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7. 8. 拉兩 21

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Progress in International Reading Literacy Study - PIRLS 2006 Assessment Results 10:00 Wednesday, November 28, 2007 1 Acquire and Use Information: Focus on and Retrieve Explicitly Stated Information and Ideas (Antarctica) Label: Location of Antarctica (R011A01C - A01) Type: CR Key: X INCOR 0 1 OMITTED RECT V1 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austria 1018 7.0 91.8 1.2 1.2 91.8 94.6 89.0 Belgium (Flemish) 887 7.4 92.2 0.4 0.4 92.2 93.0 91.4 Belgium (French) 906 19.9 77.4 2.7 2.7 77.4 79.4 75.5 Bulgaria 774 12.8 86.0 1.2 1.2 86.0 84.9 87.2 Chinese Taipei 913 10.9 86.2 2.9 2.9 86.2 86.5 85.8 Denmark 804 15.1 83.4 1.5 1.5 83.4 85.1 81.6 England 804 5.2 93.0 1.8 1.8 93.0 93.7 92.8 France 873 5.8 94.2 0.0 0.0 94.2 93.1 95.2 Georgia 876 13.6 83.5 2.9 2.9 83.5 85.0 82.3 Germany 1576 6.1 91.7 2.1 2.1 91.7 91.9 91.6 Hong Kong SAR 940 9.7 88.8 1.5 1.5 88.8 90.2 87.4 Hungary 825 11.5 87.8 0.7 0.7 87.8 90.4 85.1 Iceland 742 10.7 84.3 5.0 5.0 84.3 85.6 82.8 Indonesia 939 38.4 57.1 4.5 4.5 57.1 61.0 53.5 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1070 43.8 43.1 13.1 13.1 43.1 46.4 40.4 Israel 791 13.5 83.8 2.6 2.6 83.8 85.7 81.9 Italy 709 10.2 88.9 0.9 0.9 88.9 88.7 89.2 Kuwait 755 35.0 43.6 21.4 21.4 43.6 46.0 41.1 Latvia 828 12.1 87.5 0.4 0.4 87.5 91.7 83.4 Lithuania 935 9.6 90.0 0.4 0.4 90.0 91.7 88.6 Luxembourg 1010 3.8 95.7 0.5 0.5 95.7 96.1 95.4 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 28.8 67.2 4.0 4.0 67.2 67.9 66.6 Moldova, Rep. of 804 15.9 82.7 1.4 1.4 82.7 85.0 80.6 Morocco 623 40.1 52.9 7.0 7.0 52.9 57.5 48.6 Netherlands 822 9.5 90.3 0.2 0.2 90.3 89.9 90.8 New Zealand 1238 7.7 91.0 1.3 1.3 91.0 93.4 88.7 Norway 795 9.5 88.4 2.1 2.1 88.4 90.7 86.1 Poland 961 7.4 91.1 1.4 1.4 91.1 92.5 89.6 Qatar 1318 32.2 62.3 5.5 5.5 62.3 68.4 56.3 Romania 854 19.2 74.5 6.3 6.3 74.5 76.9 72.2 Russian Federation 944 9.0 90.4 0.7 0.7 90.4 92.7 87.9 Scotland 752 5.2 93.4 1.4 1.4 93.4 94.1 92.6 Singapore 1278 5.5 93.8 0.7 0.7 93.8 96.9 90.8 Slovak Republic 1070 9.9 88.9 1.2 1.2 88.9 90.1 87.7 Slovenia 1066 6.8 91.6 1.6 1.6 91.6 90.4 92.8 South Africa 2833 54.9 34.4 10.7 10.7 34.4 38.7 30.0 Spain 820 13.7 83.3 3.0 3.0 83.3 83.6 83.1 Sweden 884 9.1 88.8 2.1 2.1 88.8 88.8 88.7 Trinidad and Tobago 787 27.4 70.2 2.4 2.4 70.2 76.7 63.7 United States 1034 5.1 94.5 0.4 0.4 94.5 95.3 93.7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Avg. 966 15.5 81.5 3.0 3.0 81.5 83.2 79.8 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada, Alberta 848 7.3 92.2 0.4 0.4 92.2 92.7 91.8 Canada, British Colum 833 9.0 90.0 1.0 1.0 90.0 88.1 91.7 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 7.8 91.1 1.1 1.1 91.1 92.9 89.2 Canada, Ontario 788 7.9 91.5 0.6 0.6 91.5 92.7 90.4 Canada, Quebec 734 6.6 92.2 1.2 1.2 92.2 93.3 91.0 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 8.9 89.3 1.8 1.8 89.3 89.7 88.9 Norway (5th Grade) 367 4.9 94.0 1.1 1.1 94.0 95.2 92.4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 2 Acquire and Use Information: Focus on and Retrieve Explicitly Stated Information and Ideas (Antarctica) Label: Records Antarctica holds (R011A02M - A02) Type: MC Key: C INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Austria 1018 68.5 8.4 14.5 68.5 6.4 2.2 2.2 70.9 66.2 Belgium (Flemish) 887 68.6 5.1 16.9 68.6 7.7 1.7 1.7 70.3 67.0 Belgium (French) 906 61.9 7.7 15.5 61.9 12.8 2.0 2.0 61.7 62.1 Bulgaria 775 77.8 3.6 11.1 77.8 5.0 2.5 2.5 79.4 76.3 Chinese Taipei 911 86.8 5.3 6.5 86.8 1.1 0.3 0.3 88.5 85.1 Denmark 804 66.2 21.9 4.8 66.2 5.2 1.9 1.9 65.8 66.5 England 804 55.5 16.3 15.4 55.5 10.7 2.1 2.1 55.8 55.4 France 886 66.2 4.8 15.9 66.2 9.0 4.1 4.1 65.9 66.5 Georgia 876 65.4 9.0 11.3 65.4 12.4 1.9 1.9 68.8 62.5 Germany 1576 67.8 7.4 15.4 67.8 6.2 3.2 3.2 67.4 68.2 Hong Kong SAR 940 88.6 3.8 6.1 88.6 1.4 0.1 0.1 91.2 86.1 Hungary 823 55.5 10.5 15.2 55.5 15.4 3.4 3.4 57.9 53.2 Iceland 742 53.4 13.9 13.6 53.4 16.6 2.5 2.5 56.0 50.5 Indonesia 938 46.7 14.4 26.4 46.7 11.7 0.8 0.8 49.8 43.9 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1070 50.4 12.0 20.0 50.4 15.9 1.7 1.7 52.9 48.2 Israel 791 52.9 7.3 22.8 52.9 13.7 3.3 3.3 53.7 52.2 Italy 709 72.4 6.1 9.7 72.4 10.7 1.1 1.1 75.2 69.6 Kuwait 756 43.6 21.1 19.1 43.6 7.3 8.9 8.9 47.1 40.1 Latvia 827 62.8 4.2 13.3 62.8 19.3 0.3 0.3 69.5 56.2 Lithuania 935 67.3 4.5 18.4 67.3 5.6 4.3 4.3 71.8 63.4 Luxembourg 1010 76.5 7.2 7.8 76.5 5.0 3.5 3.5 76.4 76.6 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 53.0 14.1 17.9 53.0 9.6 5.4 5.4 57.2 49.0 Moldova, Rep. of 805 60.3 6.2 23.4 60.3 9.5 0.6 0.6 60.5 60.1 Morocco 623 36.4 12.6 16.1 36.4 27.6 7.3 7.3 34.8 37.8 