Part 28 (1/2)

Note that the subject is not shown the three words written down, and that the reply is to be given orally

If the subject does not understand what is wanted, the instruction may be repeated, but it is not per one There must be no preli which is so that the sentence iven If it appears that the subject is stu over this difficulty, we explain: ”_The three words ether will , but if a sentence is not given within one minute the rule is to count that part of the test a failure and to proceed to the next trio of words

Give only one trial for each part of the test

Do not specially caution the child to avoid giving more than one sentence, as this is implied in the formula used and should be understood

SCORING The test is passed if _two of the three_ sentences are satisfactory In order to be satisfactory a sentencerequirements: (1) It must either be a simple sentence, or, if compound, must not contain more than two distinct ideas; and (2) it es in one or arded, as _river_ for _rivers_, etc

The scoring is difficult enough to justify rather extensive illustration

(a) _Boy, ball, river_

_Satisfactory_ An analysis of 128 satisfactory responses gave the following classification:--

(1) Si a simple subject and a simple predicate; as: ”The boy threw his ball into the river” ”The boy lost his ball in the river” ”The boy's ball fell into the river” ”The boy swaroup contains 76 per cent of the correct responses

(2) A sentence with a simple subject and a compound predicate; as: ”A boy went to the river and took his ball with him” About 8 per cent of all were of this type

(3) A co a relative clause (2 per cent only); as: ”The boy ran after his ball which was rolling toward the river”

(4) A co two independent clauses (about 14 per cent); as: ”The boy had a ball and he lost it in the river”

_Unsatisfactory_ The failures fall into four chief groups:--

(1) Sentences with three clauses (or else three separate sentences)

(2) Sentences containing an absurdity

(3) Sentences which omit one of the key words

(4) Silence, due ordinarily to inability to comprehend the task

Group 1 includes 78 per cent of the failures; group 2, about 12 per cent; and group 3 and 4 about 5 per cent each Saht a ball, and it fell into the river” ”I saw a boy, and he had a ball, and he was playing by the river” Illustration of an absurd sentence, ”The boy i ball”

(b) _Work, money, men_

_Satisfactory_:--

(1) Sentence with a si 75 per cent of 116 satisfactory responses); as: ”Men work for their et money for their work,” etc

(2) A complex sentence with a relative clause (12 per cent of correct answers); as: ”Men ork earn muchto work,” etc

(3) A compound sentence with two independent, coordinate clauses (13 per cent); as: ”Men work and they earn money” ”Some men have money and they do not work”