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C. Conclusion 
Each type of testing has different points to consider but all of test is not easy to 
make or to do. Every tester should be aware of how to prepare, conduct, and involve 
some important thing to include in the test that is going to conduct. 
In testting reading, some points should be understood in order to be best in 
conducting the test. Starting to make preparation such as decide what to assess, 
determining the level of testee, and providing them the understanding of doing the 
test. 
Dealing with what to assess, there are some types of tests that can be conducted 
such as Reading Decoding which aims to assess whether the children are able to code 
or decipher sounds and phonics in a letter and or words or not and there are at least 
six steps to do to prepare the test. The next test is Reading Fluency which aims to 

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assess the accuracy and automatic decoding of the words in the text, along with 
expressive interpretation of the text, to achieve optimal comprehension and there are 
at least seven instructions to be followed in conducting the test. Reading Speed is one 
of the tests in testing reading. This test aims to assess the speed; how many words 
attained or read in minute and of course clearly and accurately. There are at least six 
steps to follow to preapare the test. The last type of reading test is Reading 
Comprehension that is the general testing of reading because this includes the ability 
to decode, fluency, and speed. It is not only three of the things mentioned before but 
it is more to how to understand what is read.
 
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