Table 8 Subjects’ performance of sub-skills operating at discourse level by reading levels
No | Sub-skills | No of test items | Scores achieved | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent reading level | Instructional reading level | Frustration reading level | ||||||
1 | Understanding functional value of paragraphs | 2 | 20 | 63% | 23 | 55% | 7 | 15% |
2 | Recognizing presuppositions underlying the text | 5 | 47 | 59% | 47 | 45% | 40 | 35% |
3 | Recognizing implications and making inference | 3 | 35 | 73% | 34 | 54% | 35 | 51% |
4 | Recognizing text structure | 5 | 51 | 64% | 45 | 43% | 41 | 36% |
5 | Interpreting discourse markers | 5 | 47 | 59% | 66 | 63% | 60 | 52% |
6 | Understanding writer's tone and purpose | 5 | 55 | 69% | 60 | 57% | 61 | 53% |
7 | Identifying main ideas | 6 | 73 | 76% | 74 | 59% | 70 | 51% |