Color the square above the black square blue.

7. Color the square to the right of the blue square yellow.

8. Color the square below the yellow square pink.

9. Color the square to the left of the blue square white.

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Pronoun Matching
Name: Date:
Match each picture with the right pronoun.

she

it

he

them

me

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 Color by Word
Name: Date:
Fill in each area with the color that matches the written word. (For
students who do not yet know how to read color words, the student can
choose the proper color after an adult reads the color.)

Blue
Blue
Blue
Blue
Blue
Yellow White

Green

Blue
Blue

Brown Blue

Green
Green
Green
Green Green

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An swe r s Rhyming Knowledge
Name: Date:
Choose the picture that rhymes with the word.

Mouse Frog

Star Rake

Ex: bat, sat, mat

What is a word that rhymes with cat? _________________________
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Make It Plural
Circle the Correct Picture:

Books Cat Shirts

Circle the Plural Words:

Bears Dog Pants Bird

Box Jeans Lamp Shoe

Horse Crayon Pencils Apple

Write the Plural Words:

Book _
B_o_
o_k_
s __
Cat C a _t _
s
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Syllable Break Down

Circle the number of syllables in each word:

Elephant Fish Cup

Waterfall Socks

Write/Draw the number of syllables in each word:

Dog 1 Water 2

Basket 2 Sea 1

Basketball 3 Kitten 2

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Sort It Up

How Many?

Red 5 Squares 3

Blue 4 Circles 4

Green 4 Triangles 4

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Answer Key Name
ASSESSMENTS
Days, Months,
October Date

17
and Seasons Saturday

Circle the day of the week that comes next.

Sunday Monday Thursday Wednesday Thursday Friday Sunday

Tuesday Thursday Tuesday Sunday Saturday

Saturday Saturday Monday

Circle the month that is not in the season.

Winter Fall Summer

December October June

January September July

July March November

Draw a picture of something you do in each season below.

Summer Winter

Student drawings Student drawings

will vary. will vary.

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Circle the Number
Name: Date:
Circle the number that matches the amount of objects.

4 5 7 1 2 3 4 7 9

2 4 6 6 7 8 0 1 9

3 4 5 7 8 9 0 9 2

7 8 9 1 4 10
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Order Em Up!
Name: Date:
Can you put these numbers in order? (Ask an adult for help writing
if you need it.)

6 8 9 7 10 5
5 6 7 8 9 10
3 1 2 4 0 5
0 1 2 3 4 5
4 8 6 10 2
2 4 6 8 10
6 3 2 7 9
2 3 6 7 9
5 7 3 1 9
1 3 5 7 9
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Writing Numbers 1 – 10
Name: Date:
Write the number on the line that matches the number of objects.

3 7 2

8 1 6

5 4

9 10
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Comparing Numbers
Circle the number that is greater.

2 or 4 or or

7 or 9 or 5 or 6

Circle the number that is less than the other.

3 or 2 or or

4 or 8 or 9 or 7

Can you circle the pairs that are equal? Equal means the same number.

3 6 3
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Shape It Up!
Name: Date:
Can you match each shape with its name?

Square

Heart

Star

Circle

Triangle

Can you draw:

A Triangle A Circle A Square

A Heart A Star
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All About Patterns
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Can you complete the patterns?

Can you make three patterns of your own?

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Plus One
Name: Date:
Complete each equation.

4+1= 5 +1= 6 or

+ = 4 or 9+1= 10
7+1= 8 +1= 2 or

+ = 5 or 2+1= 3
5+1= 6 +1= 7 or

8+1= 9 +1= 9 or

+ = 3 or 1+1= 2
6+1= 7 +1= 8 or

3+1= 4 +1= 10 or

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Subtract One
Name: Date:
Complete each equation.

3–1= 2 – = 4 or

– = 1 or 2–1= 1
6–1= 5 –1 = 7 or

8–1= 7 9–1= 8
– = 3 or –1 = 0
5–1= 4 –1= 5 or

7–1= 6 1–1= 0
– = 2 or –1 = 6 or

4–1= 3 –1= 8 or

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Can You Capitalize That?

Circle the words that are capitalized.

Ben door monkey San Francisco car

Circle the words that should be capitalized in each sentence.

when are you coming home?

my dog is named fred.

we live in san francisco.

jim, fred, and jack are friends.

MAP
nebraska is a state.

Capitalize the following words:

queen london europe

Queen London Europe

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Image Sequencing
Name: Date:
Can you put the following pictures in order? Put a 1, 2, or 3 under the
pictures to show the order they should go.

2 1 3

1 3 2

2 3 1

3 1 2
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Can You Spell That?
Name: Date:
Use your spelling skills to fill in the blanks below each picture with the
letters of the word. (If you know the letter, but need some help writing it,
don’t hesitate to ask an adult to help!)

C A T D O G S U N

H A T C U P C A R

S H I P P I G S L E G
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Finish That Sentence!
Name: Date:

Complete each sentence with a ?, !, or .

1. Can I read the book ?

2. Look out !
3. The dog ate dinner .
4. Wow !
5. What time is it ?
6. The cat is black .
7. Do you have a pen ?
8. The car is red .
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