Testing reading level at home
Reading Level Assessment – Assess your child's reading now!
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Step 1. How Old is Your Child?
Step 2. Quick Reading Assessment
Use our One-Page Reading Level Assessment to find your child’s level.
Then choose books from your child’s level and start reading!
Can your 3 year old read this sentence?
The cat sat.
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Can your 4 year old read this sentence?
I pack my bag.
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Can your 5 year old read this sentence?
Birds fly in the sky.
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Can your 6 year old read this sentence?
Did you ever see bees crawl inside flowers?
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Can your 7 year old read this sentence?
Birds can be many different sizes.
The largest bird of all is the ostrich.
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2. Watch again & read along with the e-book
3. Complete the quiz
Age 3-5
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Age 5-6
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Age 6-7
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How To Determine Your Child’s Reading Level And Choose The Best Books
When you sit down to read a book, you want to enjoy the story in front of you. The same is true for your child. That’s why uncovering your child’s reading level is an important step in fostering their love of words from a young age!
Consider the different factors that allow kids to enjoy the books they read. For example, does it tie into their interests, and is it slated as an appropriate option for their level? By answering these questions, you can make sure they’re reading books that are just right for them!
If your child is in school, you’re probably no stranger to jargon like “reading level.” But what exactly does Lexile Framework, Guided Reading Levels (GRL), or Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA) actually mean?
Additionally, if your child is just starting to read on their own (or already reading independently) and is learning from home, how can you figure out what reading level is right for them? If any of these thoughts have crossed your mind, you’ve come to the right place.
We’re here to answer your questions so you and your child can sit down and enjoy a good book together!
What Is A Reading Level?
A reading level is simply a measure of your child’s ability to read text. It reflects how well your little one can read independently. Importantly, reading levels help you choose books that are a good match for your child while still presenting a challenge.
Keep in mind these levels are meant to be helpful, not stressful. They don’t limit your child, but, rather, help them blossom into a fluent, excited reader.
When your child reads books that are appropriate for their current reading level, it boosts their confidence so they can truly enjoy reading! Also, knowing what level your child is at allows you to work with them to improve their skills.
That being said, it’s important to remember that children are unique and develop differently. Comparing your child to their peers isn’t necessarily the best approach when trying to assess their reading ability.
Why Is Determining Reading Level Important?
It’s helpful to determine your child’s reading level so you can find books that are appropriate for them to read on their own: not too difficult but challenging enough to encourage growth.
Reading level classification is a convenient tool you can use when searching online or at the library. And when you provide books that are on your child’s level, you create excitement and build their confidence, which can lead to a lifetime love of learning and reading!
If you’re looking for ways to help your little one read at the best level for them, Our new app HOMER Learn & Grow has a Stories section that gives age-appropriate story recommendations!
This is a great resource that takes your child’s specific interests and recommends stories just for them. What’s more, your child can choose to read along or read on their own.
How Is Your Child’s Reading Level Measured?
Your child’s reading level is usually measured at their school in first or second grade, and we’ll show you how that’s done.
Here’s a tip: since your child’s teacher knows their reading level, consider asking the teacher (or the school librarian) for books your child can read at home.
Don’t worry if your child isn’t in school yet or if they’re homeschooled. We’ll show you how you can measure their reading level at home, too!
Before we dive in, it’s important to note that we think of books for kids at three levels: independent reading, instructional reading, and frustrating to read.
As the names indicate, independent reading books are ones a child can read with ease and without support from an adult.
Instructional ones are the books just above independent that teachers might use to stretch a child’s reading as they offer support while the child makes that next step. Finally, frustrating books are too hard for a child to read even with adult guidance.
Now that you have an idea of how to think of the different books your child might encounter, let’s talk about the tools used for determining or describing reading levels.
Lexile Framework For Reading
Lexile Framework For Reading is an educational tool that ranks books by order of their difficulty using a scale called a Lexile. Usually, your child’s teacher will determine their Lexile reading level and then choose books that have a matching score.
The Lexile score, or measure, describes your child’s reading ability and matches them with books and other reading materials. This measure ranges anywhere from 0L to 2000L.
Kids are encouraged to read within their Lexile “range” — 50L above to 100L below their actual level. For instance, if your little one is reading with a Lexile measure of 500L, they would read books ranging anywhere from 400L to 550L.
Using standardized assessments, schools will often measure a child’s reading level several times a year to help them select books that are appropriate for independent reading.
Guided Reading Levels (GRL)
GRL is a guided reading system used in some schools.
To determine reading levels using GRL, children sit one-on-one with their teacher and read from a book that’s considered standard for their grade level — a “benchmark” book.
GRL books range from A to Z with A being the easiest.
While reading these books, the teacher will take notes on any missed words and ask comprehension questions, such as, “When did the story take place?” or, “What was the problem in the story?”.
Through guided instruction, the teacher will gradually move children into more difficult books.
Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA)
DRA is a standardized reading test given by teachers or reading specialists. As with GRL, children sit individually with the test administrator and read a book.
Several factors are taken into consideration to determine reading level, including:
- Reading comprehension
- Phonemic awareness
- Fluency
DRA books are labeled with an A for the easiest books and then move into a numerical grading system. The levels range from 1 to 80 with 1-3 representing a kindergarten reading level and 80 representing an eighth-grade reading level.
Once a child has a DRA or a GRL level, a teacher or parent can search for the reading level of any particular book and can usually discover either the Lexile, DRA, or GRL of that particular text.
Here’s a chart for your reference.
At-Home Reading Levels
If you’re looking for a way to find out your child’s reading level without using any of the methods listed above, you might try the five-finger rule.
For the five-finger rule, choose a book and flip to any page. If your child seems to have trouble reading more than five words on the page, it’s a good indicator that the book is too advanced for them.
