Haggerty: The Ability to Read 



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UNDERSTANDING OF SENTENCES 

 Directions for Giving Tests 



I. Preliminary Test 



1. See that each child has one, preferably two, well sharpened lead pencils. 



2. Distribute to each child a sheet containing the test. 



3. Have each child write at the proper place his name, sex, age in years 

 and months, city, school, grade, teacher, and date of test. Make certain 

 that this is properly done before proceeding with the test. 



4. Doing the test: Have the child note the Preliminary Test. Say 

 to the children: "On this page are some sentences. Below the sentences 

 are some questions. You are to read through the sentences and then write 

 correct answers to the questions. You need not write complete sentences, 

 but your answers must be definite. Read the instructions and sentences as 

 often as necessary. When you have finished bring your paper to me so that 

 I can see whether you have done the work correctly." 



5. Have each child as he completes his work bring his paper forward. 

 Look it over at once to see if he has followed instructions. Do not give 

 Scale Beta until each child understands how to do the preliminary test 

 correctly. 



II. Scale Beta 



1. The prehminary test should have prepared each child to perform 

 Scale Beta test correctly. Direct the children to turn to Scale Beta. 



2. Say to the children: "On these pages are some selections to be read 

 and below each selection are some questions to be answered. Read the 

 selection and write the answers to the questions. Your answers need not 

 make complete sentences but they must be clear and definite. Read the 

 selections and questions as often as necessary but work continuously until 

 you have finished. When you have finished bring your papers to me at the 

 desk. At the signal 'get ready' take up your pencil and look at me. At the 

 signal 'start,' begin work." 



3. Have each child as he completes his work bring his paper forward. 

 Keep the time for each pupil. It takes two people to keep the time most 

 satisfactorily, one to call the time as the papers are handed in, the other 

 to record the time on the papers. The record can best be made by noting 

 on each sheet in hours, minutes and seconds, as 10-15-30 the time of be- 

 ginning the test and the time each individual finishes. By subtracting, the 

 exact time occupied in the test can be determined. 



DIRECTIONS FOR SCORING TESTS 

 Individual Score 



Read through each paper and note omission or wrong response, placing 

 at the left an X for each error. Accept as correct for each question in each 

 set the answers indicated at right in the following key. 



