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Indiana IREAD-3 Foundational Reading Practice Test

Build Indiana foundational reading readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering phonics, word recognition, vocabulary, fluency, literary text, informational text, and comprehension.

Indiana IREAD-3 practice sets

This Indiana IREAD-3 Foundational Reading Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover phonics and word recognition, vocabulary and word meaning, fluency and sentence comprehension, literary and informational text, and integrated IREAD review.

IREAD-3 skills

The Indiana Department of Education describes IREAD as a foundational reading assessment based on Indiana Academic Standards through Grade 3. These supplemental sets practice phonics, early vocabulary, word recognition, sentence reading, literary comprehension, and nonfiction comprehension.

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. Sound out unfamiliar words, reread each sentence or passage, and review the explanation after each response.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current Indiana Department of Education guidance, official materials, accommodations, or testing procedures.

For broader grade-level study paths, explore Elementary School Tests, Middle School Tests, and High School Tests.

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Indiana IREAD-3 Foundational Reading Practice Questions

A 10-question Indiana IREAD-3 foundational reading practice set on integrated iread review, with answers and explanations.

Read each word, sentence, or passage carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word has the same beginning sound as fish?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Fan.

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: Fan and fish both begin with the /f/ sound.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

Fan and fish both begin with the /f/ sound.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

In the sentence The narrow bridge crossed the river, what does narrow mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Not wide.

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: A narrow bridge has little width from side to side.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

A narrow bridge has little width from side to side.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A passage says a student planted three seeds, watered them, and measured their growth each week. What is the passage mostly about?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Caring for and observing growing seeds..

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: The details focus on planting, watering, and measuring seed growth.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

The details focus on planting, watering, and measuring seed growth.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence shows a character making a prediction?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is I think the dark clouds mean it will rain soon..

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: The phrase I think and future event will rain show a prediction.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

The phrase I think and future event will rain show a prediction.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which word completes the sentence: The kitten hid ___ the chair.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is under.

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: Under tells where the kitten hid in relation to the chair.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

Under tells where the kitten hid in relation to the chair.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A student reads a chart showing that 8 students chose apples and 5 chose pears. Which fruit was chosen by more students?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Apples.

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: Eight is greater than five, so apples were chosen by more students.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

Eight is greater than five, so apples were chosen by more students.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A story says a character returns a lost wallet even though no one is watching. What trait is shown?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Honesty.

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: Returning something that belongs to another person shows honesty.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

Returning something that belongs to another person shows honesty.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which sentence best summarizes a passage about a family cleaning a park, sorting trash, and planting flowers?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is The family helps improve the park through several activities..

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: The summary includes the main actions without unnecessary minor details.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

The summary includes the main actions without unnecessary minor details.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

What should a reader do when a word is unfamiliar in a sentence?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Use the letters and context clues to figure out its meaning..

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: Sounding out parts and using context are useful strategies for unknown words.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

Sounding out parts and using context are useful strategies for unknown words.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

What is the best general strategy for an Indiana IREAD practice question?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Read the word or passage carefully, use the clues, and check the answer against the text..

  1. Read the IREAD task: Look carefully at the letters, sounds, words, sentence, passage, or question and identify what reading skill is being tested.
  2. Use the text evidence: Careful decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension support IREAD practice.
  3. Check the response: Reread the word or sentence and confirm that the answer matches the sound, meaning, or information in the text.

Careful decoding, vocabulary, fluency, and comprehension support IREAD practice.

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Frequently asked questions about Indiana IREAD-3 Practice

What does IREAD measure?

The Indiana Department of Education describes IREAD as a foundational reading assessment based on Indiana Academic Standards through Grade 3.

Which students participate in IREAD?

Current IDOE guidance states that Grade 2 students and students in Grades 3–6 participate until they pass or are promoted to Grade 7. Check the official IREAD page for current participation guidance.

Are these official IREAD questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the official Indiana Department of Education IREAD page for current released items, accommodations, and testing procedures.