To be sure, though, you can have your child try another page, especially if they seem eager to read a particular book.
This can be a helpful strategy, but it’s OK to let your child try a book and see how the reading goes. If a book is too hard, most kids will figure that out — and there is nothing wrong with reading books that are too easy!
Sometimes a child may be interested in a book that’s a little too hard for them. If this happens, we encourage you to read aloud to your child. You can also read together by alternating pages, paragraphs, or sentences.
It’s important not to completely avoid books that may be a little above your child’s reading level.
Even if your child struggles a bit to read them without assistance, these books can still be beneficial in helping build their vocabulary, improve comprehension, and increase general knowledge — not to mention, encourage their love of reading!
When your emerging reader seems overwhelmed by one book, you can always give the five-finger rule a try with other books until you find the right match. And if your child is particularly interested in a topic, you can always read the book to them and stop on words you know they can read.
Also remember that when a child is really enjoying a book and highly motivated to read it, they will read at a higher level than if the material is not as interesting to them.
Tip: Most libraries and bookstores have books arranged by reading level so you can easily choose the best one for your emerging reader!
Feel free to ask librarians and knowledgeable staff at bookstores to offer suggestions.
You could even say something like, “My child happily read a Clifford book; can you suggest others at the same level?”
How To Help Your Child Become A Stronger Reader
As we mentioned earlier, you can easily determine your child’s reading level at home so that you can help them choose books that are just right! We suggest incorporating some of the tips below to help your child become a stronger reader.
Start With Clues
- Is your child using “sounding out” techniques to figure out unknown words?
- When your child reads, are they getting tripped up by sight words — common words that are hard to sound out?
- Is your child using pictures to help them understand what is written on the page?
- Is your child using context clues to figure out what word makes sense to come next as they read sentences?
Check Vocabulary
- Play games with your child to see what words they know. For example, say a sentence and point out one word in the sentence.
Then ask them if they can come up with a different word (synonym). - Play synonym games to see what words your child knows. For example, challenge yourselves to think of 10 or more ways to describe speaking (shout, whisper, mumble).
While you’re talking with your child, describe something specific from your day. Make sure to use interesting adjectives, and don’t hold back from using sophisticated vocabulary when talking with your child.
You can help your child’s vocabulary grow through day-to-day conversations and activities!
Ask Comprehension Questions
Understanding what they read is an important part of your child’s reading journey.
- To check for reading comprehension, we suggest pausing every other page to talk about what you’ve just read. Make this a natural reaction to the story, like you’re thinking aloud about the story or characters, so that it doesn’t feel like a test.
- Consider encouraging your child to act out and retell the story (for younger children).
- Try discussing themes/lessons with your child (for older children). Remember: this isn’t a test, but a conversation between book lovers!
Talk To Your Child
When most people implement strategies to help their children improve their reading skills, they often forget about the importance of verbal communication. It’s essential to talk to your child frequently in short and simple sentences.
This includes singing songs, telling them wonderful stories, reciting fun nursery rhymes, and describing the world around them. All of this exposes children to lots of different words. It also helps them learn that language is a powerful tool for communication.
Discover Your Child’s Favorite Books
- Children often choose books that are a little below their actual reading level. At home, this is a good thing. It keeps reading fun and exciting!
- We recommend choosing books that interest your child — with a certain character or activity they like — so they’re curious and excited about reading.
Reading books your child enjoys together can encourage their love of reading. And letting them read those same books to you can boost their confidence over time.
Together, these two activities increase your child’s fluency and reading enjoyment!
Create A Reading Corner
Establishing a reading corner in your house can benefit your child. The setup doesn’t need to be elaborate. This can be a simple, quiet, private area where your child can confidently read independently or with you.
It’s also great for the spot to be well-lit and filled with lots of books your child enjoys reading.
Is Reading The Same Book Over And Over OK?
Just like you might pick up an old favorite book to read, your child may do the same, and that’s OK! At least you know they’re enjoying a good book and the process of reading!
Rereading books can have many benefits for a child, including:
It allows children to get more from the text. Have you ever developed a deeper understanding of a story after rereading it? That’s because the more you engage with a story, the more you can take away from it.
You can pick up on new information, establish connections between yourself and some of the characters, and even improve your understanding of the overall story.
Similarly, allowing your child to read their favorite books for the second, third, fourth (or more) time will enable them to get more from the story.
It also allows for bonding. Did you know that rereading books can help bring your family closer together?
Many of us remember a couple of books that our family read together regularly. This can be a holiday book or a favorite story. Rereading is a great way to get the whole family involved, as everyone can take turns reading and connecting on the same story.
What’s more, reading familiar books can actually help develop a young reader’s fluency. It allows them to learn the words and helps them become familiar with narrative structure or storylines (i.e. beginning, middle, and end), which builds reading comprehension later on.
So feel free to let your child choose the same book over and over!
FAQs About Reading Levels
What Reading Level Should My Child Be In Each Grade?
It’s challenging to answer this question because each child is different and will naturally develop at their own pace.
For example, just because your child’s friend has started reading fluently doesn’t mean your child will be able to do that yet.
While no parent wants their own child to be a little behind compared to their peers, putting too much pressure on them to “catch up” might actually have an adverse effect. In fact, they might feel overwhelmed by the pressure and develop a negative attitude toward reading.
It’s also important to note that there’s no direct link between a certain Lexile measure and a specific grade level. When using any of the reading level measures we mentioned, remember that they are an estimate of a child’s performance and shouldn’t be interpreted literally.
Also, if you’re really concerned about your young learner’s development, you can always address those concerns with their teacher or another professional. They can offer tips and advice on how to best work with your child.
Finally, remember to be patient and positive no matter what. With lots of time and effort, your child will develop a lifetime love of reading!
Who Can Help Me Choose Books That Match My Child’s Reading Level?
