不可思議、尋找食物讀本

不 Franz Hohler 了狀留廊亮來路來了裡來來都 4 不

不來立來來不 5

力了讀來落來了來力了立了壘了了來鶴林了來了裂鶴洞說來來洞廊 6 不

不來廊都不鶴亂見了鶴兩兩鶴了廊不溜廊說溜洞鶴說裡了不 7

什了什了洞不不了 8 不

不 1. 不什了 2. 裡來 3. 立不了 4 不

4. 什了露 5. 列句 1 見了兩鶴什了洞 6. 什鶴來不 5

7. 弄了了鶴了了 8. 了兩 9. 鶴什 6 不

10. 11. 兩不 7

12. 不來來不 8 不

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 39 Literary Experience: Make Straightforward Inferences (Unbelievable Night) Label: First sign of something unusual (R021U01M - U01) Type: MC Key: D INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT ---------- Austria 1008 69.5 27.4 1.3 0.8 69.5 1.0 1.0 70.2 68.8 Belgium (Flemish) 864 69.1 28.2 1.3 1.3 69.1 0.1 0.1 72.5 65.5 Belgium (French) 906 60.1 31.4 3.8 3.5 60.1 1.3 1.3 60.7 59.5 Bulgaria 760 73.8 21.2 2.1 2.3 73.8 0.5 0.5 73.6 74.1 Chinese Taipei 911 68.0 27.2 1.6 2.9 68.0 0.3 0.3 68.9 67.2 Denmark 773 57.0 39.2 2.1 1.5 57.0 0.3 0.3 60.1 53.4 England 811 72.1 20.5 2.3 4.0 72.1 1.2 1.2 73.7 70.5 France 861 64.6 29.9 3.0 2.5 64.6 0.0 0.0 61.6 67.5 Georgia 850 74.6 19.8 2.6 2.5 74.6 0.5 0.5 73.0 76.1 Germany 1591 75.2 21.5 2.0 0.6 75.2 0.8 0.8 74.6 75.7 Hong Kong SAR 947 81.8 15.4 1.0 1.5 81.8 0.3 0.3 82.2 81.4 Hungary 796 80.3 15.2 2.4 0.8 80.3 1.4 1.4 79.9 80.7 Iceland 742 69.4 23.6 2.3 3.8 69.4 0.8 0.8 72.8 66.0 Indonesia 944 58.5 27.1 7.0 7.0 58.5 0.5 0.5 59.6 57.4 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 52.0 28.3 6.0 8.4 52.0 5.2 5.2 54.1 50.2 Israel 695 72.7 19.8 3.2 3.4 72.7 0.9 0.9 71.6 73.9 Italy 720 76.1 21.2 1.2 1.4 76.1 0.1 0.1 75.5 76.7 Kuwait 743 57.3 16.3 11.3 8.9 57.3 6.3 6.3 63.8 50.4 Latvia 822 70.8 25.0 2.1 1.0 70.8 1.2 1.2 73.1 68.7 Lithuania 946 64.9 30.1 1.6 1.0 64.9 2.4 2.4 67.3 62.5 Luxembourg 992 77.3 19.0 1.7 0.6 77.3 1.4 1.4 78.6 75.9 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 53.2 31.5 4.3 6.8 53.2 4.2 4.2 53.5 52.9 Moldova, Rep. of 784 64.7 26.3 4.9 3.8 64.7 0.3 0.3 64.8 64.7 Morocco 617 49.2 17.9 13.1 12.0 49.2 7.8 7.8 51.6 47.1 Netherlands 793 73.8 24.3 0.9 1.0 73.8 0.0 0.0 75.0 72.5 New Zealand 1214 73.1 19.8 1.9 4.1 73.1 1.0 1.0 75.6 70.5 Norway 751 49.7 41.3 2.7 4.5 49.7 1.7 1.7 52.5 46.9 Poland 948 68.9 24.4 3.1 2.8 68.9 0.9 0.9 74.2 63.6 Qatar 1310 48.8 25.3 10.4 13.7 48.8 1.9 1.9 50.6 47.0 Romania 836 63.9 25.3 2.0 6.3 63.9 2.5 2.5 69.2 59.2 Russian Federation 915 80.8 16.3 1.2 1.3 80.8 0.3 0.3 83.4 78.1 Scotland 753 71.2 20.1 2.1 6.0 71.2 0.6 0.6 81.7 61.5 Singapore 1273 76.0 18.0 0.9 4.9 76.0 0.2 0.2 76.6 75.5 Slovak Republic 1075 80.0 16.4 1.5 1.5 80.0 0.6 0.6 83.2 77.0 Slovenia 1045 63.3 29.0 1.5 3.6 63.3 2.6 2.6 67.5 59.7 South Africa 2893 32.7 24.7 13.9 13.7 32.7 15.1 15.1 35.5 29.6 Spain 792 76.5 19.4 2.4 1.2 76.5 0.5 0.5 76.5 76.5 Sweden 857 56.3 39.2 1.3 2.0 56.3 1.1 1.1 59.4 53.6 Trinidad and Tobago 785 53.2 28.4 4.4 12.6 53.2 1.4 1.4 58.9 47.2 United States 1054 72.4 21.7 2.4 3.1 72.4 0.5 0.5 73.4 71.2 ---------- International Avg. 956 66.3 24.4 3.4 4.1 66.3 1.7 1.7 68.3 64.4 ---------- Canada, Alberta 858 74.7 20.6 1.2 3.2 74.7 0.3 0.3 72.6 76.6 Canada, British Colum 818 77.0 18.5 0.8 3.3 77.0 0.4 0.4 79.9 73.6 Canada, Nova Scotia 866 65.5 27.5 1.8 4.4 65.5 0.7 0.7 70.5 60.7 Canada, Ontario 782 77.2 17.8 2.0 2.9 77.2 0.0 0.0 76.2 78.2 Canada, Quebec 766 63.1 27.4 3.8 4.3 63.1 1.4 1.4 64.8 61.5 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 72.5 24.1 0.7 2.5 72.5 0.2 0.2 73.7 71.5 Norway (5th Grade) 339 61.1 34.8 1.0 2.7 61.1 0.2 0.2 66.2 55.9 ---------- DIFF = Percent correct; INCORRECT = Sum of omitted and not reached.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 40 Literary Experience: Make Straightforward Inferences (Unbelievable Night) Label: Where crocodile came from (R021U02M - U02) Type: MC Key: B INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT ---------- Austria 1008 89.5 4.0 89.5 1.0 4.7 0.8 0.8 91.8 87.4 Belgium (Flemish) 864 90.2 1.9 90.2 1.7 6.1 0.1 0.1 90.6 89.8 Belgium (French) 906 83.1 8.6 83.1 1.0 6.9 0.4 0.4 82.4 83.7 Bulgaria 760 86.9 5.1 86.9 0.8 6.3 0.9 0.9 88.7 85.1 Chinese Taipei 914 78.8 8.3 78.8 0.9 11.5 0.6 0.6 78.1 79.4 Denmark 773 91.5 4.8 91.5 0.5 3.2 0.0 0.0 93.3 89.4 England 811 85.3 4.2 85.3 1.7 7.6 1.2 1.2 85.1 85.5 France 873 87.3 4.5 87.3 1.2 6.3 0.8 0.8 92.5 82.2 Georgia 850 74.0 4.5 74.0 3.1 17.3 1.1 1.1 75.6 72.5 Germany 1591 88.5 4.3 88.5 0.6 6.1 0.5 0.5 91.1 86.1 Hong Kong SAR 947 88.4 4.5 88.4 1.7 4.9 0.4 0.4 89.4 87.5 Hungary 796 87.8 6.0 87.8 0.2 5.1 0.9 0.9 87.1 88.5 Iceland 742 91.5 3.3 91.5 2.0 3.0 0.3 0.3 92.2 90.7 Indonesia 944 50.2 13.9 50.2 3.6 31.6 0.7 0.7 52.5 48.0 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 60.0 13.1 60.0 7.0 16.6 3.3 3.3 58.9 60.9 Israel 695 75.4 7.7 75.4 3.9 12.1 0.9 0.9 77.3 73.4 Italy 720 92.0 3.8 92.0 1.0 2.8 0.3 0.3 92.2 91.8 Kuwait 742 45.1 19.1 45.1 9.8 19.4 6.5 6.5 50.0 40.0 Latvia 822 90.4 3.4 90.4 0.9 4.9 0.4 0.4 91.8 89.1 Lithuania 946 93.4 1.8 93.4 1.1 2.9 0.8 0.8 95.7 91.1 Luxembourg 992 93.0 3.0 93.0 0.3 3.6 0.1 0.1 94.9 90.9 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 69.2 11.9 69.2 3.4 11.7 3.9 3.9 69.5 68.9 Moldova, Rep. of 784 82.8 6.0 82.8 1.8 9.0 0.4 0.4 84.1 81.4 Morocco 625 39.8 22.6 39.8 15.7 17.9 4.0 4.0 40.9 38.8 Netherlands 793 92.1 3.3 92.1 0.3 4.3 0.0 0.0 93.0 91.1 New Zealand 1214 86.7 4.3 86.7 1.3 6.9 0.8 0.8 89.4 83.8 Norway 751 81.1 6.9 81.1 2.1 7.9 2.0 2.0 84.4 77.8 Poland 948 87.6 4.5 87.6 1.9 5.4 0.5 0.5 89.9 85.5 Qatar 1309 42.5 29.7 42.5 6.7 19.6 1.5 1.5 46.2 39.0 Romania 840 75.3 6.1 75.3 2.6 15.1 1.0 1.0 78.0 72.9 Russian Federation 915 93.5 1.7 93.5 0.3 4.3 0.3 0.3 94.8 