How to Tackle the Reading Tests
Name ______________
Class _________
Mark ________
Complete these
two sections on
the front cover
Learning Objectives:
Level 3
to use a range
of strategies
for finding
information
Level 4
to read using
different
strategies to
skim texts for
gist, key ideas
and themes,
and scan for
detailed
information
Level 5
to make
connections
between texts,
their themes
and facts and
identify any
agreement and
contradictions.
Level 6
to read using a
range of
strategies to
skim and scan
texts for gist,
key ideas and
themes, and
scan for
detailed
information
Level 7
to compare
and
contrast
themes and
issues in
texts and
make
connections
Level 3
I can compare
the viewpoints
of different
writers on the
same topic,
e.g. rats are
fascinating or
a menace
Level 4
I can compare
views of the
same topic and
judge which is
most valid
Level 5
I can identify
different
views of a
topic and any
areas of
agreement
and
contradiction
Level 6
I can identify
different
interpretation
s of facts and
information
and evaluate
their relative
merits
Level 7
I can
comment on
different
interpretati
ons of issues
and ideas,
using the
text to
support
opinions
About the test
• You are going to be reading and answering questions about three
texts
• Typically, you will be asked to complete 8–12 questions about
each text
• You should read a whole text before attempting to answer any of
the questions.
• You will have up to 60 minutes to complete the whole test in May.
• In the right-hand margin, each question has a mark box. This
indicates how many marks are available for each question.
• If you want to change an answer, use an eraser or cross out and
replace with your new answer.
• If you are not sure about an answer, leave it and move on to the
next question. You can always come back to it at the end of the
test.
The next few slides show you an example
of a reading test you will be completing on
May 6th and 7th
The end of the test
When you have finished each section of
the test, look back through it very
carefully. Have you left any answer
unanswered? If you have, look at it again
and try to answer it. If you’re really not
sure, it’s worth having a guess. You might
be lucky!
Follow the instructions below very carefully:
1. Read a whole text before attempting to answer any of the
questions.
2. You will have up to 60 minutes to complete the whole test.
3. In the right-hand margin, each question has a mark box. This
indicates how many marks are available for each question.
4. If you want to change an answer, use an eraser or cross out and
replace with your new answer.
5. If you are not sure about an answer, leave it and move on to the
next question. You can always come back to it at the end of the test.
• With your green pen mark your paper. You
must listen for the correct answer.
• On the front cover record your mark in
green pen.