What’s in the ITBS? – Grades 1-2 (Levels 7-8)

The ITBS testing (Iowa Test of Basic Skills) is a comprehensive standardized assessment test which evaluates a student’s level in all of the major subject areas including Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Science.

Here is a breakdown of what specifically is covered for grades 1 & 2:

• Vocabulary
  
  • Reading Vocabulary
     
  • Word Analysis
     
  • Assess how well students can recognize letters and letter-sound relationships
     
• Reading Comprehension
  
  • Using print, context, and picture cues to identify unfamiliar words; completing sentences that tell about a picture by choosing a word for filling in a blank; and answering multiple-choice questions after reading a brief story
     
  • Listening
     
  • Short oral scenarios are presented, and then one or more multiple-choice questions are read
     
  • Alphabetizing, using a picture dictionary, using a table of contents, and using maps to determine location, direction, and distance
     
• Language
  
  • Skills in spelling, capitalization, punctuation, and skills in usage and expression in writing

• Mathematics
  
  • Math Concepts: numeration and number systems, whole numbers, geometry, measurement, fractions, currency, and number sentences
     
  • Math Problem Solving: solve brief word problems and interpret information presented in graphs and tables
     
  • Math Computation: addition and subtraction problems

• Social Studies
  
  • The content is taken from the areas of geography, history, government, economics, sociology, and the other social sciences
     
• Science
  
  • The content is taken from the areas of life science, earth and space sciences, and physical sciences

ITBS Practice Tests

We offer comprehensive ITBS practice including online testing and a printable workbook.  Please visit our website for more information on preparing for these all important ITBS exams.