92.0 Scotland 753 83.9 4.3 83.9 1.5 9.6 0.6 0.6 88.9 79.3 Singapore 1273 84.5 3.5 84.5 0.9 10.8 0.3 0.3 86.4 82.7 Slovak Republic 1075 87.2 4.2 87.2 1.0 7.3 0.5 0.5 88.9 85.5 Slovenia 1045 66.1 13.1 66.1 0.7 17.5 2.6 2.6 68.7 63.7 South Africa 2893 37.8 18.8 37.8 9.2 19.8 14.4 14.4 41.1 34.5 Spain 792 89.4 4.8 89.4 1.0 4.6 0.2 0.2 86.1 92.4 Sweden 857 86.9 4.7 86.9 0.3 7.3 0.8 0.8 87.5 86.4 Trinidad and Tobago 785 63.4 9.9 63.4 3.8 20.8 2.1 2.1 69.1 57.3 United States 1054 87.3 4.0 87.3 1.9 6.1 0.7 0.7 90.9 83.6 ---------- International Avg. 957 79.0 7.3 79.0 2.5 9.7 1.4 1.4 80.7 77.2 ---------- Canada, Alberta 858 89.4 3.6 89.4 0.4 6.5 0.1 0.1 91.0 88.0 Canada, British Colum 818 89.2 3.5 89.2 0.6 6.5 0.2 0.2 90.3 87.9 Canada, Nova Scotia 866 82.7 5.9 82.7 1.2 9.8 0.4 0.4 86.7 78.9 Canada, Ontario 782 91.8 2.9 91.8 0.5 4.7 0.0 0.0 90.8 92.8 Canada, Quebec 766 83.4 6.1 83.4 0.8 9.2 0.5 0.5 86.6 80.4 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 93.8 0.8 93.8 0.0 5.0 0.4 0.4 96.8 91.3 Norway (5th Grade) 339 84.5 7.0 84.5 0.7 7.7 0.0 0.0 84.9 84.2 ---------- DIFF = Percent correct; INCORRECT = Sum of omitted and not reached.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 41 Literary Experience: Make Straightforward Inferences (Unbelievable Night) Label: Words that tell you Anina was frightened (R021U03M - U03) Type: MC Key: A NOT INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED REACHED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 56.8 56.8 30.0 4.3 4.8 4.1 0.0 4.1 52.8 60.4 Belgium (Flemish) 864 67.1 67.1 19.4 5.4 6.7 1.3 0.0 1.3 65.7 68.6 Belgium (French) 906 55.8 55.8 26.5 6.4 8.9 2.4 0.0 2.4 54.8 56.8 Bulgaria 760 73.6 73.6 13.7 1.0 10.2 1.5 0.0 1.5 73.8 73.4 Chinese Taipei 888 56.5 56.5 25.8 2.6 14.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 52.5 60.2 Denmark 773 72.9 72.9 16.5 4.0 6.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 71.9 74.1 England 811 73.1 73.1 13.9 6.5 4.6 1.9 0.0 1.9 75.7 70.4 France 874 58.6 58.6 30.5 5.8 3.1 2.0 0.0 2.0 57.5 59.7 Georgia 850 73.4 73.4 15.7 2.4 7.4 1.2 0.0 1.2 72.8 74.0 Germany 1591 57.8 57.8 29.9 3.1 4.7 4.4 0.1 4.5 60.1 55.7 Hong Kong SAR 947 60.2 60.2 33.1 2.0 3.8 0.9 0.0 0.9 58.8 61.5 Hungary 796 82.4 82.4 7.3 4.0 4.7 1.5 0.0 1.5 77.4 87.6 Iceland 742 46.3 46.3 27.0 7.4 18.9 0.5 0.0 0.5 50.3 42.3 Indonesia 943 37.5 37.5 16.0 14.5 31.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 39.7 35.3 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 32.1 32.1 27.0 4.6 33.0 3.1 0.1 3.2 33.2 31.2 Israel 695 69.5 69.5 16.5 3.7 9.4 0.7 0.1 0.9 72.2 67.3 Italy 720 77.6 77.6 16.4 1.9 3.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 76.0 79.1 Kuwait 742 44.2 44.2 20.6 5.7 22.5 6.6 0.3 6.9 44.6 43.8 Latvia 822 73.0 73.0 19.0 1.9 4.7 1.4 0.0 1.4 73.7 72.5 Lithuania 946 69.5 69.5 15.1 1.3 11.4 2.8 0.0 2.8 71.1 67.8 Luxembourg 992 52.8 52.8 25.7 5.7 10.5 5.2 0.0 5.2 51.9 53.8 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 61.2 61.2 23.1 4.6 7.3 3.9 0.0 3.9 61.6 60.7 Moldova, Rep. of 784 54.6 54.6 32.4 5.4 6.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 54.3 55.0 Morocco 620 32.5 32.5 29.2 12.9 20.0 5.3 0.0 5.3 32.8 32.2 Netherlands 793 59.1 59.1 18.1 9.3 12.3 1.2 0.0 1.2 56.9 61.5 New Zealand 1214 62.8 62.8 23.0 6.6 6.2 1.3 0.1 1.4 64.1 61.4 Norway 751 63.7 63.7 22.9 4.0 7.5 1.8 0.0 1.8 65.1 62.2 Poland 948 60.0 60.0 23.5 2.8 11.9 1.8 0.1 1.9 63.7 56.3 Qatar 1309 45.2 45.2 33.4 8.4 11.3 1.7 0.0 1.7 46.2 44.3 Romania 834 68.0 68.0 20.7 2.1 7.1 2.1 0.0 2.1 68.5 67.6 Russian Federation 915 74.0 74.0 21.3 0.6 3.9 0.1 0.0 0.1 73.3 74.7 Scotland 753 71.3 71.3 16.5 6.1 4.5 1.6 0.0 1.6 71.5 71.1 Singapore 1273 83.5 83.5 11.4 2.9 2.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 83.4 83.5 Slovak Republic 1075 67.7 67.7 22.4 1.4 7.2 1.2 0.1 1.3 68.4 67.0 Slovenia 1045 52.7 52.7 18.1 3.1 21.5 4.6 0.1 4.7 53.7 51.9 South Africa 2893 33.8 33.8 20.6 13.9 15.0 16.4 0.3 16.6 35.6 31.8 Spain 792 55.9 55.9 27.7 4.4 9.4 2.7 0.0 2.7 54.2 57.7 Sweden 857 51.8 51.8 32.9 3.2 8.8 3.2 0.0 3.3 50.0 53.5 Trinidad and Tobago 785 52.4 52.4 26.3 6.7 12.6 1.9 0.1 2.0 56.5 48.1 United States 1054 65.2 65.2 20.9 8.7 4.5 0.7 0.1 0.8 65.4 65.1 International Avg. 956 60.1 60.1 22.2 5.0 10.1 2.4 0.0 2.4 60.3 60.0 Canada, Alberta 858 67.4 67.4 19.5 7.9 4.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 61.6 72.8 Canada, British Colum 818 66.6 66.6 21.1 6.4 4.5 1.1 0.2 1.3 68.3 64.6 Canada, Nova Scotia 865 63.6 63.6 22.4 6.4 6.0 1.6 0.0 1.6 63.3 64.0 Canada, Ontario 782 67.5 67.5 21.9 6.5 3.9 0.2 0.0 0.2 64.6 70.2 Canada, Quebec 766 79.2 79.2 10.5 5.4 2.9 2.1 0.0 2.1 76.3 82.0 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 60.2 60.2 19.1 7.7 12.6 0.5 0.0 0.5 61.5 59.1 Norway (5th Grade) 339 67.0 67.0 23.4 3.7 5.6 0.3 0.0 0.3 69.6 64.4 DIFF = Percent correct; INCORRECT = Sum of omitted and not reached.