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. Summer in Italy One summer Ruth, with her father and mother, visited her aunt in Venice, Italy. They stayed in her aunt's house near the sea. One day Ruth's aunt took her guests sight-seeing. Ruth was surprised to find that canals were used instead of streets. The water in the canals flowed in from the sea. That day she saw no horses, carriages, or carts. People went about in boats just as we ride in cars. The children of Venice would be surprised to ride in our automobiles and buses, just as Ruth was surprised at having a boat ride. 1. Who took Ruth sight-seeing? Her uncle cousin aunt mother 2. Ruth found that the streets were wooden blocks canals paved roads dirt roads 3. Ruth visited her aunt in Rome Paris London Venice 4. People of Venice went about in carts boats buses automobiles 5. Ruth went to Venice in the autumn summer spring winter 6. Her aunt's house was on a mountain by the side of a river near the sea next to the church 7. How many horses, carriages, and carts did she see? none a few several many 8. The water of the canal flowed in from the sea away rivers lakes ponds 9. While having a boat ride Ruth was unhappy afraid surprised nervous 10. What is this story mainly about? Ruth's visit to the seashore Ruth's visit to a strange city a girl who took a ride in a rowboat a summer vacation 11. Ruth was surprised because Venice was so unlike her own home she had never seen people riding about in boats she couldn't see horses and carts water came in from the sea Your score is out of 11 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 11 Grade Level 1.2 1.6 1.9 2.2 2.6 3.0 3.4 3.8 4.2 4.6 5.0 5.6
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Summer in Italy One summer Ruth, with her father and mother, visited her aunt in Venice, Italy. They stayed in her aunt's house near the sea. One day Ruth's aunt took her guests sight-seeing. Ruth was surprised to find that canals were used instead of streets. The water in the canals flowed in from the sea. That day she saw no horses, carriages, or carts. People went about in boats just as we ride in cars. The children of Venice would be surprised to ride in our automobiles and buses, just as Ruth was surprised at having a boat ride.
uncle cousin aunt mother
2. Ruth found that the streets were
wooden blocks canals paved roads dirt roads
3. Ruth visited her aunt in
Rome Paris London Venice
4. People of Venice went about in
carts boats buses automobiles
5. Ruth went to Venice in the
autumn summer spring winter
6. Her aunt's house was
on a mountain by the side of a river near the sea next to the church
7. How many horses, carriages, and carts did she see?
none a few several many
8. The water of the canal flowed in from the
sea away rivers lakes ponds
9. While having a boat ride Ruth was
unhappy afraid surprised nervous
10. What is this story mainly about?
Ruth's visit to the seashore Ruth's visit to a strange city a girl who took a ride in a rowboat a summer vacation
11. Ruth was surprised because
Venice was so unlike her own home she had never seen people riding about in boats she couldn't see horses and carts water came in from the sea
Your score is out of 11
Click on the appropriate grade level for a list of equivalent reading books.