: Ask the child to read the sentences aloud, starting from the first sentence.
The Holborn Reading Scale provides an immediate reading age based on the child's performance: : Ask the child to read the sentences
: "The dog got wet and Tom had to rub him dry." (Reading Age: 5yr 9mth ). : Ask the child to read the sentences
If you cannot find the official Holborn sheets, combine the administration rules from the Holborn manual with passages from another free scale (e.g., the Neale Analysis or the Salford Sentence Reading Test, where older editions are free). This "hybrid method" is imperfect but excellent for training. : Ask the child to read the sentences
: Print two copies—one for the child to read and one for you to record errors.