Description
This Kindergarten Math Pre-Assessment is designed to help teachers quickly and accurately assess students’ foundational math skills at the beginning of the school year.
Perfect for Kindergarten, Pre-K, and special education classrooms, this assessment focuses on readiness skills rather than grade-level instruction, making it ideal for identifying strengths, gaps, and next steps for instruction.
This resource aligns with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and is developmentally appropriate for early learners.
SKILLS ASSESSED
Counting & Cardinality (K.CC)
- Match numerals to quantities (0–20)
- One-to-one correspondence
- Counting forward and backward
- Cardinality: “How many are there?”
Comparison & Number Sense
- More / less
- Compare numbers
- Ordering numbers
- Number line placement
- Tens and ones (grouping objects)
Operations & Algebraic Thinking (K.OA)
- Addition within 5 and 10
- Subtraction within 5 and 10
- Visual word problems
- Making and identifying equal groups
Measurement & Data (K.MD)
- Sorting by attributes (color, size, shape)
- Comparing length and weight
- Picture graphs (adding data and interpreting)
Geometry (K.G)
- Identify and match 2D shapes
- Identify common 3D shapes
- Which shape does not belong
- Positional words: in, on, under, next to
IMPORTANT NOTE
This is a pre-assessment, not a full curriculum.
Skills such as fractions, money, and time are intentionally excluded, as they are not core Kindergarten readiness standards.
PERFECT FOR
- Beginning of year assessments
- Pre-K & Kindergarten readiness checks
- Special education & intervention
- RTI / MTSS baseline data
- Data folders and IEP goal planning
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Comprehensive printable math pre-assessment
- Clear visuals for student accessibility
- Developmentally appropriate tasks
- Easy to score and interpret
WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT
- CCSS aligned
- Covers all major Kindergarten math domains
- No over-assessment
- Student-friendly and SPED-appropriate
Contents
DOMAIN 1: COUNTING & CARDINALITY (CCSS K.CC)
Page 5 Match numerals to quantities 0-5
Page 6 Match numerals to quantities 5-10
Page 7 Teen numbers using visuals 11-16
Page 8 Teen numbers using visuals 15-20
Page 9 One-to-one correspondence: Level 1 one counter per object
Page 10 One-to-one correspondence: Level 2 one counter per object
Page 11 Counting objects 1 to 5: Count and match numeral
Page 12 Counting objects 6 to 10: Count and match numeral
Page 13 Number cards to match to pages 5-12
Pages 14-15 Counting objects to 20: Count and match numeral
Pages 16-17 Counting forward: Missing numbers on number line
Pages 18-19 Counting backward: Reverse sequencing
Page 20 Number cards to match to pages 14-19
Pages 21-22 Cardinality: “How many are there?” after counting
DOMAIN 2: COMPARISON & PLACE VALUE (CCSS K.CC, 1.NBT)
Pages 23-26 More/Less: Choose which group has more or less
Pages 27-28 Compare numbers: Use > < = symbols
Page 29 > < = symbols to use for pages 27-28
Pages 30-31 Ordering numbers: Small to large
Pages 32-33 Create a set: “Make 4” using counters
Pages 34-35 Number line placement: Place number correctly
Page 36 Tens and ones: Group objects into tens and leftovers
Page 37 Numbers to use for pages 30,31,34,35,36
DOMAIN 3: OPERATIONS & ALGEBRAIC THINKING (CCSS K.OA, 1.OA, 2.OA)
Pages 38-40 Addition within 5
Pages 41-43 Addition within 10
Pages 44-46 Subtraction within 5
Pages 47-49 Subtraction within 10
Pages 50-51 Visual word problems
Pages 52-53 Making equal groups
Pages 54-55 Identifying equal groups
Page 56 Images to use on page 53
DOMAIN 4: MEASUREMENT & DATA (CCSS K.MD, 1.MD, 2.MD)
Pages 57-68 Sorting by attribute: Color, size, shape including images to sort
Pages 69-71 Comparing length
Pages 72-74 Comparing weight
Pages 75-76 Picture graph: add one data point
Pages 77-78 Interpret graph: Which has more? Which has less?
Page 79 Images to place on pages 75-78
DOMAIN 5: GEOMETRY (CCSS K.G, 1.G)
Pages 80-92 2D shapes: identify and match
Pages 93-102 3D shapes: identify common solids
Pages 103-104 2D and 3D shape recognition: which does not belong
Pages 105-111 Positional words: In / on / under / next to
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Highlights
Description
This Kindergarten Math Pre-Assessment is designed to help teachers quickly and accurately assess students’ foundational math skills at the beginning of the school year.
Perfect for Kindergarten, Pre-K, and special education classrooms, this assessment focuses on readiness skills rather than grade-level instruction, making it ideal for identifying strengths, gaps, and next steps for instruction.