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 42 Literary Experience: Make Straightforward Inferences (Unbelievable Night) Label: Why Anina thought crocodile would attack (R021U04M - U04) Type: MC Key: D NOT INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED REACHED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 60.3 24.0 7.2 5.1 60.3 3.3 0.0 3.3 58.2 62.2 Belgium (Flemish) 864 60.7 23.4 8.4 5.8 60.7 1.7 0.0 1.7 61.7 59.6 Belgium (French) 906 50.4 27.6 9.8 10.7 50.4 1.5 0.0 1.5 54.9 46.1 Bulgaria 760 60.9 15.0 16.6 6.3 60.9 1.2 0.0 1.2 57.6 64.2 Chinese Taipei 898 49.6 23.7 8.4 17.4 49.6 0.9 0.0 0.9 47.2 51.8 Denmark 773 64.6 16.6 12.4 5.0 64.6 1.4 0.0 1.4 62.9 66.4 England 811 58.0 17.9 14.3 9.0 58.0 0.7 0.1 0.8 57.8 58.2 France 877 53.5 21.5 8.3 13.6 53.5 3.1 0.0 3.1 58.4 48.7 Georgia 850 52.9 28.0 13.4 5.0 52.9 0.7 0.0 0.7 51.7 54.1 Germany 1591 60.1 22.5 7.7 6.1 60.1 3.5 0.1 3.6 62.3 58.1 Hong Kong SAR 947 68.5 18.6 4.6 7.5 68.5 0.8 0.0 0.8 65.7 71.2 Hungary 796 62.7 16.0 7.5 12.1 62.7 1.7 0.0 1.7 56.8 68.8 Iceland 742 62.0 11.2 21.3 3.3 62.0 2.0 0.1 2.2 65.3 58.7 Indonesia 944 41.9 23.5 19.5 14.5 41.9 0.6 0.0 0.6 42.8 41.1 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 46.7 25.9 11.2 13.8 46.7 2.3 0.1 2.4 48.0 45.5 Israel 695 45.4 25.1 11.6 16.4 45.4 1.4 0.1 1.5 42.7 48.0 Italy 720 62.5 15.1 7.4 14.4 62.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 63.4 61.7 Kuwait 743 42.4 16.2 15.7 18.3 42.4 6.9 0.5 7.4 47.8 36.8 Latvia 822 60.7 24.7 9.6 3.8 60.7 1.2 0.0 1.2 66.5 55.5 Lithuania 946 61.8 23.1 7.6 5.3 61.8 2.3 0.0 2.3 61.2 62.4 Luxembourg 992 62.7 21.8 5.2 5.4 62.7 4.9 0.0 4.9 59.3 66.3 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 41.1 31.6 19.3 4.0 41.1 4.1 0.0 4.1 39.3 42.7 Moldova, Rep. of 784 50.4 27.9 11.7 9.8 50.4 0.1 0.0 0.1 49.8 51.2 Morocco 623 30.1 25.7 29.7 6.9 30.1 7.4 0.3 7.6 27.8 32.1 Netherlands 793 69.4 14.3 6.8 9.3 69.4 0.2 0.0 0.2 70.6 68.1 New Zealand 1214 55.8 19.4 13.0 11.0 55.8 0.6 0.2 0.8 57.5 54.1 Norway 751 63.0 13.5 17.6 3.2 63.0 2.7 0.0 2.7 62.6 63.4 Poland 948 60.9 21.4 11.3 4.6 60.9 1.7 0.1 1.8 64.2 57.6 Qatar 1310 30.0 25.2 15.0 27.4 30.0 2.4 0.0 2.4 32.6 27.4 Romania 833 40.0 24.5 18.7 14.4 40.0 2.3 0.0 2.3 40.4 39.7 Russian Federation 915 76.9 11.7 5.5 4.9 76.9 1.1 0.0 1.1 77.2 76.6 Scotland 753 52.6 22.2 12.3 11.8 52.6 1.1 0.0 1.1 55.0 50.4 Singapore 1273 61.2 22.3 7.9 8.4 61.2 0.1 0.0 0.1 60.3 62.0 Slovak Republic 1075 63.8 18.3 10.7 6.1 63.8 1.1 0.1 1.2 62.0 65.4 Slovenia 1045 69.4 15.9 8.8 3.4 69.4 2.4 0.1 2.5 69.8 69.0 South Africa 2893 25.9 25.1 18.1 14.0 25.9 16.4 0.6 17.0 26.2 25.7 Spain 792 65.2 16.6 10.2 7.0 65.2 1.0 0.0 1.0 64.8 65.5 Sweden 857 77.8 9.3 6.2 4.9 77.8 1.8 0.0 1.9 79.1 76.6 Trinidad and Tobago 785 37.6 32.6 13.6 14.1 37.6 2.1 0.1 2.2 36.6 38.6 United States 1054 63.0 19.7 8.6 8.1 63.0 0.5 0.2 0.6 62.8 63.1 International Avg. 956 55.6 21.0 11.8 9.3 55.6 2.3 0.1 2.4 55.8 55.4 Canada, Alberta 858 63.1 17.8 11.0 8.1 63.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 62.8 63.4 Canada, British Colum 818 59.5 17.9 14.4 7.8 59.5 0.1 0.2 0.4 58.0 61.3 Canada, Nova Scotia 865 52.7 22.4 15.5 7.7 52.7 1.6 0.0 1.6 56.1 49.5 Canada, Ontario 782 60.5 22.5 10.8 6.2 60.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 60.0 60.9 Canada, Quebec 766 46.6 24.0 13.4 13.6 46.6 2.4 0.0 2.4 45.8 47.2 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 67.6 7.6 21.7 2.1 67.6 1.0 0.0 1.0 70.5 65.2 Norway (5th Grade) 339 65.7 14.8 11.8 2.9 65.7 4.8 0.0 4.8 65.5 65.9 DIFF = Percent correct; INCORRECT = Sum of omitted and not reached.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 43 Literary Experience: Make Straightforward Inferences (Unbelievable Night) Label: Put sentences in order (R021U05C - U05) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 19.7 78.8 1.6 0.0 1.6 78.8 77.8 79.6 Belgium (Flemish) 864 23.3 76.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 76.3 76.4 76.2 Belgium (French) 906 28.0 71.1 0.9 0.1 1.0 71.1 70.3 71.8 Bulgaria 760 15.6 81.4 2.8 0.1 2.9 81.4 80.4 82.5 Chinese Taipei 914 24.2 75.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 75.2 73.5 76.7 Denmark 773 13.8 82.7 3.3 0.2 3.5 82.7 85.1 80.0 England 811 25.3 73.1 1.3 0.3 1.6 73.1 74.5 71.7 France 879 25.4 73.0 1.6 0.0 1.6 73.0 74.7 71.3 Georgia 850 35.8 54.2 9.9 0.0 9.9 54.2 56.9 51.7 Germany 1591 16.4 81.3 1.9 0.4 2.3 81.3 84.9 78.0 Hong Kong SAR 947 17.5 81.4 1.0 0.0 1.0 81.4 81.5 81.4 Hungary 796 15.9 83.8 0.3 0.0 0.3 83.8 82.2 85.5 Iceland 742 24.7 72.3 2.1 0.8 3.0 72.3 75.7 69.0 Indonesia 943 56.2 29.9 13.9 0.0 13.9 29.9 32.2 27.7 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 42.8 42.0 14.6 0.6 15.2 42.0 43.7 40.5 Israel 695 30.5 67.4 2.0 0.1 2.1 67.4 67.4 67.8 Italy 720 20.6 78.3 1.1 0.0 1.1 78.3 79.9 76.9 Kuwait 742 47.8 28.7 22.1 1.4 23.5 28.7 38.1 18.6 Latvia 822 17.3 82.0 0.5 0.2 0.7 82.0 84.5 79.7 Lithuania 946 22.7 76.6 0.7 0.0 0.7 76.6 76.4 76.8 Luxembourg 992 15.3 84.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 84.2 86.5 81.8 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 37.4 53.6 8.8 0.3 9.1 53.6 55.2 52.0 Moldova, Rep. of 766 25.0 74.0 1.1 0.0 1.1 74.0 75.2 72.5 Morocco 628 57.6 25.1 16.2 1.1 17.2 25.1 25.0 25.2 Netherlands 793 20.3 79.2 0.5 0.0 0.5 79.2 77.9 80.6 New Zealand 1213 26.1 70.1 3.6 0.2 3.8 70.1 71.5 68.7 Norway 751 30.6 60.0 8.7 0.6 9.4 60.0 63.2 56.7 Poland 948 24.2 73.4 2.3 0.1 2.4 73.4 77.9 68.9 Qatar 1309 52.0 33.3 13.8 0.9 14.7 33.3 40.8 26.1 Romania 842 24.2 71.7 4.0 0.0 4.1 71.7 75.1 68.7 Russian Federation 915 15.1 84.2 0.7 0.0 0.7 84.2 85.7 82.7 Scotland 753 25.3 72.2 2.3 0.2 2.5 72.2 74.7 70.0 Singapore 1273 27.0 72.6 0.5 0.0 0.5 72.6 74.8 70.4 Slovak Republic 1075 20.5 78.4 0.9 0.1 1.0 78.4 81.4 75.7 Slovenia 1045 30.9 68.1 0.9 0.1 1.0 68.1 68.9 67.3 South Africa 2893 49.1 17.0 31.9 2.0 33.9 17.0 18.7 15.3 Spain 792 20.6 76.7 2.7 0.0 2.7 76.7 77.1 76.4 Sweden 857 20.2 77.5 2.0 0.4 2.3 77.5 77.8 77.1 Trinidad and Tobago 785 48.0 49.6 2.2 0.3 2.4 49.6 55.0 44.0 United States 1054 20.1 78.8 0.9 0.2 1.1 78.8 81.3 76.5 International Avg. 957 27.8 67.2 4.7 0.3 4.9 67.2 69.0 65.5 Canada, Alberta 858 18.3 81.1 0.6 0.0 0.6 81.1 80.2 81.9 Canada, British Colum 818 17.3 81.6 0.9 0.2 1.1 81.6 82.2 80.9 Canada, Nova Scotia 866 22.2 75.6 2.0 0.2 2.2 75.6 78.3 73.1 Canada, Ontario 782 19.8 79.8 0.4 0.0 0.4 79.8 80.3 79.4 Canada, Quebec 766 18.9 79.5 1.6 0.0 1.6 79.5 81.3 77.8 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 19.0 79.9 1.0 0.0 1.0 79.9 87.4 73.9 Norway (5th Grade) 339 23.6 73.2 3.2 0.0 3.2 73.2 70.0 76.6 V1 = Percent scoring 1 or better; V2 = Percent scoring 2 or better; V3 = Percent scoring 3 or better. Percent right for boys and girls corresponds to percent obtaining maximum score on the item.