The QRI-5 has long led the field in offering students and teachers alike a reliable and easy-to-use informal assessment instrument. This Fifth Edition continues to emphasize authentic assessment of children's reading abilities, from the most emergent readers to advanced readers. One of the keys to the success of the QRI-5 is that it contains narrative and expository passages at each pre-primer through high school level. All are self-contained selections highly representative of the structure and topic of materials found in basal readers and content-area textbooks. This new edition includes new narrative texts that are even easier than the pre-primer passages previously included. At the same time, it provides graded word lists and numerous passages designed to assess the oral reading, silent reading, or listening comprehension of a student as well as questions to assess prior knowledge. Instructors can measure comprehension by retelling passages, using implicit and explicit questions, and using other devices. What's New in the QRI-5? # Narrative texts even easier than the pre-primer passages previously included, as well as another narrative to all primary grade levels. # Passages at pre-primer through second grade levels that are presented with and without pictures. # Map and illustrations as part of expository selections at fourth through high school levels. # Accompanying DVD content has been expanded to include * Examples of students reading orally * Scored protocols to accompany readings * Directions for administering each segment of the QRI * Tables/Charts that increase consistency of administration, scoring, and interpretation * All student and examiner copies