Independent Reading Level- 97%+ words read with accuracy, 95%+ comprehension. A person can read this text with minimum to no assistance.
Instructional Reading Level- 95% words read with accuracy. A person can read this text with support.
Frustration Reading Level- 90% or fewer words read with accuracy. A person cannot successfully read this text, even with support.
Listening Comprehension Level- Level which a person can listen and understand, although it cannot be read alone.
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The Five Finger Test
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| Open the book to the middle. Choose a full page of words. Read the page out loud. Hold up a finger each time you come to a word you don’t know or understand. | |
| 1 | Hold up one finger (your thumb): Thumbs up! You knew all but one word! This book will be pretty easy for you. |
| 2 | Hold up two fingers (thumb and first finger to make an “L”): “L” stands for learning. You might need some help, but it will be a good learning book for you. |
| 3 | Hold up three fingers (3 middle fingers to make a “W”): “W” is for Warning. You can read this book, but it is a warning that it might be frustrating and you may not enjoy it. |
| 4 or 5 | Hold up four, five, or more fingers. This is a STOP signal. This would be a good book to stop reading by yourself and start reading with a buddy. Find someone who can read this book with you and then look for another book you will enjoy by yourself. |
