Grade level reading passages are important to discover where students are at with their reading. Some students in third grade may read at the sixth grade level, while others may read at lower levels. Having students read grade level reading passages can help a teacher pinpoint where each student is at currently, which enables the teacher to offer challenging material to all of the students.Most
. of these reading passages are scored as the child reads. Teachers typically set a time for a minute or two and calculate how many words per minute the child reads. They can also mark how many words the child missed in that time, and ask comprehension questions at the end to ensure the child understood the passage. Based on these scores, the teacher can then determine where the student falls with reading. Teachers can also use Microsoft Word to test a reading passage to ensure it falls within their general grade level. Simply go under the Options tab, click Proofing and check the box to check grammar. Then check the Show Readability option, this allows Word to scan the passage based on the Flesch-Kincaid Grade Level tool, which can tell educators the grade level the passage is written at.The University of Oregon, online at https://dibels.uoregon.edu/measures/orf.php?iframe=true&width=100%&height=100%, offers further information on reading fluency for students. It includes information on how teachers can test students and it has sample reading passages as well. Students can score as a beginning, middle or end reader for their grade level, or they may score higher or lower than their grade level.Pearson Longman, a provider of educational materials, offers free reading passages for different grade levels as well. This site is located at http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html. The goal of this site is to prepare students at different grade levels for standardized tests. The tests are given to everyone within a grade, regardless of their reading level. These practice reading tests can help prepare all of the students to take the exam and feel comfortable with the format.More reference links: https://dibels.uoregon.edu/measures/orf.php?iframe=true&width=100%&height=100% http://www.pearsonlongman.com/ae/marketing/sfesl/practicereading.html