The best place to start is to consult your child’s teacher.
They will have the expertise to guide you in buying the right books for your child.
It’s also possible for you to look up most books online and find their reading levels. Furthermore, for beginner readers, there are publishers who label books in stages with age and/or grade suggestions attached.
If you’re homeschooling, you can also reach out to your local librarian or bookstores. As people who spend each day surrounded by books, they often have knowledge on this topic and may be able to recommend a few relevant books in your child’s reading level.
What If My Child Is Reading At A Lower Level?
The last thing a parent wants to hear is that their child’s reading level isn’t on par with their peers. But what can you do if, from the assessment used at your child’s school, you find out that your young learner is reading below the average grade level?
Firstly, it’s important not to panic. As mentioned earlier, kids develop reading skills at different stages of their development.
Some children might be early readers, while others may take time to get there.
The most effective way to help your child improve their reading level is by continuing to encourage reading at home. While reading, remember to discuss the content to ensure comprehension.
Reading For Fun
From assessments to the five-finger rule, determining reading levels varies across the board. No matter which method you choose, remember these measurements are meant to be helpful and encouraging, not stressful and limiting.
Keep this in mind when assessing your young learner. You don’t want your child to sense any stress about their abilities, as this might overwhelm them and have an adverse effect on how they view reading.
While reading is an essential early learning (and lifelong) skill, you want your child to LOVE reading and not only view it as a test of their intelligence.
At the end of the day, the way reading makes your child feel is more important than their reading level.
Each child learns in a way that’s special and unique to them.
The HOMER Road To Reading
The road to discovering how to read can be a fun ride, but sometimes it’s bumpy. This is why we’re more than a learning program. We’re your learning partner.
If you’re looking for a resource to help develop your child’s love of reading and learning, consider taking a look at the HOMER Learn & Grow app. It’s full of stories curated based on your child’s interests!
When your child develops a love for reading, they’ll move up to the next level before you can say “Developmental Reading Assessment”!
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texts to test reading technique - NAUMENOK
It is desirable to test the formation of reading skills 3 times a year: at the beginning of the academic year, at the end of the first half of the year and at the end of the fourth quarter. But sometimes the teacher prefers to check the reading technique at the end of each quarter.
The reading technique test includes not only reading speed, but also reading accuracy, comprehension and expressiveness. I wrote about this in more detail in article 9.0005 "How to test a child's reading technique."
- Special texts are selected to test the reading technique.
- The text should be unfamiliar to the child, but understandable.
- Sentences should be short, without any complicating constructions or signs.
- It is better if the text for checking reading is without illustrations and dialogues so that children do not get distracted while reading.
- Text must be placed on one page.
- While reading the text, you can not interrupt the child, correct mistakes. After completing the reading, you need to return to those words that caused difficulty or were read incorrectly and ask the child to read them again. In the process of reading, a first grader can follow the text with his finger so as not to lose the line.
nine0010 - To test reading comprehension, you need to ask a few questions about the text.
Reading technique norm in grade 2
1st half year
Reading is correct, conscious, in whole words. There is a logical emphasis.
Reading pace - 40-50 words per minute.
2 semester
Meaningful, correct reading of whole words, observing pauses, intonations and logical stresses.
Reading pace - 50-60 words per minute.
These texts can be used not only to test the child's reading skills, but also for retelling. How to teach a child to retell can be found in the article “Teaching a child to retell”.
2nd grade reading test
Sparrow thermometer
My birds don't sit around. Sparrows show my temperature like thermometers.
In the morning just look out the window at the feeder and I already know whether it is warm or cold outside.
If the sparrows are smooth and lean, it means that it is warm outside, and if they are plump and disheveled, like inflated balls, it means that the frost is crackling, take care of your ears and nose!
And if only the sparrows let me down. (According to N. Sladkov)
(58 words)
Questions:
- How does the author recognize the weather from sparrows?
- What do sparrows look like when it's warm outside? nine0010
- In what weather do sparrows fluff their feathers?
Flower clock
The children made a flower clock at the camp. Poppies were planted along the edge of the flower bed. They wake up first. A carnation was placed nearby. She opens the petals after the poppy. Behind the carnation are marigolds. They bloom during the day. The last thing in the flowerbed was fragrant tobacco. It shows evening time.
Sunflowers were planted in the center of the flower bed.
Their golden heads face the sun all day long. Sunflowers will be the hands of the clock. (According to V. Vetlipa)
(60 words)
Questions:
- Which flower wakes up first?
- Where did sunflowers grow and why?
Hedgehog
A gray hedgehog went for a walk in the forest on a dark night. I saw a red cranberry and pricked it on a gray needle. I saw a yellow fox and also pricked it.
Finally noticed a blue star in a blue puddle. I also wanted to prick - but nothing happened. The hedgehog thought, thought, and covered it with a burlap: let it lie down until morning. nine0006
In the morning, instead of a blue star, I found a red sun under the burlap. Here the hedgehog laughed. (G. Tsiferov)
(61 words)
Questions:
- When did the hedgehog go for a walk?
- What did the hedgehog find?
- What has the blue star turned into in the morning?
Beavers
A big beaver came out on the shore.
The tail is thick and flat, like a shovel. The front legs are shorter than the hind legs.
He examined a young aspen, grabbed the trunk with his front paws, and began to gnaw. The beaver worked quickly. The tree collapsed.
The beaver bit the branches and dragged them to the water. He moved quickly, deftly. Soon the beaver appeared again and went to the tree.
Hills rose on the shore. The beavers covered the branches of the trees with mud. These were the dwellings of the beavers. (According to Yu. Dmitriev)
(61 words)
Questions:
- What does a beaver's tail look like?
- What tree was the beaver eating?
- What do beaver dwellings look like?
