The naturalization interview includes an English test — reading one sentence aloud and writing one sentence from dictation. Practice here using the same vocabulary USCIS uses.
👁️Reading practice
✏️Writing practice
📖Vocabulary list
How the reading test works
The USCIS officer will show you one sentence printed on a card. You read it aloud. You have 3 attempts. The sentence is drawn from an approved vocabulary list — all the words are common civics words you are already studying. You must read it clearly enough that the officer can understand you. You do not need a perfect accent — just clear pronunciation.
Reading sentence1 of 20
The President lives in the White House.
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How the writing test works
The USCIS officer reads one sentence aloud and you write it down on paper. You have 3 attempts. Capitalization and punctuation are not required — the officer is looking for correct spelling and recognizable handwriting. The sentence will use words from the approved USCIS writing vocabulary list.
Writing practiceSentence 1 of 20
Press the button below to hear the sentence. Then type what you hear in the box below. Check your spelling carefully.
USCIS approved vocabulary
These are the words that appear in USCIS reading and writing test sentences. Every reading sentence and every writing sentence uses only these words. Click any word to mark it as known.
🔵 Reading vocabulary
✏️ Writing vocabulary
Based on official USCIS materials. The sentences and vocabulary used here are drawn from the USCIS English test vocabulary list. For the official list, visit uscis.gov/citizenship. Not affiliated with USCIS. Privacy Policy