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WorksheetsThe Science of Reading
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
How many reading levels are used to measure literacy in Australia?
12
5
7
4
The government style manual recommends writing to what Australian year level so most people can read it?
Year 7
Year 10
Year 3
Year 12
Level 2 Reading Level covers Grade 1 to 6. What percentage of adult Australians are estimated to read at this level?
15%
25%
10%
44%
30% of adults have a diploma or higher degree. How many people read at the highest level?
15.5%
1.2%
22%
30%
If 3.7% of adults are below Grade 1 reading level, approximately how many people are affected?
1 million
3.7 million
20,000
750,000
It is impossible to learn to read after you leave school.
False
True
The biggest impact on improving reading is...
Social background
Ethnic background
Good teaching
Private schooling
Detailed assessment of reading is essential to help improve.
True
False
To improve reading, short daily practice is needed to activate long term memory.
False
True
Can teaching contribute to learning problems?
No
Yes
It is possible to teach nearly all but the most profoundly disabled children to read.
True
False
Phonics is the teaching of
reading through matching sounds and letter combinations
reading through online digital programs
reading by trial and error
reading associating pictures with words
Regular reading can ...
improves brain connectivity.
reduce stress
lower blood pressure and heart rate
all of the above
Reading can make society safer
True
False
Reading is like ................ for your brain.
food
cardio
poison
meditation
Your brain gets more benefits by reading an ebook rather than a physical book.
True
False
The effect of increased reading can show up on brain scans through
increased connectivity in the brain's core
heating up areas of the brain
increased moisture in the brain
bigger brain tumours
By reading 20 minutes a day, you will read approximately
1,000
words
100,000
words
1,000,000
words
10,000
words
Reading will improve your empathy for others. Empathy is ....
relating to and understanding others
joining a book club with others
writing a novel with others
feeling sorry for others