Netherlands 822 73.0 8.8 9.6 73.0 7.4 1.2 1.2 74.9 71.1 New Zealand 1238 57.5 12.7 16.4 57.5 12.2 1.2 1.2 60.1 55.0 Norway 795 57.5 8.3 20.7 57.5 9.3 4.1 4.1 57.0 58.1 Poland 961 54.5 11.5 20.6 54.5 9.9 3.5 3.5 59.5 49.0 Qatar 1318 41.4 22.6 16.0 41.4 18.2 1.8 1.8 41.9 40.9 Romania 853 55.6 10.1 21.9 55.6 11.2 1.2 1.2 61.8 49.7 Russian Federation 944 77.2 4.2 8.5 77.2 8.8 1.3 1.3 82.6 71.3 Scotland 752 53.8 16.1 17.1 53.8 12.0 1.0 1.0 56.5 51.0 Singapore 1278 79.9 9.7 4.7 79.9 5.5 0.2 0.2 83.5 76.3 Slovak Republic 1067 69.6 10.8 9.9 69.6 9.1 0.7 0.7 69.1 70.1 Slovenia 1066 61.7 10.7 17.3 61.7 8.7 1.6 1.6 64.1 59.3 South Africa 2833 30.7 18.1 23.1 30.7 15.5 12.6 12.6 32.9 28.5 Spain 820 55.9 8.6 17.0 55.9 17.4 1.2 1.2 55.2 56.7 Sweden 884 73.8 5.2 12.2 73.8 6.6 2.2 2.2 75.8 71.9 Trinidad and Tobago 787 39.6 17.2 18.5 39.6 22.6 2.1 2.1 43.1 36.1 United States 1034 66.4 12.0 12.6 66.4 8.6 0.4 0.4 69.5 63.2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ International Avg. 966 61.3 10.3 15.1 61.3 10.7 2.5 2.5 63.4 59.3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Canada, Alberta 848 67.5 10.7 9.8 67.5 11.3 0.7 0.7 68.5 66.6 Canada, British Colum 833 63.2 12.5 13.1 63.2 9.7 1.5 1.5 63.2 63.3 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 56.3 13.9 15.3 56.3 12.9 1.7 1.7 60.5 52.1 Canada, Ontario 788 66.5 11.9 11.2 66.5 10.3 0.2 0.2 69.8 63.3 Canada, Quebec 734 72.8 4.9 9.0 72.8 10.6 2.7 2.7 74.9 70.6 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 70.3 8.7 10.2 70.3 9.5 1.3 1.3 70.3 70.2 Norway (5th Grade) 367 80.1 4.0 10.9 80.1 4.0 1.0 1.0 81.0 79.0 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 3 Acquire and Use Information: Focus on and Retrieve Explicitly Stated Information and Ideas (Antarctica) Label: Coldest part of Antarctica (R011A03C - A03) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austria 1018 13.6 82.5 3.9 0.0 3.9 82.5 82.0 83.0 Belgium (Flemish) 887 16.3 82.0 1.7 0.0 1.7 82.0 80.7 83.2 Belgium (French) 906 32.7 63.1 4.3 0.0 4.3 63.1 58.4 67.8 Bulgaria 774 16.5 80.7 2.8 0.0 2.8 80.7 81.0 80.5 Chinese Taipei 913 31.9 65.0 3.0 0.0 3.0 65.0 65.1 65.0 Denmark 804 11.8 85.4 2.8 0.0 2.8 85.4 86.6 84.1 England 804 18.2 78.9 2.9 0.0 2.9 78.9 80.1 78.0 France 885 28.3 63.5 8.2 0.0 8.2 63.5 61.3 65.3 Georgia 876 23.3 71.5 5.3 0.0 5.3 71.5 74.7 68.8 Germany 1576 11.0 85.3 3.6 0.0 3.6 85.3 84.8 85.9 Hong Kong SAR 940 19.4 78.9 1.8 0.0 1.8 78.9 79.5 78.2 Hungary 825 8.1 90.9 1.0 0.0 1.0 90.9 91.5 90.3 Iceland 742 23.3 70.2 6.4 0.1 6.5 70.2 71.8 68.4 Indonesia 939 43.5 53.6 2.8 0.1 2.9 53.6 54.2 53.1 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1070 59.4 26.1 14.4 0.0 14.4 26.1 25.0 27.0 Israel 791 24.0 70.3 5.6 0.1 5.7 70.3 71.1 69.5 Italy 709 9.7 88.7 1.6 0.0 1.6 88.7 92.7 84.9 Kuwait 755 45.1 25.6 28.8 0.5 29.3 25.6 31.3 19.7 Latvia 828 24.9 72.4 2.7 0.0 2.7 72.4 73.2 71.6 Lithuania 935 18.4 79.4 2.2 0.0 2.2 79.4 84.2 75.3 Luxembourg 1010 9.2 88.7 2.1 0.0 2.1 88.7 87.7 89.7 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 25.8 70.2 4.0 0.0 4.0 70.2 72.4 68.2 Moldova, Rep. of 805 22.9 75.4 1.6 0.1 1.7 75.4 78.3 72.6 Morocco 622 57.3 32.8 9.9 0.0 9.9 32.8 32.7 32.9 Netherlands 822 15.1 84.0 0.9 0.0 0.9 84.0 83.7 84.4 New Zealand 1238 16.1 82.4 1.5 0.0 1.5 82.4 84.2 80.6 Norway 795 14.5 81.2 4.3 0.0 4.3 81.2 84.5 77.9 Poland 961 27.7 68.3 3.9 0.0 3.9 68.3 74.5 61.4 Qatar 1318 60.1 31.9 8.0 0.0 8.0 31.9 32.6 31.2 Romania 854 20.7 76.1 3.2 0.0 3.2 76.1 81.5 70.9 Russian Federation 944 22.8 76.2 1.0 0.0 1.0 76.2 78.6 73.5 Scotland 752 12.4 86.2 1.4 0.0 1.4 86.2 84.4 88.1 Singapore 1278 11.2 88.4 0.4 0.0 0.4 88.4 90.4 86.5 Slovak Republic 1070 21.2 77.9 0.9 0.0 0.9 77.9 79.4 76.3 Slovenia 1066 29.6 67.9 2.5 0.0 2.5 67.9 70.2 65.7 South Africa 2833 58.6 30.9 10.2 0.4 10.5 30.9 33.1 28.5 Spain 820 15.8 81.8 2.4 0.0 2.4 81.8 80.5 83.2 Sweden 884 8.3 88.3 3.4 0.0 3.4 88.3 88.5 88.1 Trinidad and Tobago 787 27.1 68.2 4.7 0.1 4.8 68.2 71.3 65.0 United States 1034 17.6 81.4 1.0 0.0 1.0 81.4 80.3 82.6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Avg. 967 24.3 71.3 4.3 0.0 4.4 71.3 72.5 70.2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada, Alberta 848 17.0 82.1 0.9 0.0 0.9 82.1 81.4 82.7 Canada, British Colum 833 13.1 85.4 1.5 0.0 1.5 85.4 79.9 90.4 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 15.1 81.9 3.0 0.0 3.0 81.9 81.8 81.9 Canada, Ontario 788 18.5 79.7 1.8 0.0 1.8 79.7 82.3 77.3 Canada, Quebec 734 19.5 78.2 2.3 0.0 2.3 78.2 77.9 78.5 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 17.5 80.3 2.2 0.0 2.2 80.3 82.7 77.5 Norway (5th Grade) 367 11.9 84.7 3.3 0.0 3.3 84.7 88.9 79.5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4 Acquire and Use Information: Interpret and Integrate Ideas and