IPT 1-Reading & Writing Tests: Components and Areas Assessed Areas Assessed
The IPT 1-R&W Tests assess the following areas of reading and writing proficiency.
AREAS ASSESSED BY THE IPT 1-READING TEST
Part 1: Vocabulary –
This subtest contains items that test high-frequency
vocabulary such as labels, descriptive terms, and action words.
Part 2: Vocabulary in Context –
Sentences in this section each have a missing word or words.
Students are tested on their ability to select appropriate
words in different contexts.
Part 3: Reading for Understanding –
Students read a story for comprehension of details,
feelings, tone, and cause-and-effect relationships.
They infer meaning from the story to predict behavior.
There are also poems to assess students’ ability to
understand figurative language, interpret meaning, and
identify the main ideas.
Part 4: Reading for Life Skills –
The fourth subtest features real-life situations such as
reading a TV schedule, map, or index. To answer the test
questions, students must apply practical, real-life skills
to note, infer, and predict from details in these situations.
Test items assess students’ ability to read for information.
Part 5: Language Usage –
The final subtest contains items to assess students' use of language.
For instance, grammatical items test a student’s ability to
discriminate and select from a number of syntactic structures,
so as to minimize miscommunication and enhance understanding.
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