The Twitch enhancement suite
The test consists of numbered sentences. Each sentence is associated with a specific "Reading Age" (years and months). The child's reading age is determined by the last sentence they could read successfully before hitting the four-word failure limit. Sentence Example Reading Age Equivalent 1. The dog got wet and Tom had to rub him dry. 2. He was a very good boy to give you some of his sweets. 6 years 0 months 3. My sister likes me to open my book and read to her. 6 years 3 months
Because the Holborn Scale has been around since the 1970s, some older versions (pre-1990s) have entered educational grey zones. Universities and educational archives sometimes host obsolete versions for research. Search for: The test consists of numbered sentences
: Typically used for children in primary education, covering reading ages from approximately 5 years 9 months 13 years 9 months Sentence Example Reading Age Equivalent 1
You can access the test materials for free via several educational resource sites: He was a very good boy to give you some of his sweets