Information (Antarctica) Label: Why people don't visit April - Sept (R011A04C - A04) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 2 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 V2 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1018 7.1 58.1 30.8 4.1 0.0 4.1 88.9 30.8 31.6 30.0 Belgium (Flemish) 887 6.8 70.1 22.1 1.1 0.0 1.1 92.2 22.1 21.0 23.1 Belgium (French) 906 11.2 67.0 16.7 5.0 0.0 5.0 83.7 16.7 16.3 17.1 Bulgaria 774 9.9 46.3 37.1 6.5 0.2 6.7 83.4 37.1 39.8 34.4 Chinese Taipei 913 4.3 65.2 26.8 3.7 0.0 3.7 91.9 26.8 25.1 28.4 Denmark 804 7.6 63.0 23.2 6.1 0.0 6.1 86.3 23.2 24.0 22.5 England 804 7.8 60.7 28.4 3.2 0.0 3.2 89.0 28.4 29.6 27.2 France 886 9.2 64.0 21.4 5.4 0.0 5.4 85.4 21.4 20.8 22.0 Georgia 873 13.3 54.7 18.1 13.9 0.0 13.9 72.8 18.1 18.6 17.7 Germany 1576 7.7 61.1 28.1 3.1 0.0 3.1 89.2 28.1 26.0 30.1 Hong Kong SAR 940 6.2 51.8 40.0 1.9 0.0 1.9 91.8 40.0 39.3 40.7 Hungary 825 12.1 62.6 20.6 4.6 0.1 4.7 83.2 20.6 21.9 19.3 Iceland 742 7.0 65.1 19.5 8.0 0.4 8.4 84.6 19.5 20.3 18.7 Indonesia 939 35.1 43.7 15.1 5.9 0.2 6.0 58.9 15.1 17.0 13.5 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1070 25.3 43.6 10.5 20.4 0.2 20.6 54.1 10.5 12.4 8.9 Israel 791 17.1 51.8 24.6 5.9 0.5 6.4 76.5 24.6 26.9 22.4 Italy 709 6.7 52.9 35.8 4.7 0.0 4.7 88.6 35.8 36.7 34.8 Kuwait 756 25.7 25.8 6.8 38.7 3.1 41.7 32.6 6.8 8.5 5.0 Latvia 828 8.4 56.7 30.3 4.5 0.0 4.5 87.0 30.3 34.5 26.2 Lithuania 935 12.2 62.8 22.1 2.9 0.0 2.9 84.9 22.1 25.5 19.1 Luxembourg 1010 2.4 53.2 42.2 2.2 0.0 2.2 95.4 42.2 41.8 42.5 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 16.6 55.7 17.6 9.9 0.3 10.2 73.3 17.6 19.8 15.4 Moldova, Rep. of 804 15.0 58.6 20.6 5.8 0.1 5.8 79.2 20.6 24.1 17.2 Morocco 623 37.0 39.4 4.5 18.5 0.5 19.1 43.9 4.5 5.5 3.6 Netherlands 822 7.3 62.7 29.0 1.0 0.0 1.0 91.7 29.0 29.6 28.4 New Zealand 1238 8.5 59.1 29.1 3.2 0.0 3.2 88.2 29.1 30.3 28.0 Norway 795 16.5 56.5 20.1 6.8 0.1 6.9 76.6 20.1 22.0 18.3 Poland 960 13.3 55.5 22.2 9.0 0.0 9.0 77.7 22.2 25.0 19.1 Qatar 1318 41.0 40.1 5.6 13.0 0.3 13.3 45.7 5.6 6.4 4.8 Romania 854 15.5 48.9 27.4 8.0 0.2 8.2 76.3 27.4 32.0 23.0 Russian Federation 944 13.4 48.9 29.9 7.8 0.0 7.8 78.9 29.9 31.7 28.0 Scotland 752 10.4 62.2 24.4 3.0 0.0 3.0 86.6 24.4 28.9 19.9 Singapore 1278 6.9 59.4 33.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 92.3 33.0 34.2 31.7 Slovak Republic 1070 12.9 64.5 19.8 2.9 0.0 2.9 84.2 19.8 23.4 16.3 Slovenia 1065 18.7 53.5 16.7 11.0 0.1 11.1 70.2 16.7 18.8 14.6 South Africa 2833 48.1 34.3 6.7 10.0 0.9 10.9 40.9 6.7 8.2 5.1 Spain 820 12.4 55.0 24.1 8.4 0.1 8.5 79.1 24.1 24.8 23.4 Sweden 884 6.2 58.3 31.6 3.8 0.2 4.0 89.9 31.6 31.9 31.3 Trinidad and Tobago 787 23.2 54.8 12.7 9.0 0.3 9.2 67.6 12.7 13.9 11.5 United States 1034 6.4 67.8 24.1 1.7 0.0 1.7 91.9 24.1 23.9 24.4 International Avg. 967 14.3 55.4 23.0 7.1 0.2 7.3 78.4 23.0 24.3 21.7 Canada, Alberta 848 5.9 61.5 31.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 93.1 31.5 32.9 30.3 Canada, British Colum 833 6.6 66.0 25.7 1.7 0.0 1.7 91.7 25.7 23.2 28.0 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 6.8 60.8 29.0 2.9 0.5 3.4 89.8 29.0 28.8 29.2 Canada, Ontario 788 7.0 62.4 30.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 92.5 30.1 31.9 28.4 Canada, Quebec 734 6.3 61.8 29.0 2.8 0.0 2.8 90.8 29.0 29.0 29.0 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 7.9 56.9 32.2 3.0 0.0 3.0 89.1 32.2 31.0 33.6 Norway (5th Grade) 367 8.5 55.3 32.0 4.2 0.0 4.2 87.4 32.0 29.6 35.0 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 5 Acquire and Use Information: Make Straightforward Inferences (Antarctica) Label: Mug of boiling water freezes (R011A05M - A05) Type: MC Key: D NOT INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED REACHED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1018 89.7 1.1 1.7 6.3 89.7 1.1 0.0 1.1 90.7 88.7 Belgium (Flemish) 887 95.0 0.7 0.8 3.2 95.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 94.0 95.9 Belgium (French) 906 86.8 2.9 1.1 8.5 86.8 0.6 0.1 0.7 83.9 89.6 Bulgaria 775 94.7 2.0 0.6 1.9 94.7 0.6 0.3 0.8 93.8 95.5 Chinese Taipei 913 95.3 1.3 0.3 2.5 95.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 94.8 95.8 Denmark 804 93.1 1.3 1.4 3.0 93.1 0.9 0.4 1.2 93.8 92.4 England 804 92.6 2.5 0.9 3.6 92.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 93.1 92.5 France 886 83.6 1.8 1.4 11.6 83.6 1.5 0.0 1.5 80.8 86.1 Georgia 873 77.5 8.8 3.5 8.4 77.5 1.5 0.2 1.7 78.3 76.9 Germany 1576 92.8 0.9 0.8 3.9 92.8 1.4 0.3 1.6 91.1 94.3 Hong Kong SAR 940 94.8 1.0 1.1 2.9 94.