The work with the historical text in the process of training to the State Unified Exam of history

The article deals with the issues of the development of the readers’ literacy at the lessons of History as the part of the work, directed to the formation of the functional literacy of the schoolchildren. The historical documentations and texts are necessary for successful mastering the course of History at school. there is paid special attention to the issues, associated with the schoolchildren’s training to the State Unified Exam of History. The part of the tasks of the current variant of the State Unified Exam is directed to control the skills of the work with the text. There is given the consideration of the tasks and the definition of the difficulties, that the graduates can face during their fulfillment.