QUICK-SCORE READING SCREENER

Administrator Copy

DIRECTIONS: Have each child read the test orally. Underline all words missed or omitted. Stop when 5 words are missed or omitted in succession.

ABOSERPH 8

to see cat milk red tree big book was city 18

eat him animal letter then himself how deep spell 27

between weather lip block awake size aboard felt 35

chin tray approve cliff stalk split huge plot 43

quality escape urge collapse grieve abuse residence 50

quarantine contagious glutton exhaust imply image contemporary 57

theory threshold participate ethics desolate eliminate 63

triumph tranquility humidity contemptuous alcove humiliate 69

conspiracy aeronautic predilection emphasis municipal rescinded 75

luxurious unanimous intrigue protuberance audacious benign 81

prevalence repugnant peculiarity rudimentary pugilist mitosis 87

bibliography anomaly decisive mosaic deteriorate spurious 93

irascible expunge coercion discretionary enigmatic regime 99

centrifugal itinerary abysmal soliloquize inchoate oligarchy 105

exigencies mnemonic ingratiating covetousness aborigines 110

emaciated seismograph pseudonym usurp idiosyncrasy schism 116

misogyny desuetude exophthalmia succinct longevity rummages 122

vehemence regicidal evanescence heinous omniscience conduit 128

DIRECTIONS FOR SCORING: Count all words read correctly. Find grade placement opposite number of correct words in table below.

Words
Correct / = / Grade Level
Equivalent / Words
Correct / = / Grade Level
Equivalent / Words
Correct / = / Grade Level
Equivalent
1 / = / 0.3 / 38 / = / 3.8 / 75 / = / 8.2
2 / = / 0.5 / 39 / = / 3.9 / 76 / = / 8.3
3 / = / 0.7 / 40 / = / 4.0 / 77 / = / 8.5
4 / = / 0.9 / 41 / = / 4.1 / 78 / = / 8.7
5 / = / 1.0 / 42 / = / 4.2 / 79 / = / 8.8
6 / = / 1.1 / 43 / = / 4.3 / 80 / = / 9.0
7 / = / 1.1 / 44 / = / 4.4 / 81 / = / 9.2
8 / = / 1.2 / 45 / = / 4.5 / 82 / = / 9.3
9 / = / 1.2 / 46 / = / 4.6 / 83 / = / 9.5
10 / = / 1.3 / 47 / = / 4.7 / 84 / = / 9.7
11 / = / 1.3 / 48 / = / 4.8 / 85 / = / 9.8
12 / = / 1.4 / 49 / = / 4.9 / 86 / = / 10.0
13 / = / 1.4 / 50 / = / 5.0 / 87 / = / 10.1
14 / = / 1.5 / 51 / = / 5.1 / 88 / = / 10.3
15 / = / 1.6 / 52 / = / 5.2 / 89 / = / 10.4
16 / = / 1.7 / 53 / = / 5.3 / 90 / = / 10.6
17 / = / 1.8 / 54 / = / 5.4 / 91 / = / 10.7
18 / = / 1.8 / 55 / = / 5.5 / 92 / = / 10.8
19 / = / 1.9 / 56 / = / 5.6 / 93 / = / 11.0
20 / = / 2.0 / 57 / = / 5.7 / 94 / = / 11.2
21 / = / 2.1 / 58 / = / 5.9 / 95 / = / 11.3
22 / = / 2.2 / 59 / = / 6.0 / 96 / = / 11.5
23 / = / 2.3 / 60 / = / 6.1 / 97 / = / 11.7
24 / = / 2.4 / 61 / = / 6.2 / 98 / = / 11.8
25 / = / 2.5 / 62 / = / 6.4 / 99 / = / 12.0
26 / = / 2.6 / 63 / = / 6.5 / 100 / = / 12.2
27 / = / 2.7 / 64 / = / 6.6 / 101 / = / 12.4
28 / = / 2.8 / 65 / = / 6.8 / 102 / = / 12.6
29 / = / 2.9 / 66 / = / 6.9 / 103 / = / 12.8
30 / = / 3.0 / 67 / = / 7.0 / 104 / = / 13.0
31 / = / 3.1 / 68 / = / 7.1 / 105 / = / 13.2
32 / = / 3.2 / 69 / = / 7.3 / 106 / = / 13.4
33 / = / 3.3 / 70 / = / 7.6 / 107 / = / 13.6
34 / = / 3.4 / 71 / = / 7.6 / 108 / = / 13.8
35 / = / 3.5 / 72 / = / 7.8 / 109 / = / 14.0
36 / = / 3.6 / 73 / = / 7.9
37 / = / 3.7 / 74 / = / 8.0

From Edward Fry Readability 1993

QUICK-SCORE READING SCREENER

(Student Copy)

Read each letter or word aloud. Continue reading until you come to the end of page or the administrator asks you to stop.

ABOSERPH 8

to see cat milk red tree big book was city 18

eat him animal letter then himself how deep spell 27

between weather lip block awake size aboard felt 35

chin tray approve cliff stalk split huge plot 43

quality escape urge collapse grieve abuse residence 50

quarantine contagious glutton exhaust imply image contemporary 57

theory threshold participate ethics desolate eliminate 63

triumph tranquility humidity contemptuous alcove humiliate 69

conspiracy aeronautic predilection emphasis municipal rescinded 75

luxurious unanimous intrigue protuberance audacious benign 81

prevalence repugnant peculiarity rudimentary pugilist mitosis 87

bibliography anomaly decisive mosaic deteriorate spurious 93

irascible expunge coercion discretionary enigmatic regime 99

centrifugal itinerary abysmal soliloquize inchoate oligarchy 105

exigencies mnemonic ingratiating covetousness aborigines 110

emaciated seismograph pseudonym usurp idiosyncrasy schism 116

misogyny desuetude exophthalmia succinct longevity rummages 122

vehemence regicidal evanescence heinous omniscience conduit 128