Iread Blueprint
Iread Blueprint
Based on the Indiana Academic Standards, the Indiana Reading Evaluation And Determination (IREAD-3) Assessment is a summative assessment
that measures foundational reading standards through grade 3.
Standard Assessed Description
Percent
Range*
1 READING: Word
Recognition, Fluency, and
Vocabulary Development
Questions may include identifying beginning, middle, and ending sounds, identifying synonyms and
antonyms, and using context clues to determine the meaning of unknown words in a text.
25-35%
2 READING: Comprehension
and Analysis of Nonfiction
and Informational Text
Questions may include comparing and responding to grade-level informational text by making
connections and/or predictions while reading, and identifying important information within text
(e.g., problem and solution, cause and effect, main idea).
30-40%
3 READING: Comprehension
and Analysis of Literary Text
Questions may include comparing and responding to grade-level literary text by recalling and/or
describing story elements (e.g., plot, character traits and development, problem and solution), and
identifying the theme and narrator of different literary genres.
30-40%
* This range represents the approximate degree of emphasis for each reporting category on the assessment.