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TEST COMPREHENSION LECTURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-05-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- comprehension test
1, record 1, English, comprehension%20test
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- reading comprehension test 2, record 1, English, reading%20comprehension%20test
correct
- Test of Reading Comprehension 3, record 1, English, Test%20of%20Reading%20Comprehension
correct
- TORC 4, record 1, English, TORC
correct
- TORC 4, record 1, English, TORC
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A test which assesses a person's comprehension of a written passage by means of questions. 5, record 1, English, - comprehension%20test
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- test de compréhension de lecture
1, record 1, French, test%20de%20compr%C3%A9hension%20de%20lecture
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminologie employée dans les sources consultées diffère d’un auteur à l’autre. Il ne semble pas y avoir d’expression consacrée en anglais comme en français. 2, record 1, French, - test%20de%20compr%C3%A9hension%20de%20lecture
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1999-07-20
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Examinations and Competitions (Education)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cloze test
1, record 2, English, cloze%20test
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Cloze test is used primarily to determine a students level of reading ability. After a student's reading level has been determined, a reading selection is taken from a book of like grade level. As is standard, every fifth word is removed and replaced by a blank space. 1, record 2, English, - cloze%20test
Record 2, Key term(s)
- close test
- close readability test
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Docimologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- test de closure
1, record 2, French, test%20de%20closure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- exercice de closure 1, record 2, French, exercice%20de%20closure
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test où le sujet doit compléter les mots absents d’un texte dans le but de démontrer son niveau de compréhension de lecture. 2, record 2, French, - test%20de%20closure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1999-01-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- silent reading test 1, record 3, English, silent%20reading%20test
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- test de lecture silencieuse
1, record 3, French, test%20de%20lecture%20silencieuse
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Test de compréhension de la lecture à l'aide d’un texte lu mentalement. 2, record 3, French, - test%20de%20lecture%20silencieuse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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