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The Iowa Tests of Basic Skills (ITBS) are for students in kindergarten - 8th grade. ITBS tests are in levels 5-14. Levels 5-8 are for students from kindergarten - second grade (K-2). Sections for levels 5-8 include: Mathematics, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Word Analysis, Listening, Language, Social Studies (Levels 7 and 8 only), Science (Levels 7 & 8 only), and Sources of Information.

Levels 9-14 are for students from 3rd grade through 12th grade. Sections for levels 9-14 include: Math Concepts and Estimation, Math Problem Solving and Data Interpretation, Math Computation, Vocabulary, Reading Comprehension, Punctuation, Spelling, Capitalization, Usage and Expression, Social Studies, Maps and Diagrams, Reference Materials, Word Analysis (Level 9 only), and Listening (Level 9 only).

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K and Pre K Grade Level

1 Look at the cake Beverly baked for Sam in the first box. Point to the picture that shows what the cake looked like after Beverly cut out the first slice.

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Second picture over the bubble

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2 There were 2 peacocks at the zoo. You can see them in the first box. The peacocks were so popular that the zoo got 2 more peacocks. Point to the picture that shows how many peacocks are now at the zoo.

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3 How many cups are there?

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4 How many birds are shown below?

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5 Choose the row with the most eggs.

First row

Second row

Third row

Fourth row

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1st and 2nd Grade Level

6 How many triangles are shown?

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7 Mark the picture that shows where a family in New York City is most likely to live.

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8 Which picture shows a resort where people might go on vacation?

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9 John wants to make his banana ripen faster. What should he put it in so it will ripen more quickly?

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10 Which of these is not a vegetable?

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3rd and 4th Grade Level

11 132 ÷ 12 = ?

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12 Which is 3 x (4 + 2) rewritten?

2 x (3 + 4)

(3 + 2) x 6

(4 + 3) x 3

(3 x 4) + (3 x 2)

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13 Which is not true?

4 ÷ 0 = 0

4 x 0 = 0

4 x (1 + 0) = 4 x 1

4 + 4 = 4 x 2

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14 This question will test your ability to use words in correctly written English. For each question, there are 3 lines of words. If you find a mistake in one of the lines, fill in the circle next to that line. If there are no mistakes, fill in the last circle that says, "no errors."

I loved having a lake behind my

house. We swum every morning

before school.

no errors

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15 This question will test your ability to use words in correctly written English. For each question, there are 3 lines of words. If you find a mistake in one of the lines, fill in the circle next to that line. If there are no mistakes, fill in the last circle that says, "no errors."

We were all silly walking home in

the rain yesterday. Sally was the

most silly with all her funny jokes.

no errrors.

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5th and 6th Grade Level

16 4,567 + 5,872

10,432

10,439

10,232

11,234

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17 What number is B in the equation B x 8 = 56?

448

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18 If this pattern shown were to repeat itself, what color would the 17th square be?

blue

green

red

yellow

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19 Which number is equal to x in the equation 350 + 222 + x = 580?

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20 A deck of cards has 52 cards in it. These cards are divided into 4 suits. How many cards of each suit are there?

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