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 95.4 94.2 Hungary 825 92.8 1.6 1.1 4.2 92.8 0.3 0.1 0.4 91.3 94.3 Iceland 742 84.9 2.9 0.8 9.6 84.9 1.4 0.4 1.8 86.6 83.0 Indonesia 938 54.2 12.3 9.0 22.3 54.2 1.8 0.4 2.2 55.0 53.5 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1070 71.1 6.6 5.3 13.2 71.1 3.4 0.4 3.7 71.7 70.7 Israel 791 81.8 3.4 4.2 8.8 81.8 1.1 0.7 1.8 81.6 82.1 Italy 709 91.3 1.3 1.8 5.3 91.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 89.1 93.5 Kuwait 756 46.1 11.6 14.7 15.5 46.1 8.1 4.0 12.2 51.1 40.5 Latvia 828 92.3 1.8 1.0 4.6 92.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 92.0 92.5 Lithuania 935 92.0 0.7 0.4 6.0 92.0 0.9 0.0 0.9 92.2 91.8 Luxembourg 1010 93.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 93.9 1.5 0.0 1.5 94.0 93.9 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 79.8 6.0 4.3 5.6 79.8 3.1 1.1 4.3 78.1 81.4 Moldova, Rep. of 805 87.3 3.3 2.9 5.7 87.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 91.3 83.5 Morocco 623 45.4 13.4 9.9 21.5 45.4 7.0 2.8 9.8 48.7 42.4 Netherlands 822 97.6 0.6 0.4 1.4 97.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 96.7 98.6 New Zealand 1238 90.3 2.3 2.1 4.7 90.3 0.5 0.1 0.6 91.4 89.2 Norway 795 89.2 3.1 1.2 4.3 89.2 1.9 0.3 2.2 89.8 88.6 Poland 961 87.7 4.0 2.5 4.8 87.7 1.1 0.0 1.1 89.3 85.8 Qatar 1318 52.0 13.5 13.1 18.8 52.0 2.2 0.4 2.6 52.3 51.7 Romania 854 87.9 2.5 2.6 5.7 87.9 1.1 0.3 1.4 86.3 89.5 Russian Federation 944 88.5 1.8 0.7 8.6 88.5 0.3 0.1 0.5 88.5 88.4 Scotland 752 92.6 3.3 1.0 2.5 92.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 94.2 91.1 Singapore 1278 93.3 1.9 1.8 2.9 93.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 93.9 92.6 Slovak Republic 1068 88.3 2.3 1.8 7.3 88.3 0.2 0.0 0.2 86.4 90.3 Slovenia 1065 92.1 2.4 1.5 3.0 92.1 0.8 0.1 0.9 92.4 91.9 South Africa 2833 43.0 16.2 10.3 16.1 43.0 12.1 2.4 14.5 45.7 40.3 Spain 820 82.4 1.8 2.2 12.1 82.4 1.4 0.1 1.5 79.7 85.4 Sweden 884 95.1 1.2 0.5 2.4 95.1 0.6 0.3 0.9 94.2 95.9 Trinidad and Tobago 787 76.9 8.0 3.7 9.7 76.9 1.4 0.3 1.7 77.4 76.4 United States 1034 92.8 2.1 1.6 3.2 92.8 0.2 0.0 0.2 93.5 92.1 International Avg. 967 84.0 3.9 2.9 7.2 84.0 1.6 0.4 2.0 84.1 83.8 Canada, Alberta 848 94.8 1.1 0.8 2.6 94.8 0.7 0.0 0.7 94.6 95.0 Canada, British Colum 833 94.8 1.4 0.8 2.7 94.8 0.2 0.1 0.2 94.3 95.3 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 92.7 1.6 1.0 3.6 92.7 0.6 0.5 1.1 94.4 91.0 Canada, Ontario 788 94.2 0.9 0.4 3.6 94.2 0.9 0.0 0.9 92.1 96.3 Canada, Quebec 734 88.2 2.3 0.4 7.8 88.2 1.1 0.3 1.3 86.9 89.4 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 93.8 0.7 0.6 4.1 93.8 0.8 0.0 0.8 91.7 96.2 Norway (5th Grade) 367 92.6 2.3 0.0 4.6 92.6 0.6 0.0 0.6 92.6 92.5 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 6 Acquire and Use Information: Focus on and Retrieve Explicitly Stated Information and Ideas (Antarctica) Label: Purpose of penguins' wings (R011A06M - A06) Type: MC Key: B NOT INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED REACHED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1018 94.6 0.9 94.6 2.0 1.7 0.8 0.0 0.8 94.7 94.4 Belgium (Flemish) 887 94.9 0.4 94.9 3.0 0.9 0.8 0.0 0.8 94.9 94.8 Belgium (French) 906 88.0 1.4 88.0 4.3 4.7 1.4 0.1 1.6 88.2 87.8 Bulgaria 775 89.1 1.1 89.1 4.1 3.9 1.5 0.3 1.8 86.1 92.1 Chinese Taipei 909 94.3 0.2 94.3 3.1 1.9 0.1 0.3 0.5 94.1 94.4 Denmark 804 94.9 0.7 94.9 3.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 0.4 95.8 94.0 England 804 91.7 1.7 91.7 3.6 2.4 0.7 0.0 0.7 91.2 92.0 France 886 91.0 0.9 91.0 2.9 3.3 1.8 0.1 1.9 91.1 91.0 Georgia 873 85.7 2.7 85.7 6.9 3.2 1.3 0.2 1.5 87.8 84.1 Germany 1576 96.4 0.1 96.4 2.0 0.6 0.6 0.3 0.9 95.6 97.1 Hong Kong SAR 940 94.5 0.5 94.5 3.3 1.3 0.4 0.0 0.4 93.5 95.5 Hungary 824 92.4 0.2 92.4 5.4 0.5 1.4 0.1 1.5 91.6 93.2 Iceland 742 83.5 0.7 83.5 9.2 4.7 1.3 0.5 1.9 82.5 84.6 Indonesia 939 68.1 11.4 68.1 16.1 2.9 0.8 0.7 1.5 68.4 67.8 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1070 77.1 4.2 77.1 12.9 3.8 1.2 0.8 2.1 78.8 75.6 Israel 791 80.7 4.5 80.7 7.8 4.5 1.5 1.0 2.5 81.8 79.6 Italy 709 94.2 0.3 94.2 3.4 1.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 95.8 92.6 Kuwait 756 50.3 12.4 50.3 16.4 10.1 5.7 5.1 10.9 55.8 44.2 Latvia 828 94.7 0.5 94.7 2.7 1.2 0.8 0.0 0.8 96.7 92.8 Lithuania 935 90.1 0.5 90.1 6.2 1.4 1.8 0.0 1.8 89.0 91.1 Luxembourg 1010 97.4 0.6 97.4 0.9 0.6 0.5 0.0 0.5 97.2 97.7 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 79.6 4.6 79.6 6.8 4.6 3.3 1.1 4.4 80.2 79.0 Moldova, Rep. of 804 83.0 3.3 83.0 10.3 2.7 0.3 0.3 0.6 84.3 81.7 Morocco 623 54.2 14.3 54.2 14.4 8.2 5.7 3.2 8.9 54.2 54.2 Netherlands 822 95.7 0.3 95.7 2.3 1.6 0.1 0.0 0.1 96.3 95.1 New Zealand 1238 92.2 0.5 92.2 4.6 1.9 0.5 0.2 0.8 93.1 91.4 Norway 795 88.9 0.6 88.9 5.0 2.9 2.4 0.3 2.7 86.9 90.9 Poland 961 93.0 0.5 93.0 3.7 1.2 1.5 0.0 1.5 92.6 93.5 Qatar 1316 67.6 10.0 67.6 11.8 8.8 0.9 0.9 1.8 71.1 64.1 Romania 852 84.4 2.5 84.4 6.8 4.8 1.1 0.4 1.5 82.8 86.0 Russian Federation 944 93.6 0.6 93.6 5.