Early reading practiceGrade 3

Free early reading screener practice test for Grade 3Words and reading aloud

In Grade 3, reading a passage aloud for one minute is the main measure, beside made-up words and word reading. Computer screeners for early literacy reach their top in Grade 3, and many schools move to a reading comprehension test after it.

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  • Early literacy

    27 questions · no time limit · read aloud · adapts as you go

    Sounds, phonics, sight words, word meanings and short texts, read aloud.

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Tips

Getting ready for Grade 3

  • Read the title first, then begin: the minute starts on the first word.
  • Read in phrases, not word by word, and keep going after a mistake.
  • Try the same page again a week later: the count going up is the point.
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