This procedure is designed so that every fifth word is syste…

This procedure is designed so that every fifth word is systematically deleted from a portion of a text. The reader is asked to fill in the blanks with the exact word replacements. One point is scored for every missing word guessed correctly by the reader. The final score is the total number of blanks filled in correctly by the reader.  This readability test should be used only with those individuals whose reading skills are at sixth grade or higher, otherwise, it is likely that the test will prove too difficult.