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 92.7 94.4 Scotland 752 91.3 2.2 91.3 3.3 2.7 0.5 0.0 0.5 93.4 89.2 Singapore 1278 95.0 0.9 95.0 2.2 1.9 0.0 0.1 0.1 95.6 94.4 Slovak Republic 1070 95.4 0.5 95.4 2.4 1.5 0.1 0.0 0.1 95.1 95.7 Slovenia 1065 93.2 1.3 93.2 3.4 1.0 1.0 0.1 1.1 94.9 91.6 South Africa 2833 40.0 17.9 40.0 19.0 8.1 9.6 5.4 14.9 43.0 37.0 Spain 820 90.6 1.2 90.6 4.0 2.6 1.2 0.5 1.7 88.8 92.6 Sweden 884 95.4 1.3 95.4 1.9 0.8 0.3 0.3 0.6 95.3 95.5 Trinidad and Tobago 787 80.7 6.0 80.7 7.8 3.2 1.3 1.0 2.3 85.2 76.2 United States 1034 93.7 0.7 93.7 3.4 1.7 0.3 0.1 0.4 95.6 91.8 International Avg. 966 86.3 2.9 86.3 5.9 2.9 1.4 0.6 2.0 86.8 85.8 Canada, Alberta 848 95.9 0.3 95.9 2.3 1.1 0.5 0.0 0.5 96.8 94.9 Canada, British Colum 833 96.0 0.7 96.0 1.6 1.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 95.6 96.3 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 92.0 1.1 92.0 3.8 1.9 0.7 0.5 1.2 95.0 88.9 Canada, Ontario 788 93.3 1.0 93.3 3.5 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.5 93.1 93.4 Canada, Quebec 734 94.6 0.0 94.6 1.8 2.2 1.1 0.3 1.3 95.2 94.0 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 92.2 0.7 92.2 5.2 1.3 0.3 0.2 0.6 92.7 91.6 Norway (5th Grade) 367 92.5 0.3 92.5 2.0 4.6 0.7 0.0 0.7 92.5 92.4 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 7 Acquire and Use Information: Make Straightforward Inferences (Antarctica) Label: Ways penguins keep warm (R011A07C - A07) 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 1018 4.6 19.6 27.3 45.3 3.3 0.0 3.3 92.1 72.6 45.3 50.2 40.4 Belgium (Flemish) 887 5.7 10.7 29.2 54.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 93.8 83.1 54.0 54.4 53.5 Belgium (French) 906 13.3 18.1 26.5 35.9 6.0 0.1 6.2 80.5 62.4 35.9 36.4 35.4 Bulgaria 774 4.7 10.9 19.3 61.7 3.2 0.3 3.4 91.9 81.0 61.7 63.0 60.5 Chinese Taipei 913 2.3 11.3 10.3 74.2 1.6 0.3 1.9 95.8 84.5 74.2 76.4 72.0 Denmark 804 13.1 19.6 27.9 37.6 1.4 0.4 1.8 85.0 65.5 37.6 42.8 32.2 England 804 11.9 13.1 23.8 50.0 1.1 0.1 1.2 86.9 73.8 50.0 56.0 44.1 France 885 11.3 12.6 12.6 57.5 5.9 0.1 5.9 82.7 70.1 57.5 61.6 54.0 Georgia 875 10.7 16.7 28.7 34.0 9.6 0.2 9.8 79.5 62.7 34.0 37.8 30.9 Germany 1576 5.2 18.2 34.9 40.0 1.3 0.3 1.6 93.2 75.0 40.0 42.8 37.4 Hong Kong SAR 940 2.1 4.9 8.8 82.0 2.1 0.0 2.1 95.8 90.9 82.0 83.4 80.8 Hungary 825 7.2 14.2 25.8 49.7 3.1 0.1 3.1 89.7 75.5 49.7 55.1 44.2 Iceland 742 13.7 17.5 16.0 47.9 4.0 0.9 5.0 81.3 63.9 47.9 50.8 44.7 Indonesia 939 40.7 15.0 19.3 19.8 4.5 0.7 5.2 54.1 39.1 19.8 19.9 19.7 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1070 29.1 20.5 16.9 21.0 11.4 1.0 12.5 58.5 38.0 21.0 23.9 18.6 Israel 791 12.2 11.8 19.6 51.1 4.5 1.0 5.4 82.4 70.7 51.1 52.2 49.8 Italy 709 7.5 16.4 18.5 55.7 1.9 0.0 1.9 90.6 74.2 55.7 61.0 50.5 Kuwait 756 26.5 6.0 9.4 15.6 36.0 6.5 42.5 31.0 25.0 15.6 19.0 12.0 Latvia 828 4.1 11.4 17.1 66.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 95.2 83.8 66.7 71.5 62.1 Lithuania 935 5.7 14.9 29.9 49.0 0.5 0.0 0.5 93.8 78.9 49.0 56.4 42.7 Luxembourg 1010 3.5 13.9 33.1 47.5 2.0 0.0 2.0 94.6 80.6 47.5 50.3 44.8 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 16.6 14.6 21.1 39.0 7.2 1.6 8.8 74.6 60.0 39.0 42.9 35.2 Moldova, Rep. of 804 10.8 19.4 33.3 33.7 2.4 0.4 2.8 86.4 67.0 33.7 38.7 29.0 Morocco 623 49.9 11.8 7.3 14.2 13.3 3.5 16.8 33.3 21.4 14.2 15.1 13.3 Netherlands 822 5.6 11.6 37.2 45.2 0.3 0.0 0.3 94.0 82.5 45.2 48.8 41.7 New Zealand 1238 9.6 13.8 22.2 51.2 2.9 0.3 3.2 87.2 73.4 51.2 56.0 46.6 Norway 795 13.3 23.6 27.5 31.4 3.8 0.3 4.2 82.5 58.9 31.4 36.8 26.2 Poland 961 10.5 10.2 15.3 60.0 4.0 0.0 4.0 85.5 75.3 60.0 67.1 52.0 Qatar 1317 40.6 12.9 13.4 19.4 12.5 1.1 13.7 45.7 32.8 19.4 21.8 17.0 Romania 854 15.5 15.3 21.4 41.7 5.7 0.4 6.1 78.4 63.1 41.7 48.5 35.1 Russian Federation 944 1.6 5.3 11.0 81.4 0.6 0.1 0.7 97.7 92.4 81.4 85.2 77.3 Scotland 752 11.9 12.4 23.0 50.4 2.2 0.0 2.2 85.8 73.4 50.4 56.7 44.0 Singapore 1278 6.1 6.5 18.1 68.3 1.0 0.1 1.1 92.9 86.4 68.3 74.4 62.2 Slovak Republic 1070 6.9 13.4 21.8 56.3 1.5 0.0 1.5 91.5 78.1 56.3 55.8 56.8 Slovenia 1064 8.6 14.6 24.4 49.8 2.4 0.1 2.5 88.9 74.2 49.8 58.1 41.6 South Africa 2833 50.8 9.0 7.1 12.8 13.7 6.6 20.3 28.9 19.9 12.8 15.3 10.2 Spain 820 13.3 14.9 33.1 35.5 2.5 0.6 3.1 83.6 68.7 35.5 33.8 37.4 Sweden 884 4.7 10.3 29.3 54.7 0.7 0.3 1.0 94.3 84.0 54.7 57.4 52.3 Trinidad and Tobago 787 29.1 18.0 18.3 25.8 7.8 1.0 8.8 62.1 44.1 25.8 28.4 23.2 United States 1034 9.0 14.0 23.9 51.8 1.1 0.1 1.3 89.7 75.7 51.8 55.9 47.5 -------------------- International Avg. 967 13.7 13.7 21.6 45.5 4.8 0.7 5.5 80.8 67.1 45.5 49.0 42.0 -------------------- Canada, Alberta 848 2.9 11.4 