finding my daughter's reading level?

[susankenny]

Hi,

 

I'd like to find out what my daughter's reading level is. Many of the books she reads do not have the RL on the back. Is there a simple test or something that she can take? It's not that it matters necessarily (as she is reading well), I'm just curious.:)

 

Thank you,

Susan

Edited May 20, 2010 by susankenny

[Jen+4dc]

:bigear:

[LuvToRead]

Here is the one I use.

 

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/articles/060899.htm

 

I don't know if it is accurate, but it is very simple to use.

[PineFarmMom]

http://homeschooling.gomilpitas.com/articles/060899.htm

 

There's a reading test there. From the looks of it, I don't know that it would be 100% accurate, but it might give you a good idea. There is another one I did for my dc a few years ago that involved note cards. I have no idea where I found it, but it was online. I'll see if I can't find that one as well.

 

Also, if you go to Microsoft Word, I believe, you can open a document and type in the text from a book your child has read and then run a reading level check on the text and it will tell you like 2.2 meaning early 2nd grade or 3.5, etc. I need to try it again to see how it was done. I used to know how to do it but it has been a while. I'll try to post later. It's chore/breakfast time right now.

[LuvToRead]

I use the same one as Texas T. It is very simple. I agree, I don't know if it is accurate. But, I think it gives some guidance.

[EKS]

You could use the DORA. Or you could look up the books on Reading Counts http://src.scholastic.com/ecatalog/search_titles_1.asp?UID=E7FA1D9168634ECB8543104AD5AD2044&subt=0

[Lizzie in Ma]

http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do

 

http://www.bookspot.com/readinglists/

 

http://www.pps.k12.or.us/curriculum/literacy/leveled_books/

 

http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/reading_levels.htm

[blessedmom3]

I like this test the best :

 

http://www.readingkey.com/demo/Files/tests/readinglevel/readingtest-m.html

[PineFarmMom]

I use the same one as Texas T. It is very simple. I agree, I don't know if it is accurate. But, I think it gives some guidance.

 

 

:lol: I think we must have been posting at about the same time and posting the same thing. Too funny!!