Critical Reading Test

Learn your students' strengths and weaknesses quickly with this critical reading diagnostic test, perfect for the start of the year or for late entry students in Years 10 to 12 or equivalent. This diagnostic test tells you where your students are at in terms of critical reading and analysis.

This one hour, short response test develops in complexity from lower-order to higher-order thinking skills; from identifying to evaluating. Using the clear marking rubric, teachers can give individualised feedback and plan for targeted teaching and learning.

What does the test cover?

There are four parts with four readings:

1. Poetry: identify poetic devices in Judith Wright's The Surfer
2. Poetry: analyse Judith Wright's The Surfer
3. Opinion: analyse purpose and audience in The New York Times Editor's 'Japan: Stop Slaughtering Whales'
4. Speeches: compare Obama and Trump inauguration speeches.

What's included?

• 1 x PDF: about the test with instructions and differentiation strategies
• 1 x PDF: the 8 page Critical Reading Diagnostic Test ready for double-sided printing
• 1 x PDF: detailed answer key, rubric and marking guide

Teaching and learning suggestions

• Use this test at the start and end of the year to measure student growth
• Divide the marking of the four sections with four teachers to in-build moderation
• Get students to peer-assess using the marking guide to better understand questions and short response formats

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