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. The Rainy Day Jane was very sorry that it was raining. She had planned to go on a picnic with her class at school. "Mother," said Jane, "I just hate rain, don't you?" Mother smiled and asked, "Did you ever think of all the good the rain does? Do you remember what happened last year to your garden when you forgot to water it? How about the swimming pool at Grandma's when it has not rained for a long time? No person or plant is happy for very long without rain." Jane was quiet a moment and then said, "Oh, Mother, I think the rain is doing good after all, even if it did spoil our picnic. We can plan another one for a sunny day." 1. The girl in this story is Mary Ruth York Ruby Jane 2. Mary's mother took her for a snow rain sleet fog 3. This little girl wanted to go on a boat picnic ride train 4. The mother was talking to her daughter son niece nephew 5. The mother said no life is happy very long without food rain earth shelter boats 6. What did Jane forget to care for? flowers plants trees walk garden 7. The swimming pool was at Grandma's a cousin's the farm a tree the beach 8. Without rain, people are happy sad lonely pleased 9. Jane was quiet a few minutes never a moment always 10. What spoiled the picnic? a bear people the lack of food rain 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 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.5 3.6 3.8 4.0 4.2 4.5 5.0 5.6
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.
The Rainy Day Jane was very sorry that it was raining. She had planned to go on a picnic with her class at school. "Mother," said Jane, "I just hate rain, don't you?" Mother smiled and asked, "Did you ever think of all the good the rain does? Do you remember what happened last year to your garden when you forgot to water it? How about the swimming pool at Grandma's when it has not rained for a long time? No person or plant is happy for very long without rain." Jane was quiet a moment and then said, "Oh, Mother, I think the rain is doing good after all, even if it did spoil our picnic. We can plan another one for a sunny day."
Mary Ruth York Ruby Jane
2. Mary's mother took her for a
snow rain sleet fog
3. This little girl wanted to go on a
boat picnic ride train
4. The mother was talking to her
daughter son niece nephew
5. The mother said no life is happy very long without
food rain earth shelter boats
6. What did Jane forget to care for?
flowers plants trees walk garden
7. The swimming pool was at
Grandma's a cousin's the farm a tree the beach
8. Without rain, people are
happy sad lonely pleased
9. Jane was quiet
a few minutes never a moment always
10. What spoiled the picnic?
a bear people the lack of food rain
Your score is out of 10
Click on the appropriate grade level for a list of equivalent reading books.