ASSESSMENT READING AND READING COMPREHENSION IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
The article considers the problem of estimating the formation of reading competence of students in reading and understanding in elementary school. Presented the objecttives and tasks of reading in elementary school, the basic content of the subject and structure of minimum requirements to the level of preparedness and competence of pupils. Described training nature of the text. Given the scale and characteristics of reader capabilities at each level of understanding of the text on the PIRLS study, as well as examples of test questions, developed and tested by the author.