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 Yopp..slnger Test of Phoneme Segmentation

Student's name "105 v CA A. '-I Date

Score (number correct) ).2 t~

Directions; Today we're going to playa word game. I'm going to say aword and I wCi,ntyou to break
the word apart. You are going to tell me each sound in the word in order. For example, jf I say "old,~
you should say 10I-lV-/d/." (Administrator: Be sure to say the sounds, not the fetters, in t~e wOrd.)
I,.et'stry. a few together.

Practice items: (Assist the child In segmenting these items as necessary.) Tide, go, man

Test items: (Circle those Items that the student correctly segments; incorrect responses may be
recorded on the blanklinefo/rowlng the Item.)

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The author, Hallie Kay Yopp, California $tate Unlveraity, Fullerton, grants permlsslon.1orIhl4t&&1 to be reproduced. The author
acknowledgesthe contribution of the late Harry Singe! to the development 01this test,

22 The ReadingTeacher Vol.49. No.1 September 1995

 Quick Word Recognition Grade Placement Test Instructions
Instructions by Dianne Craft, MA, CNHP, www.diannecraft.org

The document below is the Word Recognition test for you to use to informally assess your child's present
reading level. It does not test reading comprehension and fluency, etc., but it gives a fairly accurate,
quick way to determine your child's present reading ability level.
After you have begun using the Daily Lesson Plan for the Struggling Reader, give this test again about
every three months, to help you determine how well your reading interventions are working with your
child. Our goal is to make a one and a half to two year gain in one year, using the Daily Lesson Plan
Guide.

When having your child read the words on the test, if your child has to sound the word out, but it is
correct, then do no mark it wrong. The child may not know the words as quickly as you like, but you will
be able to see if the skills are there to read the word. Just make a note of that, for you to refer to when
you give the test again. I often put a short note on the test (AFTER the child has left the room), noting
which words took a L-O-N-G time to sound out. The next time I give the test, I will expect to see that the
amount of time needed to read the words will be much less. If a child says a word wrong, but corrects
himself, then do not mark it wrong. If you can, it is best to refrain from telling the child the word, since
we will be using this test again.

Quick Word Recognition Grade Placement

Grade Placement: If a student reads at least five out of ten words correctly in a column, that is assumed
to be the student's instructional grade level.
PREPRIMER / PRIMER ONE TWO
a too made cookie
can us keep blew
do one >,why ground
my went black number
no make -:iroad ',Lsure
see came )<'our -splash
this give don't --j afraid
will them ){these jwr,ote
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dangerous ,(geography celery
.daughter 'Xsausage variety
.wrinkled ')('scissors atmosphere
f,.thieves x_responsibility brilliance
disappear Xpersuade democracy
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~hurried K wilderness ridiculous
'i.machine century legislature
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meteor functional liquefy
pursuit secluded lubricant
avalanche heredity celestial
cylinder proposition pessimistic
treacherous disintegrate perpendicular
congratulation legitimate isthmus
maneuver heirloom archaeology
dialect enthusiastic vacuumed
diphtheria ordinance indoctrinate
exhaustion invariable allegiance
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Primary Spelling Inventory (PSI)

The Primary SpellingInventory(PSI)is used in kindergartenthrough third grade. The
26 words are ordered by difficultyto sample featuresof the letter name-alphabetic to
within word pattern stages.Callout enough words so that you have at least fiveor six
misspelledwords to analyze.Forkindergartenor other emergentreaders,you may only
need to callout the firstfivewords.Inlate kindergartenand earlyfirstgrade classrooms,
call out at least 15words so that you sampledigraphs and blends;use the entire list for
late first, second,and third grades. If any students spell more than 20 words correctly,
you may want to use the ElementarySpellingInventory.
1. fan I could use a fan on a hot day. fan
2. pet I have a pet cat who likesto play. pet
3. dig He will dig a hole in the sand. dig
4. rob A raccoonwill rob a bird's nest for eggs. rob
5. hope I hope you will do well on this test. hope
6. wait Youwillneed to wait for the letter. wait
7. gum I stepped on somebubble gum. gum
8. sled The dog sled was pulled by huskies. sled
9. stick I used a stickto poke in the hole. stick
10. shine He rubbed the cointo make it shine. shine
11. dream I had a funny dream last night. dream
12. blade Theblade of the knifewas very sharp. blade
13. coach Thecoachcalledthe team offthe field. coach
14. fright Shewas a frightin her Halloweencostume. fright

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15. chewed Thedog chewedon the bone until it was gone. chewed
16. cra~l Youwill get dirty if you crawl under the bed. crawl
17. wishes In fairy taleswishes oftencometrue. wishes
18. thorn Thethorn from the rosebushstuckme. thorn
19. shouted Theyshouted at the barking dog. shouted
20. spoil Thefoodwill spoil if it sits out too long. spoil
21. growl Thedog will growl if you bother him. growl
22. third I was the third person in line. third
23. camped Wecamped down by the river last weekend. camped
24. tries He trieshard every day to finishhis work. tries
25. clapping Theaudiencewas clappingafter the program. clapping
26. riding Theyare riding their bikesto the park today. riding

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(31 Words) (Nuinber of word recognition errors 0 )(19Dolch Words)
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F 1. /' What does Jan have? (Adog)
F 2. ./ What is the dog's name? (Pat)
F 3. V What can the dog do? (Run or run fast)
F 4. ~ What did Jan do when the dog ran away? (She looked for him)
F 5. V What did the dog want? (Toeat)

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Bob likes to playbill.

