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 3 errors, begin at Lesson 1 of Level 3. If s/he has read with fewer than 3 errors, proceed to the Placement Test on the back cover of Teach Your Children to Read Well, Level 4.

Quite an Experience

Here I was, standing in astonishment at the top of a gigantic skyscraper! The full moon was massive and seemed to hover straight overhead. Its brilliance reflected off the surface of the windows of each building surrounding me. I gasped slightly at the chill of the night and began to lament that I had not worn warmer garments. The mayor of our city, who was a notoriously dapper politician, and two jubilant astronauts were standing nearby, along with other equally captivated officials of the community. They all were watching with awe a group of amateur but nimble and very athletic entertainers who were performing a complex sequence of spectacular somersaults. I had never had an aversion to heights but I knew that I would never be courageous enough to join them so far from the ground. What an amazingly dramatic and splendid experience!