The eagle
The eagle made his nest on the high road, far from the sea, and brought out the children.
Once people were working near a tree, and an eagle flew up to the nest with a big fish in its claws.
People saw the fish, surrounded the tree, shouted and threw stones at the eagle.
The eagle dropped the fish, and the people picked it up and left. nine0006
The eagle sat on the edge of the nest, and the eaglets raised their heads and began to squeak: they asked for food.
(65 words)
Questions:
- Where did the eagle make his nest?
- For whom did the eagle catch the fish?
- How did the people act?
Ducklings and a dragonfly
Every morning the hostess brought a plate full of chopped eggs to the ducklings. She put the plate near the bush, and she left.
As soon as the ducklings ran to the plate, a large dragonfly flew out of the garden. She chirped terribly. The ducklings ran away and hid in the grass. They were afraid that the dragonfly would bite them all.
And the evil dragonfly sat on the plate, tasted the food and then flew away.
After that, the ducklings did not approach the plate for a whole day. (According to E. Zhitkov)
(68 words)
Questions:
- What did the hostess feed the ducklings with? nine0010
- Who scared the kids?
- What did the ducklings do when the dragonfly flew away?
Mole
In a forest clearing, heaps of loose earth, like small beds. But who is digging the earth here?
Suddenly the grass began to stir up ahead. I froze, and the earth began to rise in a mound.
Two wide paws with claws appeared, wet nose. Well, of course it's a mole.
I looked out into the white light and again dived into the depths. And in the clearing there was a fresh pile of earth, like a small garden bed. Seeds fly from the trees, fall on the plowed land. A birch or pine will grow here. (According to E.
Shim)
(70 words)
Questions:
- What did the mole look like?
- What did the animal do?
- What are the benefits of moles?
Squirrel
A squirrel built a nest on a tall pine tree in the forest. Everything is round, closed, and on one side a loophole is left so that you can climb inside.
The squirrel is a clever animal. All day long, from knot to knot, from tree to tree, he jumps - where he picks a berry, where a fir cone. And autumn will come - then the squirrel will begin to prepare supplies for the winter. Either he will hang the mushrooms to dry, or he will hide the nuts in a hollow. It's cold, hungry in winter, so supplies will come in handy for the squirrel. (At V. Chaplin)
(70 words)
Questions:
- Where did the squirrel make a nest?
- What shape is the squirrel's nest?
- What stores does a squirrel make for the winter?
Morning rays
A wonderful sun came up to the sky.
It began to scatter its golden rays.
The first beam hit the lark's nest. The lark fluttered out of its nest. He rose into the sky and sang a wonderful song. nine0006
The second beam hit the bunny. The bunny ran to get dewy grass for breakfast.
The third beam hit the chicken coop. The rooster flapped its wings and woke up the hens. They started looking for worms.
The fourth ray hit the hive. A bee buzzed, crawled out of the hive and flew off to collect honey from fragrant flowers. (According to K. Ushinsky)
(72 words)
Questions:
- What did the lark do? nine0010
- Who was hit by the second ray of sun?
- Who was awakened by the third ray?
- What did the bee do?
Hands
Look at your hands. Look at them with respect.
Here is the table.
You are sitting at the table. Here is the desk. You are learning at the desk. Here is the window. Through it you look at the street.
A book, a house, bread, a dress, a coat - all this was made by human hands. They can grow bread, build a house, write a book, throw a ball into a net, send a spaceship to the moon. Everything can be done, everything can be done by human hands. And a person must respect the work of his own hands and the work of another person. (According to L. Kassil)
(75 words)
Questions:
- What can human hands do?
- How should one treat hands and work?
Frosty patterns
It got very cold during the night. It's a frosty morning. Patterns appeared on the glass. Rays of sunlight played on the glass with multi-colored lights.
Here is a long palm branch. Here is a wonderful flower. The snowy pattern is beautiful both in the brilliance of the morning sun and in the blue of the winter evening.
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Where did the snow patterns come from? Moroz Ivanovich draws them. How does he draw them? Transparent steam, which is always in the air.
Warm water vapor settles on the cold glass of the window. They freeze. Other droplets stick to them. A garden of ice gradually grows on the window. The garden sparkles in the winter sun. (According to M. Gumilevskaya)
(82 words)
Questions:
- What do frost patterns look like? nine0010
- How are they formed?
Harvest Festival
In autumn, the villagers held a harvest festival. Tables were placed from end to end of the main street. There are baskets with bulk apples, juicy pears, and various vegetables on the tables.
Heads of cabbage came from the gardens for the harvest festival. Forty clothes and all without fasteners. Behind them are carrots. Whoever eats carrots will get more blood.
And here is the beetroot - a master of blushing cheeks. Cucumbers, turnips, radishes, potatoes - all vegetables in the collection. nine0006
Each vegetable is good in its own way. Everyone stocked up for the winter with the summer sun, summer rains, and took from the earth a particle of its great strength. (According to I. Strelkova)
(88 words)
Questions:
- When did the residents organize a harvest festival?
- What vegetables did you bring to the holiday?
- What did vegetables stock up on over the summer?
Spring
In the morning a spring was born in the field. As soon as the sun has risen, the grass has not yet dried up, and the bee is already flying to work to collect juice from flowers. The bee says to the fontanel:
— Spring, spring, where did you come from?
— I don't know, I'm still small.
— Spring, spring, — says the bee, — give me some water to drink.
- Drink your fill, please.
The bee got drunk, thanked and flew away.
The fontanel got stronger, gurgled more cheerfully. The sun rose high above the horizon.
A titmouse flew by, she saw him and asked:
— Spring, spring, where did you come from?
- Drink your fill, please.
The titmouse bird drank water, thanked him and flew off on his own business. And the fontanel became bigger, brighter, stronger.
