Many parents are eager to start a kindergarten program with their child but may be uncertain as to the right time to begin. If you have questions concerning your child's readiness skills in general, or the adaptability of our program to your child's situation will be a helpful tool. This test is designed to help you determine readiness to read and perform the tasks of Covenant Home's Kindergarten curriculum. Assuming that most four- or even five-year-olds willnot score 100%, it will also help you to identify and work on particular areas of skill development. Mastery of the test is not expected! Your child's interest level will be a very strong factor in determining his readiness. The scoring procedure may be found at the conclusion of the test. A raw score of 58 indicates a strong readiness for reading. Questionnaire to be completed by the parent Select the letter which most accurately describes your child's performance in each situation. A. Not Yet B. Some of the time C. Most of the time D. Rarely misses this one Social Skills A B C D 1. Initiates his own leisure-time activities. A B C D 2. Can follow directions. A B C D 3. Does tasks when asked the first time. A B C D 4. Finishes one activity before starting another. A B C D 5. Can work independently. Motor Skills A B C D 6. Can trace or draw a line with control. A B C D 7. Cuts with scissors. A B C D 8. Can help dress himself: coat, socks, shoes. A B C D 9. Uses a fork properly. A B C D 10. Can catch a medium-sized ball. A B C D 11. Is able to skip. A B C D 12. Is able to hop on one foot. Language Skills A B C D 13. Tells full name when asked. A B C D 14. Recognizes first name by sight. A B C D 15. Orally identifies letters in name. A B C D 16. Speaks in sentences. A B C D 17. Listens with interest, to short story (10 minutes or more). A B C D 18. Identifies picture likenesses and differences. A B C D 19. Identifies basic colors: Red, Green, Blue, Orange. A B C D 20. Identifies Shapes: Circle, Square, Triangle, Rectangle 5 10 15 20 21. Counts by rote to ... select highest number. 0 5 10 20 22. Counts objects ... select highest number. Language Skills - Part 2 In this section, please select all that apply. 23. Identifies numbers 7 4 10 5 1 6 9 2 8 3 24. Identifies letters M o A r S P b C E h g F D i Interest - Choose the category which best describes your child's interest level. A. Shows little interest in books and/or reading. B. Is interested in books for a few minutes at a time, but not of his own initiative. C. Shows considerable amount of interest in books, but has short attention span. D. Desires to be read to frequently for short periods of time. E. Desires to be read to frequently for 15 minutes or more. SCORING Questions 1 - 22 Answers in column B = 1 point Answers in column C = 2 points Answers in column D = 3 points Questions 23 and 24 Award one point for every two correct answers Interest B = 1 point C = 3 points D = 5 points E = 7 points Note: A raw score of 58 is the goal for reading readiness Social Skills Score: _________ (15 possible) Motor Skills Score: _________ (21 possible) Language Skills Score: _________ (30 possible) Language Skills - Part 2 Score: _________ (12 possible) Interest Score: _________ (7 possible) Total Score: _________