Literacy Assessment
Encourage your student to write the answer to the questions in the space provided.
Repeat that this is not a test, rather it is an assessment of their current level
of proficiency. They may answer the questions in English or their native tongue
1. What is your name? ___________________________________________________________
2. What is your address? ________________________________________________________
3. Are you married? _____________________________________________________________
4. How many children do you have? _______________________________________________
5. Where were you born? _________________________________________________________
(Write in Country)
6. What day is today? ___________________________________________________________
7. How long have you lived in this city? ________________________________________
8. Do you have a job? Where do you work? _______________________________________
9. What kind of work do you do? _________________________________________________
10. What do you need to study? ___________________________________________________
11. Did you attend school in your native country? ________________________________
How long? ____________________________________________________________________
(Write in years)
12. Have you studied English? ____________________________________________________
How long? ____________________________________________________________________
(Write in years)
13. Why do you want to study English? ____________________________________________
14. What do you do in your spare time? ___________________________________________
15. Tell me something about your family. _________________________________________