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 44 Literary Experience: Make Straightforward Inferences (Unbelievable Night) Label: Reason why Anina called the flamingos (R021U06C - U06) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 14.0 80.7 5.3 0.0 5.3 80.7 78.1 83.0 Belgium (Flemish) 864 25.0 74.0 1.1 0.0 1.1 74.0 75.5 72.2 Belgium (French) 906 28.2 67.0 4.6 0.3 4.8 67.0 68.6 65.5 Bulgaria 760 23.4 73.0 3.5 0.1 3.6 73.0 75.8 70.2 Chinese Taipei 914 18.1 79.6 2.1 0.2 2.2 79.6 79.0 80.3 Denmark 773 19.8 76.8 2.7 0.7 3.5 76.8 81.7 71.3 England 811 27.2 67.9 4.5 0.3 4.9 67.9 68.1 67.7 France 879 22.6 73.3 4.1 0.0 4.1 73.3 73.5 73.0 Georgia 850 34.2 54.4 10.9 0.4 11.4 54.4 55.9 53.0 Germany 1591 13.4 82.0 3.7 0.9 4.7 82.0 84.9 79.3 Hong Kong SAR 947 21.5 76.3 2.0 0.2 2.2 76.3 77.6 75.1 Hungary 796 17.3 80.9 1.8 0.0 1.8 80.9 82.6 79.3 Iceland 742 21.4 70.7 7.1 0.8 7.9 70.7 73.1 68.2 Indonesia 944 51.9 43.4 4.7 0.1 4.7 43.4 44.0 42.7 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 31.8 52.3 14.5 1.4 15.9 52.3 50.4 53.9 Israel 695 25.3 70.0 4.5 0.1 4.6 70.0 70.6 69.6 Italy 720 14.9 82.8 2.2 0.1 2.3 82.8 81.9 83.7 Kuwait 742 32.9 41.2 23.1 2.8 25.9 41.2 43.7 38.5 Latvia 822 19.3 80.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 80.1 82.2 78.1 Lithuania 946 19.5 79.0 1.4 0.1 1.5 79.0 81.8 76.3 Luxembourg 992 11.3 86.5 2.2 0.0 2.2 86.5 85.1 88.0 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 39.8 52.9 6.9 0.4 7.3 52.9 56.1 49.9 Moldova, Rep. of 779 40.0 55.2 4.8 0.1 4.9 55.2 54.4 56.0 Morocco 629 53.3 26.3 18.2 2.2 20.4 26.3 23.8 28.5 Netherlands 793 22.4 76.5 1.1 0.0 1.1 76.5 76.1 77.0 New Zealand 1213 34.2 60.7 4.6 0.6 5.1 60.7 64.8 56.4 Norway 751 28.6 61.4 9.0 1.0 10.0 61.4 63.9 58.9 Poland 948 28.3 64.0 7.6 0.1 7.7 64.0 63.1 64.8 Romania 842 27.2 67.3 5.3 0.2 5.5 67.3 70.2 64.7 Russian Federation 915 16.1 82.3 1.3 0.2 1.5 82.3 82.9 81.7 Scotland 753 27.7 64.4 7.6 0.2 7.8 64.4 66.6 62.4 Singapore 1273 23.0 76.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 76.6 77.1 76.0 Slovak Republic 1075 23.4 73.3 3.3 0.1 3.3 73.3 77.6 69.2 Slovenia 1045 26.7 68.5 4.6 0.3 4.9 68.5 70.2 67.0 South Africa 2893 58.4 17.3 19.3 5.0 24.3 17.3 19.5 15.1 Spain 792 20.2 75.7 4.1 0.0 4.1 75.7 74.0 77.2 Sweden 857 24.8 70.8 3.8 0.6 4.4 70.8 71.3 70.3 Trinidad and Tobago 785 42.6 51.1 5.8 0.4 6.2 51.1 56.9 45.0 United States 1054 28.2 69.0 2.7 0.2 2.9 69.0 72.1 65.9 International Avg. 948 27.1 66.8 5.6 0.5 6.1 66.8 68.1 65.5 Canada, Alberta 858 20.9 76.8 2.3 0.0 2.3 76.8 75.3 78.2 Canada, British Colum 818 21.4 76.1 2.3 0.3 2.6 76.1 75.0 77.4 Canada, Nova Scotia 866 28.4 67.3 3.8 0.5 4.3 67.3 67.0 67.6 Canada, Ontario 782 24.2 74.4 1.2 0.2 1.4 74.4 73.8 74.9 Canada, Quebec 766 15.4 79.8 4.2 0.5 4.7 79.8 80.9 78.8 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 14.4 81.9 3.6 0.0 3.6 81.9 81.9 82.0 Norway (5th Grade) 339 25.2 70.1 4.7 0.0 4.8 70.1 72.9 67.1 V1 = Percent scoring 1 or better; V2 = Percent scoring 2 or better; V3 = Percent scoring 3 or better. Percent right for boys and girls corresponds to percent obtaining maximum score on the item.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 45 Literary Experience: Focus on and Retrieve Explicitly Stated Information and Ideas (Unbelievable Night) Label: How the door got broken (R021U07M - U07) Type: MC Key: A NOT INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED REACHED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 79.4 79.4 6.5 3.8 9.0 1.3 0.0 1.3 78.7 80.0 Belgium (Flemish) 864 80.5 80.5 4.0 2.9 11.9 0.7 0.0 0.7 79.9 81.2 Belgium (French) 906 82.2 82.2 5.0 3.7 6.5 2.1 0.6 2.7 80.4 83.9 Bulgaria 760 89.4 89.4 3.6 1.0 4.9 0.8 0.3 1.1 88.0 90.9 Chinese Taipei 914 91.7 91.7 2.6 3.8 0.8 0.8 0.3 1.1 90.5 92.9 Denmark 773 86.8 86.8 2.7 1.2 7.9 0.2 1.2 1.4 85.6 88.1 England 811 78.5 78.5 6.3 2.5 11.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 76.1 81.0 France 879 85.3 85.3 5.2 2.9 5.0 1.3 0.4 1.7 85.3 85.3 Georgia 849 82.0 82.0 4.9 4.5 6.1 1.8 0.7 2.5 81.2 82.7 Germany 1591 83.1 83.1 3.7 1.6 8.9 1.4 1.3 2.6 83.2 83.1 Hong Kong SAR 947 93.2 93.2 1.8 2.4 2.2 0.2 0.2 0.4 92.0 94.4 Hungary 796 82.0 82.0 6.0 2.7 8.5 0.6 0.2 0.9 80.9 83.2 Iceland 742 80.6 80.6 4.3 3.9 8.8 1.1 1.3 2.4 82.1 79.1 Indonesia 944 60.0 60.0 11.7 7.7 19.5 1.0 0.1 1.1 58.6 61.4 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 60.4 60.4 13.5 10.1 11.0 3.2 1.8 5.0 57.7 62.6 Israel 695 74.5 74.5 8.3 4.3 10.8 1.6 0.6 2.1 71.9 76.8 Italy 720 74.4 74.4 3.5 4.4 16.3 1.2 0.1 1.3 73.5 75.4 Kuwait 743 48.8 48.8 13.9 11.2 12.5 9.3 4.3 13.6 53.2 44.2 Latvia 822 81.9 81.9 4.1 4.2 8.2 1.2 0.3 1.5 83.1 80.8 Lithuania 946 85.4 85.4 4.0 3.2 6.2 1.0 0.2 1.2 82.5 88.2 Luxembourg 992 77.8 77.8 4.9 2.9 13.6 0.8 0.0 0.8 76.5 79.2 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 67.4 67.4 9.8 6.0 12.0 3.9 0.9 4.8 64.8 69.9 Moldova, Rep. of 784 75.5 75.5 7.8 4.0 11.8 0.7 0.3 1.0 75.3 75.6 Morocco 625 48.3 48.3 15.6 12.1 11.5 7.7 4.9 12.5 48.8 47.9 Netherlands 793 84.8 84.8 2.9 1.9 10.1 0.3 0.0 0.3 85.8 83.6 New Zealand 1214 72.7 72.7 6.8 2.7 15.2 1.2 1.4 2.7 74.6 70.7 Norway 751 78.7 78.7 5.9 2.7 10.1 0.9 1.7 2.6 79.0 78.4 Poland 948 81.8 81.8 5.0 4.3 7.2 1.0 0.7 1.7 83.7 79.9 Qatar 1309 61.6 61.6 12.4 14.4 7.2 2.7 1.7 4.4 66.7 56.6 Romania 840 78.2 78.2 5.3 3.7 10.3 2.3 0.2 2.5 77.5 78.8 Russian Federation 915 95.9 95.9 1.4 1.0 1.6 0.0 0.2 0.2 95.3 96.4 Scotland 753 77.2 77.2 5.5 2.9 13.4 0.7 0.3 1.1 77.8 76.6 Singapore 1273 84.6 84.6 3.0 4.1 7.