The interface between unitary hypothesis and componential approach to testing reading skills: do subjects show similar levels of performance with respect to specific reading sub-skills in tests representing both theories? Descriptive correlational study

Table 4 Sentence level sub-skills performance of different ability groups

No	Sub-skills	No of test items	Scores achieved
No	Sub-skills	No of test items	High scorers		Average scorers		Low scorers
1	Understanding functional value of sentences	3	21	54%	28	41%	27	39%
2	Recognizing presuppositions underlying the text	1	12	92%	18	78%	12	52%
3	Recognizing implications and making inference	2	22	85%	23	50%	12	26%

^*N = high scorers 13; average scorers 23; low scorers 23
Expected scores: high scorers 39/13/26; average scorers 23/69/46; low scorers 23/69/46