Do what you are told to do in each statement, nothing more, nothing less. Be careful as one
wrong answer denotes failure. You have 10 minutes.
1. Draw a line around the number or letter of this sentence.
2. Draw a line under the last word in this line.
3. Cross out the longest word in this line.
4. Draw a line around the shortest word in this line.
5. Circle the first, first letter of the alphabet in this line.
6. In the space below draw three circles, one inside (engulfed by) the other.
7. Above the letter X make a small cross.
8. Draw a line through the letter below that comes earliest in the alphabet.
Z V S B D M K Y T P H C
9. Draw a line through the two letters below that comes last in the alphabet.
Z V B D M K T P H S Y C
10. In the first circle below write the last letter of the first word beginning with “L”
11. Cross out the number not necessary, when making the number below one million.
1,000,0000000
12. Draw a line from circle 2 to circle 5 that will pass below circle 3 and above circle 4.
Literacy Test (This test is to be given to anyone who cannot prove a fifth grade education.)
The State of Louisiana
Mr. O’Donnell’s Class Louisiana State Literacy
Name: _______KEY____________________________ Block:_______ Date___________
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5
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5
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ÕSquares are wrong because they have four
lines it must be a circle