The sun rose above the horizon, it became quite warm in the field. (According to V. Belov)
(107 words)
Questions:
- Who was the first to see the spring? nine0010
- What was the fontanel?
- How did the fontanel become?
If the child's reading technique is below the norm, then he will not be able to study well.
It is necessary to improve the quality of reading and reading comprehension. To do this, you need to read a lot (which is very difficult with poor reading quality) or use special techniques and exercises, because. The reasons for bad reading can be different.
Slow readers and children who are struggling to improve their reading speed can be helped by using syllabary reading or, much more effectively, by using an integrated approach that includes various professional techniques. nine0003
To do this, I suggest you use the books:
THE BIG BOOK OF SYLLING TABLES is
- a ready-made tool for training reading and speed reading skills;
- 200 syllabic tables of different levels of complexity;
- professional spreadsheet technique.
The most effective methods will allow each table to be used repeatedly several times, increasing the child's interest in reading.
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Working with these syllabic tables the child will receive:
- improved reading skills;
- increased reading speed;
- improved diction;
- reading comprehension;
- development of thinking and attention;
- vocabulary expansion;
- increased self-confidence.
The child will stop stumbling over difficult words while reading. The reading process will become natural and painless. nine0003
You can easily print the pages you need. All pages of the book can be used separately.
THE BIG BOOK OF SAYLING TABLES is suitable for those who are just taking their first steps in reading, and for those who want to significantly improve the quality of reading.
Syllabaries help children develop their speed reading skills.
But it often happens that a child gets stuck at a reading speed of 10-20 words per minute. It is important to track this moment in time and start immediately performing the necessary exercises. nine0003
I have created a training that will help you overcome this barrier without much difficulty. It is convenient to use both at home and when working with the whole class. A variety of tasks will not let children get bored, and parents and teachers will not have to select the necessary material for a long time and torment children with an exhausting, incredibly difficult process at this stage - reading.
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O. Naumova "Noisy texts for reading and retelling"
Good reading and writing skills depend on the child's visual perception and attention.
The better the child recognizes visual images, the better he reads and writes more competently.
Working with noisy texts engages the child's brain as much as possible and greatly increases the productivity of classes. At the same time, there is a development of figurative thinking, attention, memory, the ability to understand what is read. nine0006
In the book you will find:
- Noisy texts with questions;
- Texts with questions for reading, retelling, checking reading technique;
- Method of working with noisy texts;
- High productivity options;
- Exercises for developing speech and reading comprehension.
As a result, the child:
- reading speed increases;
- attention and memory develop;
- conscious reading skills are developed;
- develop self-control skills;
- speech develops;
- the number of writing errors decreases;
- the process of writing summaries and essays is facilitated;
- improvement of educational performance.
Suitable for individual and group lessons.
Easy to print and use.
The Noisy Texts book series consists of three parts.
Texts differ in the number of words, complexity and degree of noise.
It is desirable to work on all three levels of difficulty.
Level 1
Number of words in texts 25-55. A simple noisemaker. nine0003
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Level 2
Number of words in texts 35-75. Inclined skimmer.
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Level 3
Number of words in texts 45-95. Complicated noise.
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Reading Technique: Test - INTELLIGENT
The school curriculum clearly defines the requirements for reading skills that a child must master in a certain period of time in each class.
Contents
- Reading standards in primary school according to GEF by quarters
- What is important to consider when checking reading technique?
- Requirements for texts to test reading skills
- Texts for testing reading technique in grade 1
- Texts for testing reading technique in grade 2
- How to test reading technique correctly?
- Child Reading Technique Chart and Chart
- Reading Speed Trainer
Reading standards in primary school according to the Federal State Educational Standard by quarters
Data for Grade 1 are also indicated with grades in order to be able to realistically assess the child's abilities at the moment. Naturally, in the 1st grade, the teacher checks the reading technique without grading.
In addition, it must be taken into account that if the child is studying in a lyceum or gymnasium, then the standards will be higher.
When checking reading technique, the following parameters are taken into account:
- speed;
- reading method;
- understanding;
- expressiveness;
- correctness
The most important of the listed items are: the pace of reading and the awareness of the material read. The child must understand what he is reading!
We are all different. Some children experience inexplicable excitement during reading tests. Hence, the result is often shown worse than they could. Therefore, I decided to tell all the subtleties of this process so that parents can correctly check the reading technique of their child at home. nine0003
First , you will see real problems and know what to look out for.
Second , the child will practice and stop worrying.
Reading test texts
Reading test should use suitable texts. Do not use the first story or passage that comes to hand. The evaluation results will be incorrect.
There are very specific requirements for texts:
- the child must see it for the first time;
- text must be age appropriate;
- sentences should be short enough, without complicated constructions;
- better if it doesn't have dialogues;
- should not include illustrations;
- text must fit on one page;
- be printed in large, easy-to-read print.
Texts to test reading technique in grade 1
In a grove
The children came to the grove. It's fun and noisy. The bee took honey from the flower. An ant was dragging a blade of grass. The pigeon was building a nest for pigeons. The bunny ran to the stream. The stream gurgled over the rocks. He worked. The stream provided clean water to people and animals.
(38 words) (According to K. Ushinsky)
Forest Orchestra
Finches, nightingales, song thrushes sing with clear, clear voices. Beetles and grasshoppers creak. Woodpeckers are drumming. Orioles whistle with a flute. Foxes and white partridges bark. Howling wolf. Owl hoots. Bumblebees and bees buzz. nine0006 All forest dwellers sing and play, who can play what and how they can. (42 words) (According to V. Bianchi)
Cunning fish
For a long time I sat with a fishing rod on the shore. Minnows do not peck at me. And grandfather is sitting under a bush and has already caught a bucket. I sat down in the shade. Immediately the minnows began to peck. It turns out that in a clean place the shadow of the fishing rod is visible. So the cunning fish did not go to the hook. (48 words) (According to E. Shim)
Bats
Bats are very useful animals.
