TORCH 3rd ed. Test Booklet

ISBN13 : 9781742861715

Publisher : ACER Press, 2013

SKU : A103TCH

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The Tests of Reading Comprehension 3rd ed. (TORCH 3) is a thoroughly researched and Australian-normed test used to identify comprehension levels, measure progress and use content-referenced interpretation to identify skills requiring further instruction. 

The TORCH 3 Test Booklet is a full-colour, reusable, 36-page booklet, which contains all 16 reading passages. The passages vary in length from 300 to 1100 words and include fiction and non-fiction texts in a variety of text types (informational, narrative and argumentative).

Separate answer sheets are available in packs of 10 for all passages contained in the test booklet.

Choosing a test

In order to choose an appropriate test, teachers will need to become familiar with the reading passages and have some general idea of the reading ability of their students. Please see recommended year levels in the table below - refer to the TORCH 3rd. ed Teacher Manual for additional information.

 

Test passage No. of itmes Recommended year levels
Lizard Love Eggs 20 3
How Gorillas Communicate 28 3, 4
Rock Rools 27 3, 4, 5
Audrey and the Visitor 27 3, 4, 5
Matches 19 5, 6
In the Mall 27 5, 6, 7
Window Glass 27 6, 7
She's Crying 22 6, 7
Misery Bones 28 6, 7, 8
RoboCup 26 7, 8
Biohazard 5 29 7, 8, 9
The Rages of Mrs Torrens 25 8, 9
At Kuran Station 28 9, 10
Kiss and Make Up 24 9, 10
Dissection in the Classroom 26 10
An Unusual Professor 26 10

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