Belle’s reading/comprehension levels!
Today Belle took this reading/comp evaluation: http://www.test4free.com/
Phonics evaluation:
| Our test indicates that your phonics ability is above average. The following results show which phonics areas need improvement: |
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1. VOWELS (the letters a,e,i,o,u) Short vowel discrimination: Confusion with short vowels that sound similar. i/e Long vowels: Difficulty with the rules for making long vowel sounds. ai (rain); ee/silent e (meet, mate); ea/oa (each, boat); igh (night) R-controlled vowels: Difficulty with vowels that come before the letter ‘r.’ ar/or (far, for) Vowels combinations: Difficulty combining vowels. ou/ow (lord, mow) 2. CONSONANTS (all letters that are not vowels) 3. WORD STRUCTURE (word endings, word order, syllables) Word order: Reverses letters within words. May indicate a visual or auditory discrimination problem. (night as nihtg) Spelling: Difficulty remembering how certain words should look. |
The part I made purple doesn’t concern me much, but it is something that as she gets older I will see how she improves. My sister does have an auditory discrimination problem. And dyslexia runs in my family quite strongly–often going undiagnosed for a long time because they are also gifted and are still ahead. But she is only 5, so I am totally not worried about it at this point.
Comprehension evaluation:
| Assuming that BELLE tried hard, was not careless, did not make wild guesses or give up too easily, we estimate that BELLE’s reading level is above average. |
Independent Reading Level*: 3rd grade
Instructional Reading Level**: 4th grade
* Independent Level: This is the level at which you can read by yourself with no help. You should choose books at this level to read for fun.
** Instructional Level: This is the level at which you should practice your reading strategies with help from a more experienced reader. to improve as a reader.
You will probably have difficulty reading materials beyond your instructional level unless you have a strong interest in or prior knowledge of the subject.