23.2 61.2 1.3 0.0 1.3 95.8 84.4 61.2 60.8 61.6 Canada, British Colum 833 4.8 11.0 22.2 60.6 1.1 0.2 1.3 93.9 82.9 60.6 61.0 60.3 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 6.8 10.5 22.0 58.4 1.8 0.5 2.3 91.0 80.4 58.4 66.2 50.5 Canada, Ontario 788 5.9 10.0 22.1 61.0 0.8 0.1 1.0 93.1 83.1 61.0 68.1 54.1 Canada, Quebec 734 5.4 17.4 27.6 47.3 1.9 0.3 2.2 92.4 74.9 47.3 49.7 45.0 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 5.9 8.0 24.3 60.1 1.5 0.2 1.8 92.3 84.3 60.1 62.3 57.5 Norway (5th Grade) 367 8.5 18.8 28.3 43.5 1.0 0.0 1.0 90.6 71.8 43.5 48.2 37.6 -------------------- 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 8 Acquire and Use Information: Focus on and Retrieve Explicitly Stated Information and Ideas (Antarctica) Label: Food in Antarctica (R011A08C - A08) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 2 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 V2 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1018 10.8 32.5 54.2 1.9 0.5 2.4 86.8 54.2 61.1 47.4 Belgium (Flemish) 887 2.4 36.2 60.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 97.1 60.8 64.9 56.9 Belgium (French) 906 8.4 36.9 49.2 4.4 1.0 5.4 86.1 49.2 51.4 47.1 Bulgaria 774 6.5 29.2 60.2 3.9 0.3 4.1 89.4 60.2 62.7 57.7 Chinese Taipei 913 4.1 28.4 62.6 4.6 0.3 4.9 90.9 62.6 67.5 57.8 Denmark 804 4.7 50.0 43.1 1.7 0.5 2.2 93.1 43.1 43.8 42.3 England 804 11.7 48.1 38.3 1.7 0.2 1.9 86.4 38.3 46.3 30.5 France 886 5.2 36.0 54.0 4.3 0.5 4.8 90.0 54.0 58.5 50.0 Georgia 875 10.5 22.9 54.1 10.8 1.7 12.5 77.0 54.1 60.3 48.9 Germany 1576 4.1 33.3 60.6 1.4 0.5 1.9 94.0 60.6 67.1 54.5 Hong Kong SAR 940 2.1 11.3 83.1 3.5 0.0 3.5 94.4 83.1 83.2 83.1 Hungary 825 8.8 31.7 56.5 2.8 0.3 3.0 88.2 56.5 62.0 50.8 Iceland 742 7.0 42.7 44.5 4.4 1.3 5.8 87.2 44.5 49.7 38.7 Indonesia 939 31.1 17.4 45.3 4.5 1.6 6.1 62.8 45.3 50.8 40.4 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1070 16.8 25.6 41.8 12.8 3.0 15.8 67.4 41.8 47.1 37.4 Israel 791 12.6 27.1 53.8 5.2 1.2 6.4 80.9 53.8 55.6 52.2 Italy 709 3.8 39.6 54.6 1.8 0.2 1.9 94.3 54.6 58.9 50.5 Kuwait 755 23.5 14.7 17.6 28.0 16.1 44.2 32.3 17.6 25.4 9.4 Latvia 828 6.6 32.4 60.5 0.3 0.2 0.5 92.9 60.5 66.5 54.6 Lithuania 935 1.6 34.0 63.6 0.7 0.0 0.7 97.7 63.6 65.8 61.8 Luxembourg 1010 1.4 31.1 64.9 2.5 0.1 2.6 96.0 64.9 68.5 61.6 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 18.6 24.2 46.2 7.9 3.1 11.0 70.4 46.2 53.5 39.3 Moldova, Rep. of 804 9.5 22.2 63.1 4.2 1.0 5.2 85.3 63.1 67.9 58.5 Morocco 623 37.9 22.4 16.7 17.1 5.9 23.0 39.1 16.7 20.0 13.6 Netherlands 822 6.3 41.7 51.6 0.4 0.0 0.4 93.3 51.6 58.1 45.1 New Zealand 1238 6.1 37.3 52.7 3.5 0.4 3.9 89.9 52.7 57.6 48.1 Norway 795 11.1 33.3 48.4 6.6 0.6 7.2 81.7 48.4 52.6 44.2 Poland 961 3.8 38.5 52.9 4.3 0.5 4.8 91.4 52.9 56.9 48.3 Qatar 1318 36.4 24.2 22.6 13.5 3.2 16.7 46.8 22.6 28.6 16.7 Romania 854 8.8 32.6 52.6 5.4 0.6 6.0 85.2 52.6 59.8 45.7 Russian Federation 944 2.4 28.5 68.1 0.7 0.4 1.1 96.5 68.1 69.1 66.9 Scotland 751 12.4 44.2 40.8 2.3 0.3 2.6 85.0 40.8 45.1 36.5 Singapore 1278 5.2 42.1 51.9 0.7 0.1 0.7 94.1 51.9 54.5 49.4 Slovak Republic 1070 4.9 34.3 58.1 2.5 0.2 2.7 92.4 58.1 61.6 54.5 Slovenia 1064 4.4 33.6 57.8 3.8 0.4 4.2 91.4 57.8 63.9 51.7 South Africa 2833 41.4 12.4 19.8 14.9 11.5 26.4 32.2 19.8 23.6 15.9 Spain 820 6.9 26.2 61.0 5.3 0.6 5.9 87.2 61.0 62.9 59.0 Sweden 884 5.6 39.0 53.5 1.5 0.4 1.9 92.5 53.5 58.1 49.2 Trinidad and Tobago 787 20.3 26.5 39.1 11.4 2.8 14.2 65.6 39.1 47.0 31.1 United States 1034 6.6 41.3 49.9 1.9 0.3 2.2 91.2 49.9 52.2 47.6 International Avg. 967 10.8 31.6 50.8 5.2 1.5 6.8 82.4 50.8 55.3 46.4 Canada, Alberta 848 3.5 32.6 62.2 1.6 0.2 1.7 94.8 62.2 63.6 60.8 Canada, British Colum 833 3.5 30.3 64.7 1.3 0.2 1.5 95.0 64.7 70.3 59.7 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 3.4 39.7 53.9 2.3 0.7 3.0 93.7 53.9 62.4 45.4 Canada, Ontario 788 4.4 30.9 63.7 0.8 0.1 1.0 94.6 63.7 67.1 60.5 Canada, Quebec 734 5.2 14.2 77.1 2.7 0.8 3.5 91.3 77.1 78.4 75.8 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 1.7 44.8 50.1 3.2 0.2 3.4 94.9 50.1 47.9 52.8 Norway (5th Grade) 367 7.1 30.8 59.7 2.1 0.2 2.3 90.5 59.7 58.7 61.0 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 9 Acquire and Use Information: Interpret and Integrate Ideas and Information (Antarctica) Label: Whether you would like to visit (R011A09C - A09) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 2 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 V2 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1018 16.8 35.0 35.9 11.6 0.7 12.3 70.9 35.9 41.8 30.0 Belgium (Flemish) 887 8.1 41.0 49.6 1.2 0.1 1.3 90.6 49.6 53.2 46.2 Belgium (French) 906 11.3 47.7 33.8 5.9 1.3 7.2 81.5 33.8 38.9 28.8 Bulgaria 774 14.7 21.2 54.6 9.0 0.5 9.5 75.8 