Placement Test

How well does your child read?

Have your child read the following story aloud. Listen carefully. Count the number of miscalled, added or omitted words. If your child makes more than 4 errors, begin at Lesson 1 of Level 2. If s/he has read with fewer than 4 errors, proceed to the Placement Test on the back cover of Teach Your Children to Read Well, Level 3.

At the Circus

Today the circus was in town. It was a chance to see lions and tigers and clowns in bright costumes. I especially wanted to watch the famous flying pigeons. I visited their giant cage. I did a quick count. There were probably fifty pigeons inside. All of them had beady eyes as black as coal. They ruffled their glistening feathers. I stared at them but they ignored me. The announcer stepped up to the podium. There was a thunder of applause. I raced up the stairs to my seat. The circus was about to begin.