They eat harmful insects. During the day, bats wrap their wide wings like cloaks and hang upside down in dark places. The night is coming. They fly out to hunt. Many harmful insects fly at night. Almost all birds sleep at this time. Therefore, the "work" of bats is especially important. (51 words) (According to Yu. Dmitriev)
Summer
White lilies and golden water lilies opened on the river. Water porridge blooms wildly over the water. A wild duck brought little ducklings out of the sedge. White and blue dragonflies fly over the water. Pot-bellied crucians swim in the water. In the green sedge calmed down, a toothy little bee lurked. Water spiders scurry about the pond on long legs. It's good to run around the meadow and lie down in the grass under the birches. (59 words) (According to I.
Sokolov-Mikitov)
Living hat
The hat was lying on the chest of drawers. Kitten Vaska was sitting on the floor. Vovka and Vadik were coloring pictures. Suddenly, behind them, something plopped onto the floor. The boys turned and saw a hat on the floor. Suddenly the hat crawled. She crawled out into the middle of the room and stopped. The boys got scared and ran to the kitchen. They picked up potatoes and started throwing them at the hat. The hat will bounce up! A kitten jumped out of it. (63 words) (According to N. Nosov)
Texts to test reading technique in Grade 2
It was autumn. The leaves in the forest flew around. The hunters lit a fire. Potatoes were fried in a pan. She smelled delicious. Suddenly, an animal snuffled angrily in the grass. He stuck his wet black nose out of the grass.
The nose sniffed the air for a long time and trembled with greed. A small badger crawled out of the thickets. He looked around. Then he took a step towards the fire, jumped and stuck his nose into the potatoes. It smelled like burnt leather. The badger rushed back to the grass to treat his nose. nine0006 (68 words) (According to K. Paustovsky)
Swans
Once I saw two white birds on the lake. They were whooper swans. My grandmother said that they have been swimming here for over two weeks. So they liked this place. They want to live here. I made a floating bird feeder. He poured grain, soaked bread into it. The swans did not dare to approach the feeder for a long time. But one day one of them swam up and took the bread. nine0006 Gradually the swans got used to me. They took food straight from their hands. (70 words)
Squirrel
A squirrel built a nest on a tall pine tree in the forest.
Everything is round, closed, and on one side a loophole is left so that you can climb inside. The squirrel is a dexterous animal. All day long, from knot to knot, from tree to tree, he jumps - where he picks a berry, where a fir cone. And autumn will come - then the squirrel will begin to prepare supplies for the winter. Either he will hang the mushrooms to dry, or he will hide the nuts in a hollow. It's cold, hungry in winter, so supplies will come in handy for the squirrel. (70 words) (9 each0006 V. Chaplin)
Ant's path
Ants had a bridge across the stream - the tree fell, they ran along it. People used to walk here and squash the ants every day. However, insects cannot be stopped if they have chosen their own path. What to think? Someone did it very simply; took it and put another log next to it. Ants crawl on their bridge, and a man takes his steps on a new log. The ants, of course, did not know who took care of them.
But we can say for sure: a good person did it. nine0006 (72 words)
Texts to test reading technique in grade 3
Fairy tale in the forest
The great storyteller Andersen was walking in the forest. In the clearing he saw a lot of mushrooms. In the evening he returned to the clearing. Under each mushroom, he hid a candy or a ribbon. Under one is a wax flower, under the other is a thimble. Here is a gingerbread, there is an apple. In the morning the storyteller brought the forester's daughter to the clearing. She was seven years old. Under each mushroom, she found a gift. There was only gingerbread. It must have been taken by a crow. nine0006 The girl's eyes burned with delight. And the storyteller told her that these gifts were hidden by gnomes. (78 words) (According to K. Paustovsky)
What are hollows ?
Every hollow in the forest is a mystery.
A skilled tracker will unravel the hollow dweller by following the tracks. There are hollow rooms. Squirrels and woodpeckers spend the night in them. The owl spends the day in a hollow, and at night it flies to hunt. There are hollow pantries. The squirrel hides nuts in them. The marten will put a forest mouse in reserve. nine0006 There are hollow bedrooms. All winter the bat sleeps in the hollow. She hibernates upside down. All winter he does not eat or drink anything. So many hollows, so many mysteries. (74 words) (According to N Sladkov)
Forest Gourmet
Hunters were walking through the taiga. Suddenly they heard screeching and grumbling. The hunters followed the noise cautiously. A young bear was busy near a large linden tree. There was honey in the hollow. But the linden grew close to the rock. Stones interfered with sticking a paw into the hollow.
nine0006 The bees stung the thief. He rubbed his muzzle with his paws and shouted in a thin voice. Finally the bear got tired and sat down. He looked at the linden for a long time. Then he climbed to its top. The bear squeezed between a rock and a tree. He pressed hard on the tree with his paws. The linden crackled and collapsed. Now getting honey was easy. The hunter fired into the air. The mouse ran away. The hunters collected a bucket of honey. There was honey for the Bear. (79 words) (According to Vl. Arseniev)
Antarctica
Antarctica lies in the far south. A huge ice cap more than a kilometer thick covers Antarctica. Only in some places black and brown hills, covered with rare patches of moss, protrude among the ice. Animal life of Antarctica is poor. Best of all, penguins were able to adapt to the harsh climate. They inhabit the shores of the Antarctic seas.
