Reading and Writing Tests
The USCIS officer will give you a paper with three sentences (interrogative sentences or questions) and will tell you which sentence to read aloud. You must read one sentence aloud correctly to pass the Reading Test.
IMPORTANT: There is no official list of Reading Sentences. Please see the Reading Vocabulary for the Naturalization Test.The list of the sentence below is based on this list.
After you have read one sentence correctly, the USCIS officer will then ask you to turn over the paper and will dictate (read)one sentence for you to write. You must write one sentence correctly to pass the Writing Test. Note: Some USCIS field offices are experimenting with people writing the sentences on a tablet (ex. iPad).
IMPORTANT: There is no official list of Writing Sentences. Please see the Writing Vocabulary for the Naturalization Test.The list of the sentence below is based on this list.
1. Who was the second president? Adams was the second president.
2. What is one state next to Canada? Alaska is next to Canada.
3. What is the largest state? Alaska is the largest state.
4. Who lived here first? American Indians lived here first.
5. Who is our current president? Donald Trump is our current president.
6. What state has the most people? California has the most people.
7. What is one state north of Mexico? California is north of Mexico.
8. What country is north of the United States? Canada is north of the United States.
9. Who can vote? Citizens can vote.
10. Who has the right to vote? Citizens who are eighteen and older have the right to vote.
11. When is Columbus Day? Columbus Day is in October.
12. What does Congress do? Congress makes laws.
13. Where does Congress meet? Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol Building.
14. What was one of the first thirteen states? Delaware was one of the first thirteen states.
15. What was the first U.S. state? Delaware was the first state.
16. Name one right of everyone living in the United States. Everyone living in the United States has freedom of speech.
17. When is Flag Day? Flag Day is in June.
8. What is one right in the Bill of Rights? Freedom of speech is one right in the Bill of Rights.
19. When is Independence Day? Independence Day is in July.
20. When is Labor Day? Labor Day is in September.
21. What president is on the five dollar bill? Lincoln is on the five dollar bill.
22. Who was Abraham Lincoln? Lincoln was the president during the Civil War.
23. When is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is in May.
24. What country is south of the United States? Mexico is south of the United States.
25. What U.S. city has the most people? New York City has the most people.
26. What was the first U.S capital? New York City was the first capital.
27. Why do people come to America? People come here to be free.
28. What president is on the dollar bill? President Washington is on the one dollar bill.
29. When is Presidents' Day? Presidents' Day is in February.
30. When is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is in November.
31. What are the colors of the flag? The colors of the flag are red, white, and blue.
32. Who elects Congress? The people elect Congress.
33. Who lives in the White House? The President and his family live in the White House.
34. Where does the President live? The President lives in the White House.
35. How many states are in the United States? The United States has fifty states.
36. Where is the White House? The White House is in Washington, D.C.
37. What is on the American flag? There are thirteen stripes and fifty stars on the American flag.
38. How many Senators are from each state? There are two Senators from each state.
39. Why do people want to live in America? They want to live in a free country.
40. Why do people want to be citizens? They want to vote.
41. What is one state south of Canada? Washington State is south of Canada.
42. What state was named after George Washington? Washington State was named after our first president.
43. Who was the Father of Our Country? Washington was the Father of Our Country.
44. Who was George Washington? Washington was the first President of the United States.
45. Who was the first U.S. president? Washington was the U.S. first president.
46. Is Washington, D.C. a state? Washington, D.C. is not state; it is the capital of the United States.
47. What is the capital of the United States? Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States.
48. How many Senators do we have? We have one hundred senators.
49. What do we pay to the government? We pay taxes.
50. When do we vote for the President? We vote for the President in November.
IMPORTANT: There is no official list of Reading Sentences. Please see the Reading Vocabulary for the Naturalization Test.The list of the sentence below is based on this list.
After you have read one sentence correctly, the USCIS officer will then ask you to turn over the paper and will dictate (read)one sentence for you to write. You must write one sentence correctly to pass the Writing Test. Note: Some USCIS field offices are experimenting with people writing the sentences on a tablet (ex. iPad).
IMPORTANT: There is no official list of Writing Sentences. Please see the Writing Vocabulary for the Naturalization Test.The list of the sentence below is based on this list.
1. Who was the second president? Adams was the second president.
2. What is one state next to Canada? Alaska is next to Canada.
3. What is the largest state? Alaska is the largest state.
4. Who lived here first? American Indians lived here first.
5. Who is our current president? Donald Trump is our current president.
6. What state has the most people? California has the most people.
7. What is one state north of Mexico? California is north of Mexico.
8. What country is north of the United States? Canada is north of the United States.
9. Who can vote? Citizens can vote.
10. Who has the right to vote? Citizens who are eighteen and older have the right to vote.
11. When is Columbus Day? Columbus Day is in October.
12. What does Congress do? Congress makes laws.
13. Where does Congress meet? Congress meets in the U.S. Capitol Building.
14. What was one of the first thirteen states? Delaware was one of the first thirteen states.
15. What was the first U.S. state? Delaware was the first state.
16. Name one right of everyone living in the United States. Everyone living in the United States has freedom of speech.
17. When is Flag Day? Flag Day is in June.
8. What is one right in the Bill of Rights? Freedom of speech is one right in the Bill of Rights.
19. When is Independence Day? Independence Day is in July.
20. When is Labor Day? Labor Day is in September.
21. What president is on the five dollar bill? Lincoln is on the five dollar bill.
22. Who was Abraham Lincoln? Lincoln was the president during the Civil War.
23. When is Memorial Day? Memorial Day is in May.
24. What country is south of the United States? Mexico is south of the United States.
25. What U.S. city has the most people? New York City has the most people.
26. What was the first U.S capital? New York City was the first capital.
27. Why do people come to America? People come here to be free.
28. What president is on the dollar bill? President Washington is on the one dollar bill.
29. When is Presidents' Day? Presidents' Day is in February.
30. When is Thanksgiving? Thanksgiving is in November.
31. What are the colors of the flag? The colors of the flag are red, white, and blue.
32. Who elects Congress? The people elect Congress.
33. Who lives in the White House? The President and his family live in the White House.
34. Where does the President live? The President lives in the White House.
35. How many states are in the United States? The United States has fifty states.
36. Where is the White House? The White House is in Washington, D.C.
37. What is on the American flag? There are thirteen stripes and fifty stars on the American flag.
38. How many Senators are from each state? There are two Senators from each state.
39. Why do people want to live in America? They want to live in a free country.
40. Why do people want to be citizens? They want to vote.
41. What is one state south of Canada? Washington State is south of Canada.
42. What state was named after George Washington? Washington State was named after our first president.
43. Who was the Father of Our Country? Washington was the Father of Our Country.
44. Who was George Washington? Washington was the first President of the United States.
45. Who was the first U.S. president? Washington was the U.S. first president.
46. Is Washington, D.C. a state? Washington, D.C. is not state; it is the capital of the United States.
47. What is the capital of the United States? Washington, D.C. is the capital of the United States.
48. How many Senators do we have? We have one hundred senators.
49. What do we pay to the government? We pay taxes.
50. When do we vote for the President? We vote for the President in November.