This is a simple, quick
yet effective tool to determine the current reading
ability level of a child. This is a "screening" tool and
yields approximate data. If you wish, the results can be
confirmed by further testing through your child's
school.
To administer the test to
your child please follow these simple steps.
-
Book Mark this page as Reading
Test so you can return to interpret the
results after administering the test.
-
[Click Here]
and print a copy of the Word
Recognition and Reading Comprehension test
materials.
-
[Click Here] to print out a copy of the scoring
sheet.
-
Administer the test
following these directions.
-
Word
Recognition: Have the child read one word at
a time going from left to right. Mark a "+" by
correctly read words & a "-" by incorrectly read
words.
-
Reading
Comprehension: Ask the child to read the
comprehension passage aloud. Then ask them the
comprehension questions without looking at the
passage. Mark a "+" for correct answers and a
"-" for incorrect.
-
Score the results by
counting the number of correct "+" answers. This
determines the raw score. Then use the tables
bellow to determine the grade score. Circle the
results for each test on the corresponding table.
|
Reading Recognition
|
|
Reading Comprehension
|
|
Raw Score
|
Grade Level
|
|
Raw
Score
|
Grade Level
|
|
1
|
1.5
|
|
1
|
1.3
|
|
2
|
2.0
|
|
2
|
1.6
|
|
3
|
2.5
|
|
3
|
2.0
|
|
4
|
3.5
|
|
4
|
2.5
|
|
5
|
4.5
|
|
5
|
3.5
|
|
6
|
6.5
|
|
6
|
4.5
|
|
7
|
8.0
|
|
7
|
5.5
|
|
8
|
8.5
|
|
8
|
7.1
|
|
9
|
8.5
|
|
9
|
9.1
|
|
10
|
9.5
|
|
10
|
11.5
|
|
11
|
10.5
|
|
11
|
12.5
|
|
12
|
12.0
|
|
12
|
13.5
|
-
Interpret the results to
determine how well your child is reading as compared
to other children his or her own age.
|
Age
|
Grade
|
|
Age
|
Grade
|
|
5.0
|
K
|
|
12.0
|
7.0
|
|
5.5
|
K.5
|
|
12.5
|
7.5
|
|
6.0
|
1.0
|
|
13.0
|
8.0
|
|
6.5
|
1.5
|
|
13.5
|
8.5
|
|
7.0
|
2.0
|
|
14.0
|
9.0
|
|
7.5
|
2.5
|
|
14.5
|
9.5
|
|
8.0
|
3.0
|
|
15.0
|
10.0
|
|
8.5
|
3.5
|
|
15.5
|
10.5
|
|
9.0
|
4.0
|
|
16.0
|
11.0
|
|
9.5
|
4.5
|
|
16.5
|
11.5
|
|
10.0
|
5.0
|
|
17.0
|
12.0
|
|
10.5
|
5.5
|
|
17.5
|
12.5
|
|
11.0
|
6.0
|
|
18.0
|
13.0
|
|
11.5
|
6.5
|
|
18.5
|
13.5
|
Predicted Grade Level
(PG)
[____]
Word Recognition Grade Level
(WRG)
[____]
Reading Comprehension Grade
Level (RCG)
[____]
Comparison Score 1
WRG [____] (minus) PG[____] = [____]
Comparison Score 2 RCG[____] (minus)
PG [____] = [____]
Comparison Score 3 RCG [____] (minus)
WRG[____] = [____]
-
If Comparison Score 1 is
negative (-1 etc), your child's word recognition
ability is below grade level. A child with average
intellectual ability (most children) should be
reading at least at grade level. (See suggestions
for help below.)
-
If Comparison Score 2 is
negative (-1 etc), your child's reading
comprehension ability is below grade level. A child
with average intellectual ability (most children)
should be reading at least at grade level. (See
suggestions for help below.)
-
If Comparison Score 3 is a
positive (1, 2.5 etc), your child's reading
comprehension ability is higher than his or her word
recognition ability. This means that your child has
problems decoding words but is able to use context
clues to compensate. This results in slower reading
speed and fatigue. Also, the comprehension score
probably would be higher with improved reading
recognition ability. (See suggestions for help
below.)
-
If Comparison Score 3 is
negative (-1 etc), your child's reading
comprehension ability is lower than his reading
recognition ability. This means that even though he
may be able to correctly decode reading material, he
has difficulty understanding what it means. (See
suggestions for help below.)
Suggestions:
Word Recognition Problems:
Early Reader:
Click N READ Program
Struggling Reader:
Reading Horizons At Home - Intensive Phonics
Reading Comprehension Problems:
Print Resources
Software Resources
