What is the GORT 5 Assessment?
The GORT 5 Assessment is the Gray Oral Reading Test, 5th edition. It is used to diagnose whether or not a learner is having difficulties with reading and reading comprehension.
There are many different levels for the GORT 5 Assessment, with tests for the age range from age 6 at a minimum to those who have not yet turned 25 years old.
In the section below, you will find sample GORT 5 (Gray Oral Reading Test) Assessment questions for levels 1 to 6. Bear in mind that the reading level roughly corresponds to the child’s grade level.
Characteristics of the GORT 5 Assessment
The texts become increasingly more difficult lexically, as well as more lengthy, as the levels advance. After the child finishes reading the appropriate passage, he or she will need to answer five brief comprehension questions, using their own words.
GORT 5 Assessment – Gray Oral Reading Test Samples
Gort 5 assessment questions for the Gray Oral Reading Test are provided below for levels 1 to 6.
Level 1 Passage
I went for a walk in the park in town. My mom went with me. It was a hot day, and we saw some birds. My mom had two sandwiches, and I ate one. I felt really happy.
Level 1 comprehension questions
- Where is the park?
- Who went for a walk?
- How was the weather?
- What did the girl eat?
- How did she feel?
Level 2 Passage
Tom and his sister went on vacation with their mom and dad. They were really excited about going to see their uncle. Tom was excited because he thought that his uncle was really a lot of fun. They packed their suitcases and put them in the car. Then they also remembered to put in some games to play and some books to read. It was going to be a long trip. Their uncle lived in Texas.
Level 2 Comprehension Questions
- Who was going on vacation?
- Who was Tom going to see?
- How did Tom feel about the trip?
- What did Tom put in the car?
- Where does Tom’s uncle live?
Level 3 Passage
Mary loves to bake cookies and cakes with her mother. She loves it because she can spend time with her mother, and also the treats are very tasty. One day, Mary and her mother were going to make some chocolate chip cookies. Mary’s grandmother was coming to visit, and they want to give her a treat. They mixed everything in a bowl and put the cookies in the oven. Then the telephone rang, and they forgot all about the cookies in the oven. They burned the cookies, but Mary’s grandmother didn’t mind. She was just happy to see them both.
Level 3 Comprehension Questions
- What does Mary love to do?
- Why des she enjoy it?
- Who was coming to visit?
- Why did they forget the cookies?
- How did Mary’s grandmother feel?
Level 4 Passage
Sarah was having breakfast one morning when she heard a noise outside in the front yard. She wondered what could be making such a terrible noise, especially so early in the morning. But she didn’t go outside after breakfast because she had to get ready, and she didn’t want to miss the school bus.
When Sarah got home from school, she could still hear the noise, although it wasn’t as loud as it had been in the morning. She looked behind the bushes that were against the house, and she found a little puppy there on the grass. She ran to her mom to tell her what had happened.
“You look excited,” said Sarah’s mother as she saw her daughter walk into the kitchen.
“I have just found a little puppy behind the bush in the front yard, and I think it is hurt. What should we do?,” asked Sarah.
“If it’s hurt, I think I had better come out and have a look,” Sarah’s mother responded, as they headed out through the kitchen door.
“Here it is,” said Sarah, as she pointed behind the bush.
“Oh, it is hurt!” exclaimed Sarah’s mother, “We had better keep him here until we can find his owner.”
Level 4 Comprehension Questions
- What happened when Sarah was having breakfast?
- What happened when Sarah got home from school?
- What did Sarah find?
- What did Sarah tell her mother?
- What did Sarah’s mother do at the end of the story?
Level 5 Passage
There are nearly four hundred different kinds of sharks in oceans around the world. Each type of shark varies in its size, in what it eats, and in how it behaves. There are sharks that are about as big as a truck, but the smallest sharks can fit into a little aquarium. Sharks have skin in different colors, and the color of their skin helps them to hide from their enemies in the ocean.
It is common for sharks to like in salty sea water, but some other sharks also live in fresh water. Some people think that sharks are mammals, but they are actually a type of fish. Just like other fish, sharks breathe through their gills by getting oxygen from the water.
There are many interesting facts about sharks. Many people don’t realize that sharks are older than dinosaurs. To help them live under water, sharks have the thickest skin of any animal species on earth. Also, sharks don’t make any noise, and they can swim very fast, sometimes over thirty miles an hour. So they can move through the water quickly and quietly as they search for food. To help them eat, sharks grow up to 50,000 teeth their lifetime.
Level 5 Comprehension Questions
- Why is the color of a shark’s skin helpful for them?
- How do sharks breathe?
- What is interesting about the skin of sharks?
- Why can sharks swim quietly?
- What helps a shark to eat better?
Level 6 Passage
I have to tell you how I became a whiz at math. I don’t know why but I have always found numbers interesting. My mom told me that she has always thought I am super intelligent, and I learned how to count to ten before I could even say “mom” and “dad.”
Mathematics stands apart from other academic subject for me because it is so systematic. I loved learning how to add up and carry numbers, and how to subtract and borrow numbers. But what I really loved was learning multiplication and division. This seemed to open up a doorway to me into another universe.
This past summer, my older sister brought home a math book from middle school. When I asked her what it was, she told be that it was algebra. I was so interested in seeing the x’s and y’s and trying to solve equations, and my sister even gave me some assistance with the really tough problems when I got stuck.
Some people think that math is a boring, useless subject, but not me! My dad told me that if I get A’s in math this school year, that I’ll be able to go to math camp in Washington D. C. next year.
Level 6 Questions
- Why is the speaker good at math?
- What is the meaning of the word “systematic”?
- How did the speaker feel when he learned how to multiply and divide?
- How did the speaker learn about algebra?
- What does the speaker need to do in order to go to math camp?
More reading comprehension exercises
Please note:
The GORT 5 assessment questions on this page are to familiarize you with the format and style of the test. The questions on this page have not been statistically validated, so they should not be used to diagnose students’ learning needs.
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