Have your student 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 1A. 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 2. We suggest that you print the placement test for your student to read.
In the summer my family loves to go camping. Usually we put up our tent in the woods beside a lake or a river. During the day we swim, play games or go hiking on the trails in the forest. In the evening we cook dinner over a big campfire. After we eat we sing songs, tell stories or just lie on the ground gazing at the stars in the sky. It is so much fun that every year I can hardly wait for our holidays to begin.