i-Ready Diagnostic Test Cheat Sheet 2026

The 30 highest-yield i-Ready Diagnostic Test facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.

1. Which of the following is a complete sentence? → The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.
2. Which of the following is an example of figurative language? → She has a heart of gold.
3. Which of the following is a consonant blend (not a digraph)? → st
4. The word 'unhappy' has how many morphemes? → 3
5. On a number line, which point is closest to zero: −7, −2, 5, or −9? → −2
6. Which text feature would BEST help a reader locate information about a specific subtopic in an informational book? → The index
7. What is the key difference between a 'short vowel' and a 'long vowel' sound? → Long vowels say the letter's name; short vowels do not.
8. A car travels 240 miles in 4 hours. What is its average speed? → 60 mph
9. What is the main idea of the story about Jack helping his grandmother in the garden? → Jack enjoys spending time with his grandmother.
10. The author of an informational text uses bold text for certain words throughout an article. What is the MOST LIKELY reason for this? → To highlight key vocabulary terms important to understanding the topic
11. A triangle has angles measuring 45° and 65°. What is the measure of the third angle? → 70°
12. A sequence starts: 2, 6, 18, 54, … What is the next term? → 162
13. What does the root word 'port' mean in words like 'transport' and 'portable'? → Carry
14. An i-Ready report shows a student is 'two or more grade levels below' in Math. What type of support is most appropriate? → Intensive intervention targeting foundational skill deficits
15. An educator is planning instruction to develop students' phonological awareness. Which of the following activities would be most appropriate for this goal? → Playing a rhyming game with pictures
16. How many syllables does the word 'education' have? → 4
17. A parent asks what 'stretch growth' means on their child's i-Ready report. What is the best explanation? → The student achieved growth beyond what is typically expected
18. Question: If x+7=12, what is the value of x? → 5
19. Which i-Ready diagnostic feature supports teachers in providing evidence-based instruction tied directly to report findings? → Personalized instructional recommendations linked to diagnostic results
20. Simplify: 3x + 2y − x + 5y → 2x + 7y
21. Sarah baked 24 cookies and wants to divide them equally into 6 boxes. How many cookies will go in each box? → 6
22. When answering a word problem, what is the first thing you should do? → Highlight or underline important details in the question.
23. A kindergarten teacher asks a student, 'What is the first sound in the word 'map'?' This task is designed to assess which specific foundational skill? → Phoneme isolation
24. On the i-Ready Diagnostic, if you feel stuck on a question, what is the most effective approach? → Make your best guess and move on since you cannot go back
25. Which word best completes this analogy: 'Hot is to cold as day is to ___'? → Night
26. Which expression is equivalent to 5(x + 4)? → 5x + 20
27. Which of the following equations demonstrates the associative property of addition? → (3 + 8) + 4 = 3 + (8 + 4)
28. The sum of two consecutive integers is 47. What are the integers? → 23 and 24
29. A cube has a side length of 4 inches. What is its volume? → 64 cubic inches
30. What does the word 'enormous' most likely mean? → Huge