The purpose of this reading inventory is to return a test score that directly correlates to the reading level of the student being tested. Read the following selection and answer as many questions as possible in 3 minutes! At the completion of the test, match the test score with the appropriate grade level listed at the bottom of the page. This button will open the "Timer" window which will allow you to "Start" the timer. After you have started the timer, go to work on the Inventory. The timer will ask you to "Stop" when the time has elapsed. Great Fighters Most ants are great fighters and often fight in organized armies. When one army wants to attack an ant hill, it sends scouts ahead and behind to look for danger. The ants swarm over the ant hill they wish to capture. If they are successful, they carry away the dead bodies of their enemies. They also carry the eggs of the enemy ants to their own homes. The ants that are hatched from these eggs become slaves. These slaves work very hard and have little time for rest. Sometimes the ants that are waited on all the time by the slaves, become so helpless that they are not able to walk or even move. 1. The ants in this story are? cowards fighters drones friends 2. Ants often attack in pairs in groups alone in armies 3. When ants attack an ant hill they knock it down swarm over it surround it carry it away 4. When the battle is over what do they carry away? sand food dead ants flies 5. The ant armies look for danger by sending out messages scouts alarms signals 6. What do the ants do with the eggs of their enemies? destroy them eat them carry them home bury them 7. The ants that are hatched from the enemies' eggs become leaders fighters friends slaves 8. Ants that are always waited on by others sometimes become selfish lazy helpless busy 9. Which best fits this story? To the victors belong the spoils There is no joy in victory Laziness is inexcusable Exercise keeps one healthy 10. Choose the best title: Freeing the slaves The Attack Sold into Slavery Warring Ants Your score is out of 10 Click on the appropriate grade level for a list of equivalent reading books. Score 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Grade Level 2.2 2.5 2.8 3.1 3.5 3.9 4.3 4.8 5.5 6.5 7.8
This button will open the "Timer" window which will allow you to "Start" the timer. After you have started the timer, go to work on the Inventory. The timer will ask you to "Stop" when the time has elapsed.
Great Fighters Most ants are great fighters and often fight in organized armies. When one army wants to attack an ant hill, it sends scouts ahead and behind to look for danger. The ants swarm over the ant hill they wish to capture. If they are successful, they carry away the dead bodies of their enemies. They also carry the eggs of the enemy ants to their own homes. The ants that are hatched from these eggs become slaves. These slaves work very hard and have little time for rest. Sometimes the ants that are waited on all the time by the slaves, become so helpless that they are not able to walk or even move.
cowards fighters drones friends
2. Ants often attack
in pairs in groups alone in armies
3. When ants attack an ant hill they
knock it down swarm over it surround it carry it away
4. When the battle is over what do they carry away?
sand food dead ants flies
5. The ant armies look for danger by sending out
messages scouts alarms signals
6. What do the ants do with the eggs of their enemies?
destroy them eat them carry them home bury them
7. The ants that are hatched from the enemies' eggs become
leaders fighters friends slaves
8. Ants that are always waited on by others sometimes become
selfish lazy helpless busy
9. Which best fits this story?
To the victors belong the spoils There is no joy in victory Laziness is inexcusable Exercise keeps one healthy
10. Choose the best title:
Freeing the slaves The Attack Sold into Slavery Warring Ants
Your score is out of 10
Click on the appropriate grade level for a list of equivalent reading books.