- The table displays five items, each with a type of passage, number of questions, and details for two forms (A and B).
- Item 1 is a Recipe with 5 questions; Form A is “Mrs Beeton’s Biscuit Recipe” (68 words), and Form B is “Coffee, Iced (Mrs Beeton)” (90 words).
- Item 2 is an Advert with 10 questions; Form A is “New Homes for Sale” (81 words), and Form B is “Sleepee-byes Beds” (86 words).
- Item 3 is a Short story with 10 questions; Form A is “Computer Games” (144 words), and Form B is “A Giant Meal” (206 words).
- Item 4 is a Factual report with 10 questions; Form A is “Drama at Sea” (182 words), and Form B is “Plane Crash” (197 words).
- Item 5 is an Excerpt from classical literature with 10 questions; Form A is “Barchester Towers (Anthony Trollope, 1857)” (240 words), and Form B is “Nostromo (Joseph Conrad, 1904)” (221 words).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of reading comprehension tests.