He plays with Sam.
They play at school.
It is far away.

The boys ride a bus.

It takes them to school.
It also takes them home.

(32 Words)
Time: .. '2..
(in seconds) Reading Rate
Medium Fast
I.45-25 I 24-
I 41
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(Times in seconds)

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F 1. L What does Bob like to do? (Play, play ball, play with Sam, or play ball with
Sam)
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F 3. 7 Where do the boys play? (At school)
F 4. _L._ JAlhere is the school? (Far away)
F 5. _V""_ WhWhatdo the boys ride in? (A bus)

Number of Questions Missed Reading Level

o Independent Independent
1-2 Instructional Instructional
3+ Frustration Frustration

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 Tuff wj,s a big bro,m b~r. He llvfd in a big park. He.liked toea.t honey
best orall. He also liked to eat brtad,
Some pe~le were in. t~lepark having a picnic. T/~e1jw~r~.~itth}p by a q{g
table. Tuff went to the picnic too. When the people saw hint they we~e afrlid.
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all of their food. .

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 Scoring Sheets

Steve Was going to have a birthday party. He asked all of his good
friends to come. His mother made a big cake for him. She put eight candles
on it.
Steve's dog was in the house that day. Soon Steve's friends were at
the door. The dog began to bark. He was afraid of all of Steve's friends.
Steve told his dog to go to his room. Then the children began playing some
games.

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Questions:
F 1. _:L_ .):Vhatwas Steve going to have? (A party, ora birthday party)
F 2. ~ Who did he ask to come? (His friends, or his good friends, or all of his
£ood friends)
F 3. _L. What did his mother makefor him? (A cake,or a big cake,or a birthday cake)
F 4. ~ What did his mother put on the cake? (Eight candles, or some candles) T(4
F 5. ~ Where was Steve's dog that day? (In the house) C,
F 6. _v __ Who came to the door? (Steve's friends, or his friends)
F 7. ~ What did the dog do? (He began to bark, or started barking)
F 8. _y_ Who was the dog afraid of? (Steve's friends, or the children)
F 9. ~ What did Steve tell his dog to do? (Togo tohis room)
FlO. _L What did the children begin to do? (Toplay-or to play some games)

Number of Questions Missed Reading Level

0-1 Independent Independent
2-4 Instructional Instructional
5+ Frustration Frustration

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Listening Comprehension result: (70 percent or higher to pass)

Percent Passed Failed

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Bob and his fa~er like to wqrk on old clr~. His father hasfioe old cars that
belong to him. One ofthern is ~l*k with a~¥te top. . .
Bob is very young, so ht.
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his oz4ncar when he gets big.
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(112 Words) (Number of word recognition errors \ 2. )(79 Dolch Words)
Questions:
F 1. __L What do Bob and his father like to do? (Work on old cars)
F 2. _.:L How many old cars does Bob's fa~~~l:~~~e? (Five)
F 3. __L What color is one ofhi~ carsr(lUa~~~J:t~white, orbl~ckwith a white top)
F 4. -vt:- Why do.none of the cars belong!Q Bob? (Because he is young, or because
he is too young) .
F 5. ~ What would Bob like to have when he gets big? (His own car)
F 6. Where do Bob and his.father go sometimes? (To a .ca,rsl)QW)
F 7. / What is at the car show? (Many old cars, old cars, or ~liny cars)
F 8. -vL What did Bob's father take tothe car show? (His qlr,(.)~his1:?l~~and white car)
F 9. '" VVhy.•ci.!citl)~~a111ook at ~1't'?.(Tosee vvhichQl1.evva,s~1iltlor prettiest)
F .10. _]{_ Why d.idtl)~~a,(l.give a,~~r a,prize? (B~cal¥e ~<;:a,t:was so pretty)

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Kay Was waiting by the door for the mail to come. Her father had prom-
ised to write her a letter. He told Kay the letter would have a blue stamp on it.
Kay saw the woman walking toward the house. She was carrying a
big bag on her side. She reached inher bag and gave Kay some letters. One
of the letters had Kay's name on it. When Kay read the letter she was very
happy. She was so happy when she read it that she began to jump up and
down. In the letter Father told Kay he was going to buy her a pony.
(107 Words)
Time: bm-<v\ t&StL
(in seconds) Readitt,~Rate
Medium Fast
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63
Median Mean
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Questions:
F 1. ~ Why was Kay waiting by the door? (For the mail to come, or for a letter)

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F 2. ~ Who had promised to write her a letter? (Her father, or Father)
F 3. ~ What had her father told her the letter would have on it? (A blue stamp)
F 4. Who did Kay see walking toward her house? (A woman, or mail carrier
. or similar title)
F 5. ~ What was the woman carrying on her side? (A big bag)
F 6. ~ What did the woman do? (Shereached in her bag and gave Kay some let-
ters, or she gave Kay some letters)
F 7. __ / How did Kay know that one of the letters was for her? (Becauseit had her
/ name onit, or because it had a blue stamp on it)
F 8. -.-:L._ How did Kay feel when she opened the tetter? (Happy)
F 9. ~ What did she do becauseshewas sohappy? (Shebegan tojump up and down)
FlO. ~What did Father tell Kay in the letter? (That he was going to buy her a pony)
Number of Questions Missed Reading Level
0-1 Independent Independent
2-4 Instructional Instructional
5+ Frustration Frustration

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