What is the missing letter? c (1) t
What is the missing letter? p (2) g
What is the missing letter? (3) un
What is the missing letter? (4) at
Look at the picture. A (5) is a small pet. (Assessor: Point to a simple line drawing of a dog.)
Which word rhymes with 'hop'?
Choose the correct blend: (7) ack (black)
Choose the correct blend: (8) eep (sleep)
Choose the correct digraph: (9) ark (shark)
Choose the correct digraph: (10) in (thin)
Which word has the 'sh' sound?
Which word has the 'ch' sound?
Section A: Sight Word Recognition (Assessor Led)
Assessor Instructions: Read the following instructions aloud to the student. Point to each sight word one at a time and ask the student to read it aloud. Mark if the student reads the word correctly. The words to present are: 'the', 'and', 'is', 'a', 'to'.
Words to read:
- (13) the
- (14) and
- (15) is
- (16) a
- (17) to
Student reads the word (13).
Student reads the word (14).
Student reads the word (15).
Student reads the word (16).
Student reads the word (17).
I (18) a red ball.
This (19) my friend.
Find the word 'and' in this sentence: "Mom and Dad went to the store."
We like (21) play.
Section A: Oral Reading Fluency (Assessor Led)
Assessor Instructions: Read the following instructions aloud to the student. Ask the student to read each sentence aloud. Mark if the student reads the sentence fluently and accurately.
Sentences to read:
- (22) The cat sat on the mat.
- (23) A big dog ran fast.
- (24) I like to play with my friends.
Student reads sentence (22).
Student reads sentence (23).
Student reads sentence (24).
The cat is big. Is the cat small?
The bird can fly. Which picture shows this?
A dog can bark. Can a dog meow?
Read the sentence: "The boy has a blue hat." What is this sentence about?
Part 4: Basic Reading Comprehension & Retelling
The little bird sat on a branch. It sang a pretty song. A squirrel ran by.
Who was on the branch?
What did the bird do?
What animal ran by?
What happened first in the story?
Section A: Dictated Sentences (Assessor Led)
Assessor Instructions: Read the following instructions aloud to the student. Dictate each sentence clearly and slowly, allowing time for the student to write. Repeat if necessary. The student should write the sentences on the lines provided.
Sentences to dictate:
- (33) I see a big red car.
- (34) My dog can run fast.
Student writes sentence (33).
Student writes sentence (34).
Section B: Picture-Prompted Sentence Writing
Look at the picture. Write one complete sentence about what you see.