WIDA ACCESS for Kindergarten Practice Tests

Part 1 — Pip's Home

Pip's cage on a table with a red bowl, a water bottle, an orange wheel, a yellow tube and a little house; a bag of seeds and a carrot on a shelf.

Look at this picture. This is Pip's home.

1. Point to the wheel.
2. Point to the red bowl.
3. Point to three seeds.
4. (Point to the water bottle in the big picture.) What is this?

Part 2 — Feeding Time

Maya holds a carrot, Omar holds the water bottle, and Pip peeks out of his little house.

Look at this picture. It is time to feed Pip. Listen carefully.

1. Point to the hamster that is in the house.
2. Point to the girl who is holding the carrot.
3. Point to the big bowl with seeds in it.
4. (Point to Maya.) What is Maya giving Pip?
5. (Point to Pip.) Tell me about Pip. What does Pip look like?

Part 3 — Class Helpers

Pip runs on his wheel. Omar holds an empty water bottle. Zara holds a bag of new paper for the cage.

Look at this picture. The children are class helpers. They help take care of Pip. Listen, and then point to what happens next.

1. Pip runs and runs on his wheel. Now Pip is very tired. What happens next? Point to the picture.
2. Omar looks at the water bottle. Oh no, it is empty! What happens next? Point to the picture.
3. Pip's paper is old and flat. Zara has a bag of new paper. What happens next? Point to the picture.
4. (Point to Omar.) Look at Omar. Tell me what Omar has and what he will do next.

Part 4 — Where Is Pip?

Maya looks in Pip's empty house. Omar points to the yellow tube, where Pip is asleep.

Think about our story, 'Pip the Class Hamster'. Listen to my questions about the story. Point to the picture.

1. On Thursday, the children looked for Pip. Why did they look for Pip? Point to the picture that shows why.
2. Think about the story. What happened first? Point to the picture.
3. Maya looked in the little house. Pip was not there. Then Omar looked in the tube. What did Omar see? Point to the picture.
4. Tell me what happened on Thursday in the story.
5. Why do you think Pip was sleeping in the tube?

Part 5 — Taking Care of Pip

Pip waits in his travel box while Zara and Ben clean the cage and put in new paper.

Look at this picture. Mr. Green is telling the class how to take care of a hamster. Listen carefully to what he says.

1. Mr. Green says, 'When we clean the cage, Pip goes in his travel box first. The box keeps him safe.' Point to the picture that shows where Pip waits while the children clean.
2. Mr. Green says, 'Hamsters love to dig. So we put lots of soft paper in the cage. Then Pip can dig and make a cozy bed.' Point to the picture that shows why we put soft paper in the cage.
3. Mr. Green says, 'Hamsters have big pockets in their cheeks. They fill their cheeks with food. Then they carry the food to their bed.' Point to the picture that shows Pip carrying food in his cheeks.
4. Now you tell the story of Pip's week. What happened at the beginning? What happened next? What happened at the end? You can look at the storybook pictures.

Part 0 — Draw yourself and write your name

Part 1 — Write a word

Now we will write some words about Pip's classroom.

1. This is a bed. Say 'bed'. What sounds do you hear? Now write the word 'bed' here.
2. This is a nut. Say 'nut'. What sounds do you hear? Now write the word 'nut' here.
3. This is a mop. Say 'mop'. What sounds do you hear? Now write the word 'mop' here.

Part 2 — Finish the sentence

Here are some words: seeds, wheel, water, little. (Point to each word as you read it.) Use these words to help you write.

1. Look at the picture. Read with me: 'Pip eats blank.' What word goes here? Write the word on the line.
2. Look at the picture. Read with me: 'Pip runs on the blank.' What word goes here? Write the word on the line.
3. Look at the picture. Read with me: 'Pip drinks blank.' What word goes here? Write the word on the line.

Part 3 — Pip's Helper

A child's hands hold Pip's water bottle next to the cage; seeds, a carrot and a bag of paper are on the table.

Part 1 — Letters and Books

Now you will read. I will tell you what to do. Then you point.

1. Point to the letter P. (A) B (B) P (C) R
2. Where do we start reading?
3. Point to the small letter h. (A) h (B) n (C) k

Part 2 — Words and Pictures

1. cup Which picture goes with the word?
2. bag Which picture goes with the word?
3. Which word goes with the picture? (A) box (B) fox (C) bus

Part 3 — Read a Sentence

1. Pip is in the box. Which picture goes with the sentence?
2. The girl has a red cup. Which picture goes with the sentence?
3. Pip can dig. Which picture goes with the sentence?

Part 4 — Read Two Sentences

1. Pip is hungry. He eats a carrot. Which picture goes with the sentences?
2. What does the arrow point to? (A) bowl (B) bottle (C) bed
3. Omar looks in the tube. He sees Pip! Which picture goes with the sentences?

Part 5 — Cleaning Day

Pip's cage in the pet corner with a cleaning cloth and a paper bag beside it.

It is Friday. The class cleans the cage. Pip sits in his box. Ben puts in new paper.

Read this little story by yourself. Then I will ask you some questions. You can look at the story again.

1. Where is Pip?
2. What does Ben do?
3. When does the class clean the cage? (A) Monday (B) Tuesday (C) Friday