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Kenya Grade 1 English Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Grade 1 english practice tests for Kenya, written to the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (KICD). Take them online for instant scoring and a skill breakdown, or print them with an answer key.

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Practice Test 115 questions · Key details · Phonics · Grammar
Practice Test 215 questions · Key details · Comprehension · Phonics
Practice Test 315 questions · Key details · Phonics · Vocabulary
Practice Test 415 questions · Key details · Comprehension · Vocabulary
Practice Test 515 questions · Key details · Phonics · Grammar

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

What these tests cover

Listening and speakingReadingGrammar in useWriting

Course: Lower Primary

Skills across all five tests: Key details (14) · Phonics (13) · Grammar (9) · Vocabulary (7) · Comprehension (7) · Language (5) · Capitalisation (5) · Punctuation (5) · Writing (5) · Inference (2)

Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. From the passage “Wanjiru’s Goat”

    What is the goat’s name?
    A. Grandma   B. Meh   C. Wanjiru   D. Toto
    Show answerToto
  2. What does Wanjiru give Toto every morning?
    A. grass and water   B. maize and tea   C. nothing   D. bread and milk
    Show answergrass and water
  3. Where did Wanjiru find Toto?
    A. in Grandma’s shamba   B. at school   C. by the river   D. in the house
    Show answerin Grandma’s shamba
  4. How did Wanjiru feel when she found Toto?
    A. sad   B. angry   C. scared   D. happy
    Show answerhappy

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Frequently asked questions

What is in these Kenya Grade 1 English practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 15 questions each. Each test has an original reading passage (and, for most levels, a second text), language and spelling questions, and a writing task with a guide to what a strong answer includes. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the Kenya curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the Kenya Competency-Based Curriculum (KICD) — Listening and speaking, Reading, Grammar in use, Writing. Pagine summarizes the curriculum in its own words and links to the official documents.

Can I print them?

Yes. Every test has a printable version with an answer key.

Are these official tests?

All questions and passages are original and written for Pagine to match the published curriculum. Pagine is not affiliated with any government, ministry, department of education, exam board or assessment body. Not official tests.

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