If you and your child have wondered what kinds of questions will appear on the 1st grade ITBS, below are some examples! These sample questions should provide you with a better idea of the quantitative and qualitative skills that your child should focus on and demonstrate during the exam. Each practice question will reflect a specific subtest that your child will come across.
As you are going through the practice questions, you will observe that each test level within the ITBS consists of a series of subtests that fall under specific content sections. Sections in the ITBS for Kindergarten to 2nd grade (levels 5-8) include:
- Vocabulary test
- Word Analysis test
- Reading comprehension test
- Listening test
- Language test
- Mathematics test
- Social Studies test (Levels 7/8)
- Science test (Levels 7/8)
- Computation test (Levels 7/8)
1.) Language- Level 6 (Kindergarten 7 mo. – Grade 1.9 mos.)
Parent say to your child: “I am going to read you a question while you look at some pictures. Listen carefully because I can only read the question once. After I read it, fill in the circle under the picture that answers the question.”
Listen to the question: Mark the circle under the picture that shows one-and-a-half cookies on a plate.
2.) Listening- Level 6 (Kindergarten 7 mos. – Grade 1.9 mos.)
Parent say to your child: “I am going to read you a question while you look at some pictures. Listen carefully because I can only read the question once. After I read it, fill in the circle under the picture that answers the question.”
Listen to the question: Emily loved her grandmother’s plate collection. Her favorite plate had a picture of an English Castle on the front that was surrounded by flowers. Mark the circle beneath the picture that shows Emily’s favorite plate.
3.) Math
Parents: If your child is not yet reading, please read these questions to your child and circle the answer they give. If your child is already reading, allow him to read the question and circle the best answer.
10
1
+5
____________
a) 11
b) 15
c) 16
d) 21
4.) Reading- (Reading words) – Level 6 (K 7 mos. – Grade 1.9 mos.)
Parent say to your child: We’re going to practice your reading. I will read a word to you and use it in a sentence. Then you should fill in the circle next to the word I read.
Parents: For each question, be sure to start by saying, Go to the words next to the number- whatever the number is. Then read the question.
Listen to the question: The word is bath. When you are dirty you must take a bath. Fill in the circle next to bath.”
5.) Science and Social Studies
Which picture shows someone being a good citizen?
Answers:
1.) 2, 2nd image over the circle
2.) 1, 1st image over the circle
3.) c
4.) 4, Bath
5.) 3