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 86.4 82.9 Slovak Republic 1075 75.1 75.1 7.9 3.3 11.9 1.5 0.2 1.7 74.2 76.0 Slovenia 1045 87.5 87.5 2.2 2.6 6.8 0.6 0.3 0.9 86.7 88.3 South Africa 2893 39.7 39.7 11.1 11.5 13.5 16.1 8.2 24.2 40.2 39.3 Spain 792 81.6 81.6 4.1 3.8 9.5 0.7 0.2 1.0 77.6 85.2 Sweden 857 86.6 86.6 3.4 1.2 6.9 1.1 0.9 2.0 85.5 87.7 Trinidad and Tobago 785 63.4 63.4 8.1 6.0 18.0 3.2 1.2 4.5 65.1 61.7 United States 1054 82.8 82.8 3.2 2.4 10.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 81.7 83.9 International Avg. 957 77.0 77.0 6.1 4.4 9.6 1.9 0.9 2.9 76.7 77.3 Canada, Alberta 858 84.2 84.2 2.5 2.0 11.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 83.1 85.2 Canada, British Colum 818 81.2 81.2 4.5 3.2 10.0 0.7 0.4 1.2 81.5 80.8 Canada, Nova Scotia 866 76.5 76.5 3.7 3.7 14.7 0.8 0.7 1.4 74.9 78.1 Canada, Ontario 782 75.3 75.3 5.0 2.5 16.4 0.5 0.2 0.7 76.2 74.4 Canada, Quebec 766 81.3 81.3 4.7 4.2 7.9 1.4 0.6 1.9 79.5 83.0 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 88.9 88.9 1.3 2.6 6.5 0.7 0.0 0.7 88.3 89.3 Norway (5th Grade) 339 83.9 83.9 4.8 2.5 8.2 0.6 0.0 0.6 82.0 85.9 DIFF = Percent correct; INCORRECT = Sum of omitted and not reached.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 46 Literary Experience: Interpret and Integrate Ideas and Information (Unbelievable Night) Label: Two ways the magazine helps Anina (R021U08C - U08) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 2 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 V2 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 8.5 36.6 47.7 7.2 0.0 7.2 84.3 47.7 50.1 45.6 Belgium (Flemish) 864 10.8 39.0 48.1 2.1 0.0 2.1 87.1 48.1 47.6 48.7 Belgium (French) 906 19.3 27.2 44.9 7.4 1.2 8.5 72.1 44.9 48.1 41.9 Bulgaria 760 12.3 34.3 45.3 7.8 0.3 8.1 79.6 45.3 47.3 43.3 Chinese Taipei 914 15.3 28.9 49.2 5.9 0.6 6.6 78.1 49.2 48.7 49.7 Denmark 773 11.4 29.8 53.1 4.5 1.2 5.7 82.9 53.1 57.2 48.6 England 811 14.3 30.4 50.3 4.5 0.5 5.0 80.7 50.3 53.4 47.1 France 879 16.1 33.3 42.6 7.5 0.5 8.0 75.9 42.6 45.4 39.8 Georgia 849 20.2 28.1 33.5 17.4 0.8 18.2 61.6 33.5 34.6 32.5 Germany 1591 9.0 29.0 55.9 4.4 1.6 6.1 84.9 55.9 55.5 56.3 Hong Kong SAR 947 6.6 23.7 65.6 3.9 0.2 4.1 89.3 65.6 66.4 64.8 Hungary 796 12.5 23.7 59.6 3.6 0.6 4.2 83.3 59.6 59.8 59.5 Iceland 742 13.4 40.5 35.4 9.1 1.6 10.7 75.9 35.4 36.7 34.2 Indonesia 944 62.9 24.3 6.2 6.3 0.3 6.6 30.6 6.2 6.0 6.5 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 33.4 25.1 19.7 19.1 2.8 21.9 44.7 19.7 21.3 18.3 Israel 695 17.2 27.9 46.5 7.5 1.0 8.4 74.4 46.5 47.3 46.1 Italy 720 11.3 27.5 55.8 5.3 0.1 5.4 83.3 55.8 58.1 53.5 Kuwait 743 26.5 27.6 11.8 28.1 5.9 34.1 39.4 11.8 15.8 7.5 Latvia 822 13.2 40.8 43.4 2.1 0.4 2.5 84.3 43.4 43.8 43.1 Lithuania 946 15.7 27.2 53.0 3.8 0.2 4.0 80.2 53.0 54.1 51.9 Luxembourg 992 9.6 29.5 54.6 6.1 0.2 6.3 84.1 54.6 56.7 52.4 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 35.9 27.9 22.0 13.1 1.1 14.3 49.9 22.0 24.5 19.7 Moldova, Rep. of 780 11.8 41.8 40.7 5.4 0.3 5.7 82.5 40.7 42.3 38.8 Morocco 629 48.5 17.0 5.2 21.7 7.6 29.3 22.2 5.2 6.2 4.3 Netherlands 793 9.1 33.1 56.5 1.4 0.0 1.4 89.6 56.5 51.4 61.9 New Zealand 1214 17.7 33.3 43.2 3.6 2.2 5.8 76.5 43.2 46.2 40.0 Norway 751 11.5 39.7 33.7 13.3 2.0 15.2 73.3 33.7 34.6 32.7 Poland 948 12.4 34.1 44.9 7.9 0.8 8.7 78.9 44.9 51.3 38.5 Qatar 1309 56.8 17.5 5.9 17.3 2.5 19.8 23.4 5.9 7.2 4.6 Romania 842 21.2 30.4 41.0 7.1 0.3 7.4 71.5 41.0 46.9 35.9 Russian Federation 915 10.5 34.0 53.3 2.0 0.2 2.2 87.4 53.3 52.4 54.3 Scotland 753 15.0 34.1 41.9 8.7 0.3 9.1 76.0 41.9 43.8 40.1 Singapore 1273 16.8 35.1 47.4 0.7 0.0 0.7 82.5 47.4 48.5 46.4 Slovak Republic 1075 14.1 37.7 41.2 6.2 0.8 7.0 79.0 41.2 44.3 38.3 Slovenia 1045 13.9 35.4 43.1 7.1 0.5 7.6 78.5 43.1 47.6 39.0 South Africa 2893 52.9 10.8 8.4 14.7 13.1 27.8 19.2 8.4 8.7 8.1 Spain 792 14.3 29.3 49.4 6.6 0.4 7.0 78.7 49.4 49.2 49.5 Sweden 857 12.6 29.7 52.9 4.0 0.9 4.9 82.5 52.9 57.9 48.3 Trinidad and Tobago 785 35.2 30.6 23.7 8.0 2.6 10.6 54.3 23.7 26.8 20.5 United States 1054 12.8 31.2 54.3 1.4 0.3 1.7 85.5 54.3 56.9 51.7 International Avg. 957 19.6 30.4 40.8 7.8 1.4 9.2 71.2 40.8 42.5 39.1 Canada, Alberta 858 9.6 25.8 63.0 1.5 0.1 1.6 88.8 63.0 63.7 62.4 Canada, British Colum 818 8.5 25.7 63.4 1.8 0.5 2.4 89.1 63.4 66.0 60.4 Canada, Nova Scotia 866 13.7 23.9 56.8 4.6 0.9 5.5 80.7 56.8 62.5 51.5 Canada, Ontario 782 8.7 23.3 65.8 1.8 0.5 2.3 89.1 65.8 68.2 63.4 Canada, Quebec 766 8.6 26.2 59.1 5.1 1.0 6.0 85.3 59.1 61.2 57.1 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 10.5 31.5 55.2 2.7 0.0 2.7 86.7 55.2 63.6 48.3 Norway (5th Grade) 339 14.1 32.5 49.5 4.0 0.0 4.0 82.0 49.5 50.3 48.6 V1 = Percent scoring 1 or better; V2 = Percent scoring 2 or better; V3 = Percent scoring 3 or better. Percent right for boys and girls corresponds to percent obtaining maximum score on the item.