Kindergarten Reading Diagnostic Assessment

Part I: Alphabet Knowledge & Letter-Sound Recognition

Kindergarten • Reading DepEd MATATAG Aligned

Student Name:

Section:

Date:

Score: / 10

DIRECTIONS Identify the letters of the alphabet. Match uppercase and lowercase letters, and write the beginning sound for each picture.

🔤 A. Uppercase & Lowercase Letter Matching Competency: LLKAK-Ih-3 (Match uppercase & lowercase letters)

1 B Which is the matching lowercase letter for B?

d b p

2 M Which is the matching lowercase letter for M?

n w m

3 S Which is the matching lowercase letter for S?

s z c

4 A Which is the matching lowercase letter for A?

e a o

🔊 B. Identify Initial Letter Sounds (Beginning Sounds) Competency: LLKPA-Ig-1 (Identify initial phoneme of spoken words)

5

Apple

Initial sound: /a/

Write the starting letter:

6

Cat

Initial sound: /c/

Write the starting letter:

7

Ball

Initial sound: /b/

Write the starting letter:

🚂 C. Alphabet Train: Write the Missing Letters Competency: LLKAK-Ih-4 (Recite & write alphabet in order)

8-10

A

➔

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➔

C

➔

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➔

E

➔

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➔

G

Kindergarten Reading Diagnostic Assessment

Part II: Phonological Awareness, Rhyming Words & Syllables

Page 2 of 4 DepEd MATATAG Aligned

Student Name:

Date:

Score: / 9

DIRECTIONS Listen to the word sounds. Identify the words that rhyme (same ending sound) and count the syllables for each spoken word.

🎵 D. Rhyming Words Recognition Competency: LLKPA-Ic-4 (Identify rhyming pairs in words & chants)

👉 Directions: Rhyming words have the same ending sound. Say the word on the left aloud, then circle the word on the right that rhymes with it:

11

CAT (Sound: -at)

Which word rhymes?

HAT

DOG 🐶

12

SUN (Sound: -un)

Which word rhymes?

RUN 🏃 PEN 🖊️

13 Do BAT 🦇 and HAT 👒 make a rhyming pair?

YES (They Rhyme) NO

👏 E. Syllable Clapping & Counting Competency: LLKPA-Ig-8 (Count & clap syllables in spoken words)

14

PUP - PY How many claps?

1 2 3

15 🐘

EL - E - PHANT How many claps?

1 2 3

16

SUN How many claps?

1 2 3

📖 F. Concepts About Print & Books Competency: LLKBPA-00-2 (Print concepts: cover, directionality, word concept)

👉 Directions: Read each question with the teacher or parent, then circle the correct answer bubble:

17 Where do you look to find the Book Title and Author Name?

Front Cover Back Cover

18 In what direction do we read words across a page?

Left to Right ➔ Right to Left ⬅️

19 Which of these is a complete WORD?

CAT C

Kindergarten Reading Diagnostic Assessment

Part III: CVC Word Blending & Decodable Story Comprehension

Page 3 of 4 DepEd MATATAG Aligned

Student Name:

Date:

Score: / 8

DIRECTIONS Blend the letter sounds to read each CVC word. Then read the short story and answer the questions that follow.

🔡 G. CVC Word Blending & Picture Match Competency: LLKPA-Ig-2 (Blend phonemes to read simple CVC words)

20

/c/ + /a/ + /t/

➔ CAT

Match picture:

21

/b/ + /e/ + /d/

➔ BED

Match picture:

22

/s/ + /u/ + /n/

➔ SUN

Match picture:

23

Fill in the missing short vowel: B [ ] G

a e o

📚 H. Short Decodable Story & Reading Comprehension Competency: LLKLC-00-1 (Listen & answer who/what questions from simple stories)

Tim and His Pet Cat

Tim has a pet cat. The cat's name is Tag.
Tag is a happy cat. Tag likes to sleep on a soft red mat.
Tim loves his pet cat very much!