This resource aligns with Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and is developmentally appropriate for early learners.
SKILLS ASSESSED
Counting & Cardinality (K.CC)
- Match numerals to quantities (0–20)
- One-to-one correspondence
- Counting forward and backward
- Cardinality: “How many are there?”
Comparison & Number Sense
- More / less
- Compare numbers
- Ordering numbers
- Number line placement
- Tens and ones (grouping objects)
Operations & Algebraic Thinking (K.OA)
- Addition within 5 and 10
- Subtraction within 5 and 10
- Visual word problems
- Making and identifying equal groups
Measurement & Data (K.MD)
- Sorting by attributes (color, size, shape)
- Comparing length and weight
- Picture graphs (adding data and interpreting)
Geometry (K.G)
- Identify and match 2D shapes
- Identify common 3D shapes
- Which shape does not belong
- Positional words: in, on, under, next to
IMPORTANT NOTE
This is a pre-assessment, not a full curriculum.
Skills such as fractions, money, and time are intentionally excluded, as they are not core Kindergarten readiness standards.
PERFECT FOR
- Beginning of year assessments
- Pre-K & Kindergarten readiness checks
- Special education & intervention
- RTI / MTSS baseline data
- Data folders and IEP goal planning
WHAT’S INCLUDED
- Comprehensive printable math pre-assessment
- Clear visuals for student accessibility
- Developmentally appropriate tasks
- Easy to score and interpret
WHY TEACHERS LOVE IT
- CCSS aligned
- Covers all major Kindergarten math domains
- No over-assessment
- Student-friendly and SPED-appropriate
Contents
DOMAIN 1: COUNTING & CARDINALITY (CCSS K.CC)
Page 5 Match numerals to quantities 0-5
Page 6 Match numerals to quantities 5-10
Page 7 Teen numbers using visuals 11-16
Page 8 Teen numbers using visuals 15-20
Page 9 One-to-one correspondence: Level 1 one counter per object
Page 10 One-to-one correspondence: Level 2 one counter per object
Page 11 Counting objects 1 to 5: Count and match numeral
Page 12 Counting objects 6 to 10: Count and match numeral
Page 13 Number cards to match to pages 5-12
Pages 14-15 Counting objects to 20: Count and match numeral
Pages 16-17 Counting forward: Missing numbers on number line
Pages 18-19 Counting backward: Reverse sequencing
Page 20 Number cards to match to pages 14-19
Pages 21-22 Cardinality: “How many are there?” after counting
DOMAIN 2: COMPARISON & PLACE VALUE (CCSS K.CC, 1.NBT)
Pages 23-26 More/Less: Choose which group has more or less
Pages 27-28 Compare numbers: Use > < = symbols
Page 29 > < = symbols to use for pages 27-28
Pages 30-31 Ordering numbers: Small to large
Pages 32-33 Create a set: “Make 4” using counters
Pages 34-35 Number line placement: Place number correctly
Page 36 Tens and ones: Group objects into tens and leftovers
Page 37 Numbers to use for pages 30,31,34,35,36
DOMAIN 3: OPERATIONS & ALGEBRAIC THINKING (CCSS K.OA, 1.OA, 2.OA)
Pages 38-40 Addition within 5
Pages 41-43 Addition within 10
Pages 44-46 Subtraction within 5
Pages 47-49 Subtraction within 10
Pages 50-51 Visual word problems
Pages 52-53 Making equal groups
Pages 54-55 Identifying equal groups
Page 56 Images to use on page 53
DOMAIN 4: MEASUREMENT & DATA (CCSS K.MD, 1.MD, 2.MD)
Pages 57-68 Sorting by attribute: Color, size, shape including images to sort
Pages 69-71 Comparing length
Pages 72-74 Comparing weight
Pages 75-76 Picture graph: add one data point
Pages 77-78 Interpret graph: Which has more? Which has less?
Page 79 Images to place on pages 75-78
DOMAIN 5: GEOMETRY (CCSS K.G, 1.G)
Pages 80-92 2D shapes: identify and match
Pages 93-102 3D shapes: identify common solids
Pages 103-104 2D and 3D shape recognition: which does not belong
Pages 105-111 Positional words: In / on / under / next to
Click below to find:
Once you have purchased this resource don't forget to come back and leave feedback to help you gain some TpT credits! If you want to keep up to date with my sales, new resources, freebies and so much more click the green ★ next to my store name!
I love to see my resources in action in your classrooms, if you use one and would like to send me an image of it you can send to me @teachingautism on Instagram! Follow me here.
What are TpT Credits?
You can gain TpT credits by going back and leaving feedback on any purchases that you have made. The credits build up and then you can use them off future purchases - from any seller on TpT!