Whales, sperm whales, dolphins swim in coastal waters. Antarctica keeps many secrets. Scientists have already mapped huge mountain ranges. There are many valuable minerals in Antarctica. But all this is hidden under the ice. nine0006 Scientists around the world are exploring this region. (80 words) (From the Murzilka magazine)
Morning rays
A red sun swam up in the sky and began to send its golden rays everywhere to wake the earth. The first beam passed and hit the lark. He started up, fluttered out of the nest, rose high, high and sang his silver song. The second beam hit the bunny. The bunny twitched its ears and hopped merrily across the dewy meadow. He ran to get himself juicy grass for breakfast. nine0006 The third beam hit the chicken coop. The rooster flapped its wings and sang. The chickens cackled, began to rake up rubbish and look for worms.
The fourth ray hit the hive. A bee crawled out, flew to collect honey from fragrant flowers. (86 words) (According to K. Ushinsky)
Texts to test reading technique in grade 4
Crane
The arrival of cranes promises close warmth. Our people love these birds. He composed many fairy tales and songs about cranes. nine0006 The crane is very tall on its feet. It has large wings and long feathers. The beak of the crane is strong and sharp. The crane builds a nest right in the hole in the field. The crane lays two large eggs on dry grass. The young are taken away by their parents into the bushes or into the reeds. A wounded crane rushes on its back and beats the dog with its legs and beak. One hunter lost an eye while trying to grab a wounded crane. Now hunting for cranes is prohibited in our country.
(95 words) (According to S. Aksakov)
Apple tree
A wild apple tree grew in the forest. In autumn, a sour apple fell from it. The birds pecked at the apple and pecked at the grains. Only one grain hid in the ground and remained. In the spring, when the sun warmed the wet earth, the grain began to germinate. The spine went down, and the first two leaves were kicked up. A stalk with a bud ran out from under the leaves, and green leaves came out of the bud. Bud after bud, leaf after leaf, twig after twig — and five years later a pretty apple tree stood where the seed had fallen. nine0006 A gardener came to the forest, carefully dug up an apple tree, did not damage the roots, transferred it to the garden and planted it in good soil. (97 words) (According to K. Ushinsky)
Kitten
Once the children went for a walk on the road and took a kitten with them.
The wind stirred the straw on the road, and the kitten played with the straw, and the children rejoiced at looking at him. Suddenly they saw a hunter galloping ahead of him with two dogs. And the stupid kitten, instead of running, crouched down on the ground, hunched his back and looks at the dogs. Katya was frightened by the dogs, screamed and ran away from them. And Vasya, with all his heart, set off to the kitten and at the same time as the dogs ran up to him. The dogs wanted to grab the kitten, but Vasya fell on the kitten with his stomach and closed it. The hunter jumped up and drove the dogs away. nine0006 (99 words) (According to L. Tolstoy)
Colorful boats
How many colorful boats are on our pond today: yellow, red, orange! They all came here by air. Beautifully swaying, they sank into the water quietly and smoothly, And still new ones continue to arrive.
A boat will fly in, sink into the water and immediately sail with raised sails. Many more will fly in today, tomorrow, the day after tomorrow ... There is still a large supply of such boats on the trees surrounding our beautiful pond. While flying more and more maple. They set out ahead of others. These are the most sailing boats. Their pointed blades are bent upwards. The wind pushes against them like sails. And what elegant ones are between them, just lovely! Here floats a whole detachment of absolutely crimson. So they burn in the sun! This is all from that lush maple that flaunts on the shore. nine0006 (118 words) (According to D. Kaigorodov)
At the bottom of the snowy sea
There is no worse for field and forest animals than the beginning of winter with little snow! The bare ground freezes deeper and deeper, becoming hard as stone. It became cold in the minks. But now it's snowing.
Knocks and knocks and no longer melts. A dry snowy sea covers the land. Hazel grouse, black grouse, even capercaillie dive headlong into it. Mice-voles come out of their underground dwellings, run along the bottom of the snowy sea. A predatory weasel dives tirelessly in it, sneaks up invisible to mice and birds under the snow. nine0006 It is much warmer at the bottom of the snowy sea than at its surface. Freezing winds don't get in here. A thick layer of dry water does not let a big frost to the ground. Many mice build their winter nests right on the ground under the snow - sort of like going to the country in winter. (120 words) (According to V. Bianchi)
Fox school
A fox has settled in the thick of the forest. She had five foxes. They sting in a dark hole. The children were blind and without teeth. The mother fed them with her milk. nine0006 The eyes of the little ones have been opened.
The mother began to drive them out of the hole. Rogues run and play. Brothers and sisters are rolling on the grass. And their mother takes care of them. Hears a rustle, drives the children into the hole. The cubs have grown up. Their mother teaches them to catch prey. Let a live mouse go between the cubs, and they catch. The teacher strictly supervises the students. A little onlooker misses a mouse, a fox bites him with his teeth. Then the mother taught the foxes to catch butterflies and bugs. Little hunters boldly rush at everything that moves. Now they are looking for food themselves. The fox school helped them. nine0006 Winter has come. The animals got bigger. Their fur is red and fluffy. Now they are learning fox tricks. Fox cubs can hear the hunter. Young animals learn to scare the trail and run away from dogs. Soon the cubs will become adult foxes. They will run away from their mother in different directions. They will go hunting on their own.
Bunny foxes will find on the trail. There will be predators in prey and a mouse, and a bird. (144 words) (According to A. Bostrom)
Who has the best house
It's time to hatch the chicks. Everyone built a house in the forest. It turns out that the entire forest from top to bottom is now occupied by housing. It's not easy to decide which house is the best. The largest nest of an eagle. It is made of thick boughs and is placed on a huge thick pine. The smallest nest of the yellow-headed beetle. His whole house is the size of a fist, and he himself is smaller than a dragonfly. The mole has the most cunning house. He has so many emergency passages and exits that you can’t cover him in any way in his hole. nine0006 The most beautiful house near the warbler. She built a nest for herself on a birch branch, cleaned it with lichen and light birch peel, and wove pieces of multi-colored paper for decoration that were lying in the garden of some dacha.