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 47 Literary Experience: Make Straightforward Inferences (Unbelievable Night) Label: How Anina felt towards flamingos in end (R021U09M - U09) Type: MC Key: C NOT INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED REACHED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 80.9 10.0 4.0 80.9 3.6 1.4 0.2 1.6 83.6 78.6 Belgium (Flemish) 864 74.0 15.4 8.6 74.0 1.3 0.8 0.0 0.8 76.5 71.2 Belgium (French) 906 40.7 11.0 23.2 40.7 21.9 1.9 1.3 3.2 37.3 44.0 Bulgaria 760 85.1 8.1 3.7 85.1 1.9 0.6 0.7 1.3 82.8 87.4 Chinese Taipei 914 90.4 1.9 2.9 90.4 3.9 0.2 0.6 0.9 91.6 89.4 Denmark 773 80.6 7.8 2.9 80.6 6.0 1.3 1.4 2.7 83.9 76.9 England 811 61.3 13.7 20.2 61.3 3.4 0.8 0.6 1.4 67.1 55.3 France 879 36.9 9.5 40.6 36.9 8.9 3.4 0.6 4.0 37.7 36.1 Georgia 849 70.3 6.5 15.3 70.3 3.8 2.7 1.3 4.0 74.4 66.5 Germany 1591 83.6 7.5 2.8 83.6 3.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 85.1 82.3 Hong Kong SAR 947 85.0 3.2 5.6 85.0 5.8 0.3 0.2 0.5 83.9 86.0 Hungary 796 65.2 18.8 11.2 65.2 3.5 0.7 0.6 1.3 65.2 65.2 Iceland 742 83.3 4.8 4.8 83.3 3.7 1.5 2.0 3.5 85.6 80.9 Indonesia 944 78.6 10.8 6.0 78.6 3.1 1.1 0.4 1.5 83.1 74.3 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 55.5 12.5 10.9 55.5 12.7 3.8 4.7 8.4 57.6 53.7 Israel 695 72.4 11.1 8.8 72.4 5.0 1.3 1.5 2.7 72.7 72.7 Italy 720 69.5 17.3 8.0 69.5 4.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 68.8 70.2 Kuwait 743 30.8 15.0 23.3 30.8 15.6 6.6 8.7 15.3 31.8 29.7 Latvia 822 87.7 5.3 4.1 87.7 1.9 0.3 0.6 0.9 86.9 88.5 Lithuania 946 84.4 6.7 5.2 84.4 2.3 1.2 0.2 1.4 84.4 84.3 Luxembourg 992 87.6 6.1 3.2 87.6 2.2 0.8 0.2 1.0 89.0 86.1 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 74.6 6.3 6.9 74.6 7.3 2.8 2.2 5.0 77.5 71.9 Moldova, Rep. of 784 71.6 18.6 4.9 71.6 3.8 0.7 0.4 1.1 75.2 67.4 Morocco 627 34.4 12.9 18.4 34.4 16.8 6.9 10.6 17.5 40.2 29.2 Netherlands 793 79.5 12.1 5.9 79.5 2.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 81.0 77.7 New Zealand 1214 58.3 14.0 17.5 58.3 6.7 0.8 2.7 3.5 59.9 56.5 Norway 751 55.3 18.8 3.8 55.3 16.4 2.0 3.7 5.7 58.2 52.2 Poland 948 82.3 7.8 4.9 82.3 2.7 1.3 0.9 2.2 86.2 78.5 Qatar 1309 37.4 21.0 22.7 37.4 13.0 2.4 3.6 6.0 41.7 33.2 Romania 839 74.1 15.4 3.6 74.1 4.0 1.8 1.1 2.9 77.7 71.0 Russian Federation 915 87.4 8.7 1.4 87.4 1.6 0.4 0.4 0.8 90.6 84.2 Scotland 753 54.1 13.6 23.6 54.1 5.9 1.4 1.4 2.8 53.1 55.0 Singapore 1273 78.8 7.5 10.5 78.8 2.8 0.4 0.1 0.4 79.3 78.3 Slovak Republic 1075 83.1 7.5 5.9 83.1 1.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 81.7 84.5 Slovenia 1045 83.2 7.4 3.2 83.2 4.4 1.0 0.8 1.8 84.7 82.0 South Africa 2893 31.2 14.3 15.1 31.2 10.5 13.1 15.8 29.0 31.5 31.1 Spain 792 80.0 10.4 4.3 80.0 3.5 0.9 0.9 1.8 79.3 80.5 Sweden 857 86.2 6.0 3.0 86.2 2.1 1.3 1.5 2.8 89.1 83.5 Trinidad and Tobago 785 46.6 16.6 21.6 46.6 6.8 3.7 4.6 8.4 49.6 43.5 United States 1054 61.2 12.9 18.3 61.2 6.3 0.9 0.4 1.3 62.1 60.5 International Avg. 957 69.1 10.9 10.3 69.1 5.9 1.9 2.0 3.9 70.7 67.5 Canada, Alberta 858 63.1 15.1 15.7 63.1 4.8 1.1 0.2 1.3 62.5 63.6 Canada, British Colum 818 62.7 13.0 18.5 62.7 4.1 0.9 0.8 1.7 60.7 65.1 Canada, Nova Scotia 865 57.9 15.0 16.1 57.9 8.5 1.1 1.4 2.5 57.9 57.9 Canada, Ontario 782 58.6 13.6 22.7 58.6 4.3 0.3 0.5 0.8 58.3 58.9 Canada, Quebec 766 60.0 18.2 14.3 60.0 3.9 1.8 1.8 3.6 61.3 58.8 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 90.9 5.5 1.8 90.9 1.2 0.3 0.3 0.6 92.3 89.8 Norway (5th Grade) 339 76.3 15.3 1.0 76.3 4.9 1.0 1.5 2.4 83.7 68.6 DIFF = Percent correct; INCORRECT = Sum of omitted and not reached.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 48 Literary Experience: Focus on and Retrieve Explicitly Stated Information and Ideas (Unbelievable Night) Label: Anina had difficulty explaining to her parents (R021U10C - U10) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 17.0 80.3 2.1 0.6 2.7 80.3 82.2 78.7 Belgium (Flemish) 864 15.5 83.4 1.1 0.0 1.1 83.4 87.3 79.1 Belgium (French) 906 21.5 73.3 3.7 1.6 5.3 73.3 75.2 71.4 Bulgaria 760 17.3 77.5 4.5 0.7 5.2 77.5 76.4 78.7 Chinese Taipei 914 19.5 77.6 2.2 0.6 2.9 77.6 80.1 75.3 Denmark 773 17.8 79.4 1.3 1.5 2.8 79.4 82.9 75.6 England 811 13.7 84.2 1.5 0.6 2.0 84.2 88.2 80.0 France 878 19.0 76.5 3.3 1.2 4.5 76.5 78.6 74.4 Georgia 849 27.7 62.9 7.3 2.1 9.4 62.9 66.9 59.0 Germany 1591 15.9 79.9 2.2 2.1 4.2 79.9 81.6 78.4 Hong Kong SAR 947 23.3 74.2 2.2 0.3 2.5 74.2 75.4 73.0 Hungary 796 8.7 89.2 1.5 0.6 2.1 89.2 91.7 86.8 Iceland 742 21.9 73.4 2.5 2.3 4.8 73.4 77.4 69.4 Indonesia 943 47.7 44.8 6.6 0.8 7.5 44.8 49.9 39.7 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 34.6 40.9 18.0 6.5 24.5 40.9 44.5 37.9 Israel 695 23.0 70.5 4.5 2.0 6.5 70.5 73.2 68.0 Italy 720 21.0 76.5 2.4 0.2 2.6 76.5 80.0 73.0 Kuwait 742 27.7 31.6 29.7 11.0 40.7 31.6 38.4 24.3 Latvia 822 14.8 83.5 1.0 0.7 1.7 83.5 87.4 79.9 Lithuania 946 17.0 81.4 1.3 0.3 1.7 81.4 83.3 79.4 Luxembourg 992 12.2 86.