54.6 57.0 52.3 Chinese Taipei 913 12.2 58.5 23.7 5.2 0.5 5.6 82.2 23.7 26.3 21.1 Denmark 804 16.1 34.0 45.4 3.5 1.0 4.6 79.3 45.4 49.8 40.8 England 804 13.1 44.4 36.4 5.6 0.4 6.0 80.9 36.4 39.3 33.7 France 886 9.9 35.1 42.6 11.6 0.8 12.4 77.7 42.6 46.9 39.0 Georgia 876 20.6 38.6 19.9 17.6 3.2 20.8 58.6 19.9 23.9 16.7 Germany 1576 8.4 38.5 44.9 7.7 0.6 8.2 83.4 44.9 48.9 41.0 Hong Kong SAR 940 6.7 46.4 42.2 4.8 0.0 4.8 88.6 42.2 48.2 36.5 Hungary 825 12.1 42.8 40.0 4.6 0.6 5.2 82.8 40.0 43.9 35.9 Iceland 742 30.0 39.7 20.4 7.7 2.3 10.0 60.0 20.4 22.1 18.5 Indonesia 939 59.6 18.0 11.0 9.1 2.4 11.4 29.0 11.0 14.3 8.1 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1068 34.1 19.8 12.8 28.7 4.6 33.3 32.6 12.8 16.7 9.5 Israel 791 16.1 27.8 45.8 8.7 1.6 10.4 73.5 45.8 47.0 44.8 Italy 709 12.8 45.2 36.9 4.8 0.2 5.0 82.2 36.9 40.6 33.3 Kuwait 756 29.9 9.3 6.5 35.9 18.4 54.3 15.8 6.5 6.6 6.4 Latvia 828 8.6 44.4 44.6 2.2 0.2 2.4 88.9 44.6 51.7 37.6 Lithuania 935 7.5 51.8 37.5 3.2 0.0 3.2 89.3 37.5 39.6 35.7 Luxembourg 1010 6.1 33.7 54.5 5.4 0.2 5.6 88.2 54.5 54.8 54.3 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 30.4 26.4 25.6 13.2 4.5 17.7 52.0 25.6 29.5 21.8 Moldova, Rep. of 802 10.9 45.6 35.2 7.4 0.9 8.2 80.8 35.2 40.0 30.7 Morocco 623 41.7 12.0 4.9 33.3 8.1 41.5 16.9 4.9 6.7 3.2 Netherlands 822 5.0 41.2 53.0 0.8 0.0 0.8 94.2 53.0 62.7 43.4 New Zealand 1238 12.7 39.4 40.6 6.3 0.9 7.2 80.1 40.6 46.3 35.4 Norway 795 25.1 41.4 21.1 11.5 1.0 12.4 62.5 21.1 27.2 15.1 Poland 961 15.9 42.8 30.9 9.8 0.7 10.5 73.6 30.9 37.6 23.3 Qatar 1317 47.2 21.2 3.9 23.1 4.5 27.6 25.1 3.9 5.3 2.5 Romania 854 15.8 35.3 37.7 10.6 0.6 11.2 73.0 37.7 44.3 31.4 Russian Federation 944 8.2 43.1 44.7 3.5 0.5 3.9 87.9 44.7 47.3 41.8 Scotland 751 16.1 43.9 34.6 4.5 0.8 5.3 78.6 34.6 42.7 26.6 Singapore 1278 12.9 46.2 39.0 1.8 0.1 1.9 85.2 39.0 43.4 34.7 Slovak Republic 1070 25.4 33.4 30.3 10.3 0.6 10.9 63.7 30.3 36.4 24.3 Slovenia 1066 13.0 42.0 34.1 10.2 0.7 10.9 76.1 34.1 40.7 27.5 South Africa 2833 42.5 12.4 10.3 19.8 15.0 34.8 22.7 10.3 12.1 8.3 Spain 820 12.6 37.8 41.5 7.3 0.8 8.1 79.3 41.5 41.6 41.3 Sweden 884 6.6 45.6 43.6 3.3 0.9 4.2 89.2 43.6 45.7 41.7 Trinidad and Tobago 787 23.5 32.3 21.5 17.0 5.6 22.6 53.9 21.5 27.1 15.9 United States 1034 10.6 46.4 39.6 2.6 0.8 3.4 86.0 39.6 43.3 35.9 International Avg. 967 18.3 36.5 33.3 9.8 2.2 11.9 69.8 33.3 37.3 29.4 Canada, Alberta 848 8.8 42.8 45.3 2.7 0.3 3.0 88.2 45.3 50.2 40.7 Canada, British Colum 833 9.4 40.5 46.5 3.3 0.2 3.6 87.1 46.5 49.4 43.9 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 8.4 43.2 43.3 4.0 1.1 5.1 86.5 43.3 50.6 35.8 Canada, Ontario 788 7.6 39.1 51.2 1.9 0.2 2.1 90.3 51.2 57.8 44.9 Canada, Quebec 734 13.2 49.9 32.7 2.6 1.6 4.2 82.6 32.7 38.5 26.7 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 17.6 37.1 40.2 4.5 0.5 5.1 77.3 40.2 44.3 35.5 Norway (5th Grade) 367 15.0 40.3 38.8 5.6 0.2 5.9 79.1 38.8 44.2 32.1 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 10 Acquire and Use Information: Examine and Evaluate Content, Language, and Textual Elements (Antarctica) Label: Section telling thickness of ice (R011A10M - A10) Type: MC Key: A NOT INCOR DIFF A B C D OMITTED REACHED RECT 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT Austria 1018 74.3 74.3 17.8 2.4 3.6 1.0 1.0 2.0 75.1 73.6 Belgium (Flemish) 887 78.6 78.6 17.9 1.1 1.6 0.5 0.2 0.7 79.6 77.7 Belgium (French) 906 50.6 50.6 29.3 9.3 6.8 2.1 1.9 4.0 46.6 54.6 Bulgaria 775 78.3 78.3 15.9 1.9 2.7 0.5 0.6 1.2 78.6 78.0 Chinese Taipei 912 54.5 54.5 34.7 4.3 5.1 0.7 0.8 1.4 54.1 54.8 Denmark 804 76.3 76.3 18.7 1.4 2.2 0.2 1.2 1.4 78.2 74.3 England 804 63.6 63.6 24.9 4.4 5.4 0.9 0.9 1.8 65.4 62.0 France 886 61.4 61.4 25.4 3.9 6.5 1.6 1.2 2.8 62.3 60.6 Georgia 876 46.7 46.7 27.9 7.7 12.5 1.3 3.9 5.2 45.2 48.0 Germany 1576 79.8 79.8 13.5 1.5 3.7 0.4 1.1 1.6 78.8 80.6 Hong Kong SAR 940 69.9 69.9 23.5 2.4 3.6 0.4 0.2 0.6 69.7 70.2 Hungary 824 70.3 70.3 20.7 2.3 5.1 0.6 0.9 1.6 70.8 69.9 Iceland 742 57.6 57.6 24.9 6.2 6.7 1.3 3.2 4.6 59.5 55.6 Indonesia 938 21.2 21.2 42.9 14.5 17.9 0.7 2.8 3.5 22.9 19.6 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1068 32.2 32.2 30.2 17.2 12.5 1.6 6.4 8.0 33.6 30.9 Israel 791 51.6 51.6 25.5 12.1 7.