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New York Kindergarten English Language Arts Practice Tests

Five free, full-length Kindergarten english language arts practice tests for New York, written to the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards. 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 · Letter recognition · Rhyming · Beginning sounds
Practice Test 215 questions · Beginning sounds · Rhyming · Letter recognition
Practice Test 315 questions · Beginning sounds · Letter recognition · Rhyming
Practice Test 415 questions · Beginning sounds · Rhyming · Letter recognition
Practice Test 515 questions · Beginning sounds · Rhyming · Letter recognition

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

Foundational skills (K–2)Reading literatureReading informational textWritingLanguage & conventionsSpeaking & listening

Skills across all five tests: Beginning sounds (23) · Letter recognition (15) · Rhyming (12) · Phonics (8) · Phonological awareness (7) · High-frequency words (4) · Comprehension (2) · Concepts of print (2) · Vocabulary (2)

Each test checks letters, sounds and rhymes with picture prompts — read the questions aloud together.

Sample questions from Practice Test 1

  1. Which word rhymes with "bee"?
    A. log   B. tree   C. bat   D. pig
    Show answertree
  2. 🐯 What sound does "tiger" start with?
    A. g   B. t   C. j   D. p
    Show answert
  3. Find the capital letter that matches "g".
    A. A   B. G   C. R   D. E
    Show answerG
  4. Find the capital letter that matches "z".
    A. Z   B. H   C. E   D. P
    Show answerZ

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Also useful: printable worksheets · free books · New York curriculum guide

Frequently asked questions

What is in these New York Kindergarten English Language Arts practice tests?

Five full original tests of about 15 questions each. Each test checks letters, sounds and rhymes with picture prompts — read the questions aloud together. You get a score, a skill breakdown and a review of every answer at the end.

Do these tests follow the New York curriculum?

Yes. They are written to the New York State Next Generation Learning Standards — Foundational skills (K–2), Reading literature, Reading informational text, 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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