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 86.4 86.8 86.0 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 38.6 50.5 8.3 2.6 10.9 50.5 55.5 45.7 Moldova, Rep. of 778 32.5 63.5 3.3 0.7 4.0 63.5 65.6 61.0 Morocco 629 35.0 28.3 24.0 12.7 36.8 28.3 31.3 25.6 Netherlands 793 19.9 79.7 0.4 0.0 0.4 79.7 78.4 81.2 New Zealand 1214 13.4 81.9 1.7 3.0 4.8 81.9 87.1 76.4 Norway 751 24.7 66.3 4.9 4.1 9.0 66.3 68.7 63.8 Poland 948 15.1 80.9 2.5 1.5 4.0 80.9 83.2 78.6 Qatar 1310 43.7 35.8 16.1 4.5 20.5 35.8 41.3 30.5 Romania 842 30.8 59.4 7.3 2.5 9.8 59.4 64.7 54.6 Russian Federation 915 12.0 86.5 1.0 0.4 1.4 86.5 89.7 83.3 Scotland 753 9.0 86.0 3.3 1.7 5.0 86.0 90.4 81.9 Singapore 1273 19.2 79.4 1.2 0.2 1.4 79.4 82.3 76.6 Slovak Republic 1075 12.2 85.1 1.6 1.2 2.8 85.1 86.7 83.6 Slovenia 1045 23.0 74.3 1.7 1.0 2.7 74.3 76.1 72.6 South Africa 2893 43.3 19.8 16.3 20.7 37.0 19.8 22.5 17.1 Spain 792 26.2 69.0 3.3 1.4 4.8 69.0 68.8 69.1 Sweden 857 16.3 80.4 1.5 1.9 3.3 80.4 84.2 77.0 Trinidad and Tobago 785 28.3 58.3 6.6 6.8 13.4 58.3 64.0 52.4 United States 1054 16.7 81.0 1.4 0.9 2.3 81.0 82.7 79.3 International Avg. 957 22.4 69.8 5.2 2.6 7.8 69.8 72.8 67.0 Canada, Alberta 858 11.6 86.0 1.8 0.6 2.4 86.0 85.9 86.1 Canada, British Colum 818 11.3 86.8 0.9 1.0 2.0 86.8 87.2 86.3 Canada, Nova Scotia 866 13.1 81.9 3.1 1.9 5.0 81.9 84.0 80.0 Canada, Ontario 782 9.7 88.8 0.9 0.5 1.5 88.8 92.8 85.1 Canada, Quebec 766 15.5 79.3 2.4 2.7 5.2 79.3 80.0 78.6 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 19.2 79.4 1.1 0.3 1.4 79.4 87.5 72.8 Norway (5th Grade) 339 17.4 79.8 1.4 1.5 2.8 79.8 82.9 76.6 V1 = Percent scoring 1 or better; V2 = Percent scoring 2 or better; V3 = Percent scoring 3 or better. Percent right for boys and girls corresponds to percent obtaining maximum score on the item.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 49 Literary Experience: Interpret and Integrate Ideas and Information (Unbelievable Night) Label: What Anina was like with two examples (R021U11C - U11) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 2 3 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 V2 V3 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT -------------------- Austria 1008 13.9 31.9 19.1 21.6 11.2 2.3 13.5 72.6 40.8 21.6 23.8 19.7 Belgium (Flemish) 864 10.8 53.7 16.0 15.5 3.8 0.1 3.9 85.2 31.5 15.5 16.9 13.9 Belgium (French) 906 21.3 31.8 10.4 11.9 20.8 3.8 24.5 54.1 22.3 11.9 13.6 10.3 Bulgaria 760 13.5 26.7 23.6 26.8 6.3 3.1 9.3 77.1 50.4 26.8 28.7 24.9 Chinese Taipei 914 7.6 20.6 22.2 41.0 6.8 1.9 8.7 83.7 63.2 41.0 44.7 37.6 Denmark 773 17.1 38.1 15.9 15.5 11.2 2.3 13.5 69.4 31.4 15.5 18.1 12.6 England 811 15.9 29.0 21.5 21.3 10.2 2.0 12.3 71.8 42.8 21.3 23.7 18.7 France 879 12.1 33.5 15.4 14.7 21.3 2.9 24.2 63.7 30.1 14.7 14.5 14.9 Georgia 849 25.3 31.3 9.0 6.3 20.2 8.0 28.1 46.6 15.3 6.3 8.2 4.5 Germany 1591 13.1 36.0 20.3 10.8 16.3 3.6 19.8 67.0 31.1 10.8 14.8 7.2 Hong Kong SAR 947 7.1 13.7 22.5 48.0 7.3 1.4 8.7 84.2 70.5 48.0 49.5 46.5 Hungary 796 7.4 29.2 28.3 27.3 6.1 1.7 7.8 84.9 55.6 27.3 27.9 26.7 Iceland 742 47.3 33.1 4.0 0.8 10.6 4.3 14.8 37.9 4.8 0.8 0.8 0.8 Indonesia 944 66.4 14.2 3.4 3.1 6.4 6.5 12.8 20.7 6.6 3.1 4.0 2.3 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 20.5 33.2 10.5 3.9 12.4 19.5 31.9 47.6 14.4 3.9 4.1 3.8 Israel 695 37.2 18.1 16.4 12.6 9.8 6.0 15.7 47.1 29.0 12.6 12.2 13.1 Italy 720 10.0 24.8 20.7 33.2 9.4 1.8 11.2 78.8 53.9 33.2 37.5 29.1 Kuwait 743 28.5 9.1 4.5 1.7 19.3 37.0 56.3 15.3 6.2 1.7 2.8 0.6 Latvia 822 9.6 34.0 24.7 20.7 9.5 1.5 10.9 79.4 45.4 20.7 27.9 14.1 Lithuania 946 15.6 35.1 24.9 17.4 5.5 1.5 7.0 77.4 42.3 17.4 20.7 14.1 Luxembourg 992 9.0 34.7 21.1 22.4 11.7 1.1 12.8 78.2 43.5 22.4 23.5 21.3 Macedonia, Rep. of 797 49.1 15.2 7.3 5.6 14.7 8.1 22.8 28.2 12.9 5.6 6.0 5.2 Moldova, Rep. of 781 15.7 24.7 31.8 12.8 12.2 2.8 15.0 69.3 44.6 12.8 14.6 10.7 Morocco 630 43.5 6.9 0.2 0.3 16.5 32.7 49.1 7.4 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.2 Netherlands 793 15.1 40.0 19.1 20.1 5.3 0.3 5.7 79.2 39.2 20.1 23.4 16.5 New Zealand 1213 18.5 33.5 16.6 15.7 11.3 4.5 15.7 65.8 32.3 15.7 17.0 14.3 Norway 751 17.0 38.7 13.3 6.5 17.4 7.1 24.5 58.5 19.8 6.5 9.6 3.3 Poland 948 9.9 31.3 15.1 23.7 16.9 3.2 20.0 70.1 38.8 23.7 27.9 19.5 Qatar 1310 45.7 18.4 3.9 0.5 12.9 18.7 31.6 22.8 4.4 0.5 0.7 0.3 Romania 842 38.7 24.8 11.3 8.8 8.0 8.4 16.4 44.9 20.0 8.8 11.8 6.1 Russian Federation 915 6.9 27.5 24.4 33.2 7.0 1.1 8.0 85.1 57.6 33.2 35.3 31.1 Scotland 753 19.9 30.0 15.6 15.9 14.2 4.3 18.6 61.6 31.5 15.9 14.5 17.2 Singapore 1273 20.9 32.2 14.6 25.9 5.2 1.2 6.4 72.7 40.5 25.9 29.0 22.9 Slovak Republic 1075 13.7 34.8 22.8 15.9 10.3 2.5 12.8 73.6 38.8 15.9 17.7 14.3 Slovenia 1045 19.8 37.3 5.6 5.5 29.7 2.0 31.7 48.5 11.1 5.5 7.0 4.3 South Africa 2893 41.4 7.0 2.6 2.7 13.2 33.2 46.4 12.2 5.3 2.7 3.1 2.3 Spain 792 19.1 30.8 14.5 17.3 14.5 3.9 18.3 62.6 31.8 17.3 19.0 15.8 Sweden 857 18.2 31.0 17.1 17.2 13.6 3.0 16.6 65.2 34.3 17.2 21.5 13.2 Trinidad and Tobago 785 34.2 23.0 8.0 7.5 14.1 13.1 27.2 38.6 15.6 7.5 7.7 7.4 United States 1054 14.4 35.2 22.6 22.0 3.8 1.9 5.7 79.8 44.6 22.0 24.3 19.7 -------------------- International Avg. 957 21.8 28.4 15.5 15.8 11.9 6.6 18.5 59.7 31.4 15.8 17.7 14.0 -------------------- Canada, Alberta 857 20.0 21.0 20.5 29.3 7.1 2.2 9.3 70.8 49.7 29.3 30.9 27.8 Canada, British Colum 818 17.6 18.3 21.3 31.5 9.4 2.0 11.4 71.1 52.8 31.5 33.1 29.7 Canada, Nova Scotia 865 20.7 23.5 15.4 23.8 11.8 4.8 16.6 62.7 39.2 23.8 27.2 20.6 Canada, Ontario 782 18.2 17.5 23.2 33.6 6.1 1.4 7.6 74.3 56.8 33.6 36.7 30.6 Canada, Quebec 766 17.3 27.5 15.7 22.8 11.5 5.1 16.7 66.0 38.5 22.8 24.2 21.5 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 46.4 34.3 9.8 3.8 4.6 1.2 5.8 47.9 13.6 3.8 3.5 4.1 Norway (5th Grade) 339 14.1 41.5 13.2 16.7 12.4 2.1 14.4 71.4 30.0 16.7 15.9 17.6 -------------------- V1 = Percent scoring 1 or better; V2 = Percent scoring 2 or better; V3 = Percent scoring 3 or better. Percent right for boys and girls corresponds to percent obtaining maximum score on the item.

Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 50 Literary Experience: Examine and Evaluate Content, Language, and Textual Elements (Unbelievable Night) Label: Anina's adventure may/may not have been dream (R021U12C - U12) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 2 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 V2 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1008 16.6 39.9 37.5 2.0 4.0 6.0 77.4 37.5 37.7 37.3 Belgium (Flemish) 864 15.8 45.2 38.4 0.4 0.2 0.6 83.6 38.4 37.6 39.2 Belgium (French) 906 17.9 35.8 31.9 5.3 9.2 14.5 67.7 31.9 30.9 32.7 Bulgaria 760 17.1 32.8 40.7 3.4 5.9 9.4 73.5 40.7 43.9 37.6 Chinese Taipei 914 21.0 32.1 38.6 4.2 4.2 8.4 70.7 38.6 37.5 39.6 Denmark 773 10.4 36.1 49.2 0.6 3.8 4.3 85.3 49.2 49.1 49.3 England 811 13.2 34.1 49.0 0.9 2.8 3.7 83.0 49.0 51.5 46.3 France 879 15.9 38.8 34.6 4.4 6.3 10.7 73.4 34.6 35.6 33.6 Georgia 850 32.4 31.0 16.7 3.7 16.2 19.9 47.7 16.7 16.2 17.1 Germany 1591 8.7 38.0 47.1 0.6 5.6 6.2 85.1 47.1 48.6 45.7 Hong Kong SAR 947 13.3 30.4 52.7 0.9 2.7 3.6 83.1 52.7 50.6 54.7 Hungary 796 11.9 36.4 46.1 2.8 2.8 5.6 82.5 46.1 47.2 45.0 Iceland 742 15.7 38.6 35.9 3.6 6.2 9.8 74.5 35.9 38.3 33.5 Indonesia 944 56.6 21.4 7.7 4.3 10.0 14.3 29.1 7.7 8.6 6.7 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1076 30.7 24.6 10.7 7.9 26.1 34.0 35.3 10.7 13.8 8.0 Israel 695 20.2 32.6 34.6 2.6 10.0 12.6 67.2 34.6 34.5 34.9 Italy 720 18.2 41.1 35.6 1.7 3.4 5.2 76.7 35.6 36.8 34.5 Kuwait 743 24.9 17.5 5.6 5.4 46.6 52.0 23.2 5.6 6.0 5.2 Latvia 822 18.4 42.9 34.6 0.8 3.4 4.1 77.5 34.6 36.9 32.4 Lithuania 946 15.1 39.7 41.7 0.5 3.0 3.5 81.4 41.7 44.3 39.1 Luxembourg 992 11.6 38.0 46.2 1.8 2.4 4.2 84.2 46.2 47.7 44.6 Macedonia, Rep. of 795 43.8 24.1 13.3 4.7 14.1 18.8 37.4 13.3 16.0 10.8 Moldova, Rep. of 781 23.7 37.2 31.3 1.2 6.7 7.9 68.4 31.3 34.8 27.2 Morocco 629 33.2 13.7 2.5 8.9 41.7 50.6 16.2 2.5 1.7 3.3 Netherlands 793 18.7 40.9 38.3 0.8 1.3 2.1 79.2 38.3 37.5 39.2 New Zealand 1214 17.3 33.1 40.3 3.2 6.1 9.3 73.3 40.3 43.9 36.5 Norway 751 13.7 39.3 33.2 2.2 11.6 13.8 72.5 33.2 33.5 32.8 Poland 948 19.2 37.9 33.9 1.8 7.1 9.0 71.8 33.9 35.2 32.7 Qatar 1310 50.2 15.7 4.8 3.9 25.5 29.4 20.5 4.8 5.2 4.4 Romania 842 27.1 30.3 27.5 3.0 12.0 15.0 57.9 27.5 27.7 27.4 Russian Federation 915 10.8 30.4 52.9 2.4 3.6 5.9 83.3 52.9 54.0 51.7 Scotland 753 15.8 38.9 35.6 1.7 8.0 9.7 74.5 35.6 35.6 35.7 Singapore 1273 20.4 32.2 45.1 0.3 1.9 2.2 77.3 45.1 48.1 42.3 Slovak Republic 1075 20.0 34.4 38.5 1.6 5.6 7.1 72.9 38.5 42.7 34.5 Slovenia 1045 23.4 40.1 30.7 1.1 4.7 5.8 70.7 30.7 32.4 29.1 South Africa 2893 36.3 8.0 7.5 8.3 40.0 48.3 15.5 7.5 9.0 6.0 Spain 792 19.1 34.2 37.0 2.9 6.8 9.7 71.2 37.0 38.8 35.1 Sweden 857 8.7 40.9 44.3 1.3 4.8 6.1 85.3 44.3 48.1 41.0 Trinidad and Tobago 785 37.2 26.3 10.5 5.7 20.3 26.0 36.8 10.5 10.4 10.6 United States 1054 13.1 47.6 35.6 1.0 2.8 3.7 83.2 35.6 38.5 32.7 International Avg. 957 21.4 33.3 32.4 2.8 10.0 12.8 65.7 32.4 33.7 31.3 Canada, Alberta 858 11.9 32.6 51.5 0.6 3.4 4.0 84.1 51.5 52.7 50.3 Canada, British Colum 818 14.3 33.4 47.8 1.3 3.1 4.5 81.2 47.8 49.9 45.4 Canada, Nova Scotia 866 15.4 33.8 42.6 0.9 7.3 8.1 76.4 42.6 47.5 37.9 Canada, Ontario 782 11.5 33.6 50.0 1.9 3.0 4.9 83.6 50.0 51.0 49.0 Canada, Quebec 766 9.7 37.9 44.1 1.3 6.9 8.2 82.1 44.1 44.2 44.1 Iceland (5th Grade) 276 11.2 38.6 47.6 1.0 1.5 2.6 86.2 47.6 47.0 48.1 Norway (5th Grade) 339 11.1 40.1 45.5 0.4 2.9 3.3 85.6 45.5 40.9 50.3 V1 = Percent scoring 1 or better; V2 = Percent scoring 2 or better; V3 = Percent scoring 3 or better. Percent right for boys and girls corresponds to percent obtaining maximum score on the item.