The coziest nest of the long-tailed tit. Her nest is made of fluff, feathers and hairs on the inside, and moss and lichens on the outside. It is all round, like a pumpkin, and its entrance is round, small, in the very middle of the nest. (150 words) (According to V. Bianchi)
How to test reading technique correctly?
- Choose the right time.
- Eliminate all distractions: TV, computer, cell phone.
- Prepare everything you need: an hourglass for 1 minute (it's better than just a stopwatch on your phone) and text.
- Sit the child at the table and put a printed text in front of him (preferably 14 font).
- Sit down and put down the hourglass.
- Say "Start". At this point, the child begins to read, and you turn the clock.
- Watch the time and at the same time you need to listen carefully, noting for yourself the mistakes made.
- Say "Stop" when exactly one minute has passed.
- Ask the child questions about the text. At least ask about what he understood.
How to evaluate reading speed?
The speed or pace of reading is determined by the number of words that the child managed to read in a minute. When counting words, all prepositions and conjunctions must be taken into account. nine0003
Criterion for the correctness of includes not only the correct reading of each word, but also the correct placement of stress. You should also pay attention to repetitions of words or sentences. This is also considered a mistake. But! You can not stop the child during the check and point out these errors to him. You will deal with them after the check is completed. Go back to the "wrong" words and read them again.
Awareness of the read text. It is necessary not only to read fluently, but also to understand what it is about. That is to read consciously. To test awareness, ask the child two or three questions about the text.
You don't need to retell anything. The answers to your questions will suffice. The process of reading comprehension largely depends on the amount of attention your child has. nine0003
Pay attention to expressiveness , the presence of intonational pauses, logical stresses.
For yourself, you can note the way of reading : by syllables, syllables + whole words or reading in whole words.
When grading, special attention is paid to three criteria: speed, awareness, correctness.
Reading Test Chart
If you wish, you can use the special chart used by primary school teachers to test reading skills. It takes into account all the necessary parameters, namely: the speed and correctness of reading, expressiveness, awareness and the way of reading. You can record the results of the child in it with the date. The progress of the young reader will be clearly visible. nine0003
Download a table to test reading technique
Graph for building reading speed
Sometimes, for even greater visibility of progress in reading, it is good to use an individual graph for increasing reading speed.
Every quarter, a dot is marked on it, corresponding to the number of words read per minute. The points, as they appear, are connected to each other. The reading speed growth curve will definitely go up! The child will see his result. A situation of success is created that will inspire the young reader to conquer new heights. nine0003
Download reading speed graph
Reading technique tester
To test reading technique, you can also use a special interactive simulator. It is easy to download to your computer. It is very easy to use. A child can easily test his reading speed on his own. The simulator is equipped with a stopwatch, all texts are divided into classes and quarters.
You can download an interactive simulator to test reading speed
for FREE. But it does not solve the issue of improving reading technique.
And reading technique needs to be trained!
There are many ways to do this.
You can find some of them in the article about speed reading.
speed reading training will help you achieve significant results. Specially formed texts and exercises will help in a short time to increase reading speed, reading comprehension, develop speech and attention. nine0003
Speed reading training is:
- Ready and very easy to use set of valuable materials;
- 100 special texts for developing speed reading skills;
- 25 types of the most effective exercises with a text on the development of reading technique;
- 180 pages of valuable exercises;
- 80 pages bonus effective materials for the development of speech, attention and speed reading; nine0010
- Each training page can be used independently from the others;
- Easy to print for individual or class use.
After completing the training, the child will begin to read at least 2-3 times faster and learning performance will improve.
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You can also purchase the BIG BOOK OF SYLLING TABLES
O. Naumova "The Big Book of Syllable Tables"
(do not repeat the tables from the gift)
Tables for reading syllables and words are one of the best and necessary tools for learning reading and to improve the quality of reading.
Purchasing the BIG BOOK OF SYLLING TABLES
You will receive:
- Ready tool for practicing reading and speed reading skills;
- 200 syllabic tables of different levels of complexity;
- professional spreadsheet technique.
The most effective methods will allow each table to be used repeatedly several times, increasing the child's interest in reading.
The child will receive:
- improved reading skills;
- increased reading speed;
- improved diction;
- reading comprehension;
- development of thinking and attention;
- vocabulary expansion;
- increased self-confidence.
The child will stop stumbling over difficult words while reading.
The process of reading will become natural and painless. nine0003
You can easily print the pages you need. All pages of the book can be used separately.
THE BIG BOOK OF SAYLING TABLES is suitable for those who are just taking their first steps in reading, and for those who want to significantly improve the quality of reading.
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O. Naumova "Noisy texts for reading and retelling"
The skill of high-quality reading and writing depends on the state of visual perception and attention of the child. nine0031 The better the child recognizes visual images, the better he reads and writes more competently.
Working with noisy texts engages the child's brain as much as possible and greatly increases the productivity of classes. At the same time, there is a development of figurative thinking, attention, memory, the ability to understand what is read.
In the book you will find:
- Noisy texts with questions;
- Texts with questions for reading, retelling, checking reading technique; nine0006
- Methods of working with noisy texts;
- High productivity options;
- Exercises for developing speech and reading comprehension.
As a result, the child:
- increases reading speed;
- attention and memory develop;
- conscious reading skills are developed;
- develop self-control skills;
- speech develops;
- the number of writing errors decreases;
- the process of writing summaries and essays is facilitated;
- improvement of educational performance.
Suitable for individual and group lessons.
Easy to print and use.
The Noisy Texts book series consists of three parts. nine0031 Texts differ in the number of words, complexity and degree of noise.
It is desirable to work on all three levels of difficulty.
Level 1
Number of words in texts 25-55.