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 52.8 50.3 Italy 709 74.4 74.4 16.3 3.3 4.1 1.6 0.3 1.9 75.4 73.3 Kuwait 756 14.2 14.2 23.1 19.9 15.6 4.5 22.7 27.2 14.1 14.3 Latvia 828 76.7 76.7 17.9 1.5 3.1 0.5 0.3 0.7 79.8 73.7 Lithuania 935 75.1 75.1 18.8 1.7 2.8 0.8 0.8 1.6 79.8 71.1 Luxembourg 1010 83.2 83.2 11.3 0.9 2.6 1.4 0.6 2.0 82.7 83.7 Macedonia, Rep. of 794 49.6 49.6 24.5 7.6 9.0 4.0 5.3 9.3 54.7 44.8 Moldova, Rep. of 805 56.3 56.3 24.8 6.2 11.3 0.4 1.0 1.4 58.8 53.9 Morocco 623 12.2 12.2 20.5 30.6 17.6 6.5 12.5 19.0 12.6 11.8 Netherlands 822 81.1 81.1 16.7 1.2 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 81.9 80.3 New Zealand 1238 65.4 65.4 23.1 3.9 5.0 1.5 1.0 2.5 66.9 64.0 Norway 795 42.9 42.9 39.1 6.1 8.1 1.3 2.5 3.8 46.2 39.7 Poland 961 63.4 63.4 26.1 3.0 4.9 1.3 1.3 2.7 64.7 61.9 Qatar 1314 15.0 15.0 29.5 24.7 23.1 1.9 5.7 7.6 16.2 13.9 Romania 854 53.0 53.0 29.0 6.2 8.9 1.0 1.8 2.8 56.6 49.7 Russian Federation 944 84.5 84.5 10.5 1.3 2.4 0.9 0.5 1.3 87.9 80.7 Scotland 752 62.9 62.9 27.8 2.6 4.8 0.6 1.3 1.9 63.9 61.9 Singapore 1278 65.1 65.1 26.4 3.1 4.9 0.3 0.2 0.4 63.9 66.3 Slovak Republic 1070 73.1 73.1 18.5 3.4 3.9 0.1 1.0 1.0 71.3 75.0 Slovenia 1066 59.9 59.9 29.3 3.9 5.0 1.1 0.9 2.0 60.5 59.3 South Africa 2833 15.4 15.4 30.7 12.8 16.9 6.1 18.1 24.2 16.4 14.6 Spain 820 39.1 39.1 42.0 6.8 7.8 2.8 1.4 4.2 39.2 39.1 Sweden 884 83.8 83.8 10.9 1.4 1.5 1.1 1.3 2.4 83.6 84.0 Trinidad and Tobago 787 23.9 23.9 43.7 9.4 14.4 1.5 7.1 8.6 27.6 20.2 United States 1034 60.1 60.1 29.9 3.2 5.1 0.7 1.0 1.7 62.3 57.8 International Avg. 966 57.4 57.4 24.6 6.4 7.2 1.4 2.9 4.4 58.5 56.4 Canada, Alberta 848 68.1 68.1 24.2 2.9 3.0 1.3 0.5 1.8 68.8 67.4 Canada, British Colum 833 70.4 70.4 22.7 1.8 4.1 0.8 0.2 1.0 67.8 72.8 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 66.6 66.6 23.6 2.1 4.6 1.3 1.7 3.0 68.6 64.7 Canada, Ontario 788 66.2 66.2 27.5 2.4 3.2 0.5 0.3 0.8 74.0 58.8 Canada, Quebec 734 65.0 65.0 26.4 2.6 3.2 1.2 1.6 2.8 65.9 64.1 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 76.4 76.4 18.1 2.6 1.1 1.0 0.8 1.8 77.8 74.6 Norway (5th Grade) 367 60.6 60.6 27.5 2.0 8.4 0.5 0.9 1.4 64.7 55.6 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 11 Acquire and Use Information: Examine and Evaluate Content, Language, and Textual Elements (Antarctica) Label: Information that is more interesting (R011A11C - A11) Type: CR Key: X NOT INCOR 0 1 OMITTED REACHED RECT V1 1.GIRL 2.BOY COUNTRY N % % % % % % % RIGHT % RIGHT -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Austria 1018 36.9 57.3 4.7 1.1 5.8 57.3 61.5 53.1 Belgium (Flemish) 887 20.7 76.3 2.7 0.2 2.9 76.3 75.6 77.1 Belgium (French) 906 41.4 46.1 9.5 3.0 12.5 46.1 47.8 44.4 Bulgaria 774 25.8 62.5 11.0 0.6 11.7 62.5 65.2 59.9 Chinese Taipei 913 42.8 52.7 3.7 0.9 4.6 52.7 56.6 48.8 Denmark 804 38.0 58.5 2.3 1.2 3.5 58.5 65.5 51.2 England 804 49.7 44.0 4.8 1.5 6.3 44.0 50.9 37.3 France 886 26.2 62.8 9.4 1.6 11.0 62.8 65.1 60.8 Georgia 874 52.0 27.4 16.4 4.2 20.6 27.4 34.1 21.9 Germany 1576 44.9 49.9 3.9 1.3 5.2 49.9 54.3 45.8 Hong Kong SAR 940 17.8 76.8 5.0 0.3 5.4 76.8 79.6 74.1 Hungary 825 40.2 54.2 4.3 1.3 5.6 54.2 56.4 51.9 Iceland 742 55.9 35.4 4.8 3.9 8.7 35.4 40.9 29.4 Indonesia 939 74.3 13.6 8.9 3.2 12.1 13.6 16.3 11.1 Iran, Islamic Rep. of 1069 56.0 20.2 16.8 7.0 23.8 20.2 20.3 20.1 Israel 791 31.2 58.3 7.4 3.1 10.5 58.3 58.6 58.1 Italy 709 21.4 72.8 4.9 0.9 5.8 72.8 75.8 69.9 Kuwait 756 36.8 7.1 31.6 24.5 56.1 7.1 8.1 6.1 Latvia 828 30.7 65.8 3.2 0.3 3.5 65.8 70.2 61.6 Lithuania 935 36.9 59.6 2.7 0.8 3.5 59.6 60.6 58.7 Luxembourg 1010 24.7 69.2 5.4 0.7 6.1 69.2 72.7 66.0 Macedonia, Rep. of 793 50.0 34.4 9.5 6.1 15.6 34.4 37.4 31.5 Moldova, Rep. of 802 29.6 60.9 8.1 1.4 9.5 60.9 66.7 55.4 Morocco 623 56.3 7.3 22.4 13.9 36.3 7.3 8.3 6.4 Netherlands 822 52.8 44.1 3.1 0.0 3.1 44.1 50.5 37.8 New Zealand 1238 37.7 56.0 5.0 1.3 6.3 56.0 62.0 50.3 Norway 795 49.3 40.3 7.3 3.1 10.4 40.3 44.2 36.4 Poland 961 28.4 61.2 8.6 1.8 10.3 61.2 67.2 54.6 Qatar 1318 61.8 13.5 18.1 6.5 24.6 13.5 19.6 7.5 Romania 854 37.9 49.1 11.0 2.0 13.0 49.1 56.3 42.2 Russian Federation 944 29.5 65.4 4.3 0.8 5.1 65.4 68.4 62.1 Scotland 752 54.0 40.3 4.0 1.7 5.8 40.3 46.5 34.0 Singapore 1278 26.6 69.4 3.8 0.2 4.0 69.4 74.9 63.9 Slovak Republic 1070 53.8 40.0 5.1 1.0 6.2 40.0 40.7 39.3 Slovenia 1066 35.4 58.4 5.1 1.2 6.2 58.4 61.0 55.9 South Africa 2833 46.6 10.5 22.9 20.0 42.9 10.5 11.8 9.0 Spain 820 36.3 53.4 7.8 2.5 10.3 53.4 54.7 52.0 Sweden 884 42.4 52.4 3.6 1.6 5.2 52.4 56.8 48.2 Trinidad and Tobago 787 46.9 29.4 15.7 8.1 23.7 29.4 37.4 21.2 United States 1034 52.1 44.1 2.6 1.1 3.7 44.1 47.2 41.1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Avg. 967 40.8 47.5 8.3 3.4 11.7 47.5 51.2 43.9 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Canada, Alberta 848 25.3 70.4 3.3 1.0 4.3 70.4 73.8 67.0 Canada, British Colum 833 28.0 67.6 4.1 0.3 4.5 67.6 69.2 66.1 Canada, Nova Scotia 886 26.9 65.7 5.2 2.2 7.4 65.7 72.9 58.4 Canada, Ontario 788 21.8 75.6 2.3 0.3 2.5 75.6 78.7 72.7 Canada, Quebec 734 35.7 56.4 6.0 2.0 7.9 56.4 57.3 55.4 Iceland (5th Grade) 273 46.1 48.8 3.7 1.4 5.1 48.8 54.6 41.9 Norway (5th Grade) 367 37.2 56.9 5.0 0.9 5.9 56.9 62.2 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.