The evaluation and assessment of readability of the third grade science book in elementary school according to 5 standard formulas: Fry, Gunning, Flesch, Laughlin and Close

The aim of this study is to evaluate the readability of the third grade science book in elementary school, according to 5 features, and the availability to its content, the planning principles observance in this structure, specially observing the simple to complex principle, determining class level, age level, complex or simple degree, and in depended education. The content analysis was applied in this study as a research method, by using of the descriptive methods and 5 evaluating readability features such as Fray, Gunning, Flesch, Laughlin& Close. for close method, a random sample of the 20 students of the elementary third grad, from region 2 of the ministry of education were selected. To collect information a researcher made test with so blanks was used. Analysis of information shows that the first, the simple to complex principle is not abide across the content and words arranged from complex to simple and continue from simple to complex. The second, readability, class level, and age level of content don’t fit with the third grade. The third, the style, and level of content are normal, syllables are very difficult and according to official education standards stand on a high level, the last, content is stressful and not capable of independent learning.