24 What pet animal does Tim have?

A Cat 🐱 A Dog 🐶 A Fish 🐟

25 What is the name of Tim's pet cat?

Tag Sam Ben

26 Where does Tag like to sleep?

On a mat In a box

27 What color is the sleeping mat?

Red Blue

Teacher & Parent Assessment Matrix

Official Answer Key & DepEd MATATAG Literacy Diagnostic Rubric

Literacy Key 27 Total Points

📄 Page 1: Alphabet Knowledge & Sounds 10 pts

• 1. Letter B lowercase: b (circle b)
• 2. Letter M lowercase: m (circle m)
• 3. Letter S lowercase: s (circle s)
• 4. Letter A lowercase: a (circle a)
• 5. Apple initial: A / a
• 6. Cat initial: C / c
• 7. Ball initial: B / b
• 8–10. Alphabet Train: B, D, F

📄 Pages 2 & 3: Rhyming, CVC & Comprehension 17 pts

• 11. CAT rhymes with: HAT 👒
• 12. SUN rhymes with: RUN 🏃
• 13. BAT and HAT: YES (They Rhyme)
• 14. PUP-PY: 2 claps / syllables
• 15. EL-E-PHANT: 3 claps / syllables
• 16. SUN: 1 clap / syllable
• 17. Book Title: Front Cover
• 18. Reading Direction: Left to Right ➔
• 19. Complete Word: CAT
• 20–22. CVC Blending: 20: Cat, 21: Bed, 22: Sun
• 23. Missing Vowel: a (BAG)
• 24–27. Story Comprehension: 24: A Cat 🐱; 25: Tag; 26: On a mat; 27: Red

📋 DepEd MATATAG Kindergarten Early Literacy Performance Levels Ages 4.5 – 6 Years

Literacy Domain	Beginning (1-2 pts)	Developing (3-4 pts)	Proficient (Mastered)
1. Alphabet Knowledge	Confuses similar letterforms (b/d, m/w); needs prompting for alphabetical sequence.	Identifies most uppercase letters; occasionally mixes up lowercase pairs.	Mastered (10/10): Instantly pairs uppercase/lowercase letters; accurately identifies letter sounds.
2. Phonological Awareness & Rhyming	Cannot distinguish words with the same ending sound; struggles with syllable clapping.	Identifies rhyming pairs when spoken aloud; claps 2-syllable words accurately.	Mastered (6/6): Differentiates rhyming words independently; accurately claps multisyllabic words.
3. Book & Print Concepts	Does not understand left-to-right reading direction; confuses words and individual letters.	Points to book cover; follows print direction when teacher traces with finger.	Mastered (3/3): Identifies book cover, follows left-to-right tracking, identifies whole words.
4. Phonics Blending & Comprehension	Cannot blend individual letter sounds into words without full teacher demonstration.	Blends simple CVC words (/c/-/a/-/t/); answers who/what questions with picture prompts.	Mastered (8/8): Fluent CVC blending; recalls specific details from short decodable texts.

💡 Personalized Tutorial & Home Reading Intervention Guide

• Score 22–27 (Ready for Grade 1 Reading): Learner exhibits solid phonemic awareness, confident CVC decoding, and active listening comprehension. Recommended: Advance to Grade 1 Consonant Blends, Digraphs (ch, sh), and Sight Word Sentences.
• Score 15–21 (Consolidating Early Literacy): Focus on tactile letter formation (sandpaper letters, clay modeling) and daily rhyming song drills. Reinforce short vowel sound discrimination (/a/, /e/, /i/, /o/, /u/).
• Score Below 15 (Early Reading Support Recommended): Provide structured multisensory phonics sessions with picture-sound sorting and shared big-book reading. Book a PERSONALIZED reading diagnostic with Kiddie Blocks literacy specialists.

🌟 OFFICIAL KIDDIE BLOCKS PH DIAGNOSTIC REPORT CARD 🌟

Kindergarten Early Literacy & Reading Readiness Screener

Total Score: ____ / 27 Evaluation: [ ] Ready for Grade 1 [ ] On-Track [ ] Needs Support Assessor: ____________________