Free Phonics Snapshot Assessment - A Teachable Teacher

1 A Teachable TeacherPhonics Snapshot AssessmentTeacher s GuideWho is this for?When should I use it?What is included?Where should I use it?Why should I use it?How do I use it?The Phonics Snapshot Assessment is a quickphonics Assessment created for any Teacher who is teaching reading through Phonics . The results will give you a Snapshot perspective of your students mastery of Phonics and exactly what skill(s) you should teach shows that Phonics is the most effective way to learn to read English. In order to teach Phonics effectively, Phonics instruction should be explicit and systematic. The results of this Assessment will show you whatto teach your students next so that they can progress in their versatile Phonics Assessment can be used whole group, small group, or Assessment should be used anytime that you need to guide your Phonics instruction. Use this Assessment at the beginning of the school year or semester or upon receiving a new student.

2 If you are working to provide targeted small group instruction or differentiate for your learners, the results of this Assessment will give you the results you need. If a student is not progressing in their reading and you are unsure what they need help with, administer this you need! A Teacher script, student answer pages, student result sheet, class results sheet, and student grouping form are all the Assessment by reading the Teacher s Script. Each student will need the Student Answer Sheet or a blank sheet of paper, numbered to 20. After administering the Assessment , use the Student Results sheet to analyze student assessments. Organize data using the Class Results Sheet and finally, group students using the Student Groupings you for downloading! I sincerely hope that you find this resource to be useful in your classroom. If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to contact me via email: Terms of Use: Every page of this resource is copyrighted.

3 You may notuse any part of this resource to create another resource. This resource is licensed for single classroom use not redistribute. Uploading this resource to the internet is strictlyforbidden. You may share about the use of this resource on blogsand/or social media, but please credit A Teachable Teacher and provide a link when s Connect! A Teachable TeacherTeacher s ScriptToday we are going to do an activity that will help meteach youto be better readers. This is not a test, so do not worry. I am going to say a word and use the word in a sentence. I want you to write the word as best as you can. Even if you do not know how to write the word, just try your g. My brother and I like to play tag. Tag. I can run fast. Run. It is hot outside today. Hot. The jet flies in the sky. Jet. She puts a pin in her hair. We keep tools in the shed. Shed. I dip the chip in salsa. Chip. He walks down the path in the park. Path.

4 There is a slug in the garden. Slug. Do you see the nest in the tree? Nest. The river is wide. Wide. The superhero wore a cape. Cape. The phone rang. Phone. Did you sleep last night? Sleep. Please wear your coat outside. The fruit is in the basket. Fruit. Did you hurt your knee? Hurt. There is a storm outside. Storm. Can you point to your desk? Point. I shout to my sister. Shout. Phonics Snapshot Assessment A Teachable TeacherStudent Answer SheetName: Snapshot AssessmentMore info available at A Teachable TeacherA Teacher s Guide to Scoring & AnalyzingPhonics Snapshot AssessmentMaterials NeededBe sure to have a Student Answer Sheet and one Phonics Snapshot Assessment Score fo r each student assessed. You ll need one Class Results Page & one Student Groupings Page if on MasteryAt what percentage correct do you consider mastery ? I consider a skill mastered if a student scores 80% or above. Decide what you consider to Score and Analyze Analyze how the student spelled each word.

5 Circle or highlight the skill the student understands. For example, in the word tag, there is an initial consonant , short vowel , and final consonant . Circle the skills that the student understands based on their writing of the word. At the bottom, count and calculate the total number of circles/highlights for each skill. Circle the firstskill (skills are in order from left to right, top to bottom) where the score falls belowmastery. This is your target Phonics skill, or what you want to teach/review next for that Results & Student Groupings [If Applicable] If you re working with a class, input their results in the Class Results Page. Next to each box, check the box that matches the student target skill. On the Student Groupings page, write each student s name under their current target skill. Voila! You now have targeted groups for differentiation! Phonemic Awareness & the Alphabet: If a child did not master initial consonants, it is likely that they require more phonological and phonemic awareness instruction, as well as instruction on the letter names and sounds.

6 Multisyllabic words: If a child has mastered all of the skills in this Assessment , it is likely that you should assess them for their ability to decode and read multisyllabic words. A Teachable Teacher1. taginitial consonantshort vowelfinal consonant2. runinitial consonantshort vowelfinal consonant3. hot initial consonantshort vowelfinal consonant4. jetinitial consonantshort vowelfinal consonant5. pininitial consonantshort vowelfinal consonant6. sheddigraphshort vowelfinal consonant7. chipdigraphshort vowelfinal consonant8. pathinitial consonantshort voweldigraph9. slugblendshort vowelfinal consonant10. nestinitial consonantshort vowelblend11. wideinitial consonantsilent e12. capeinitial consonantsilent e13. phonedigraphsilent e14. sleepblendvowel teamfinal consonant15. coatinitial consonantvowel teamfinal consonant16. fruitblendvowel teamfinal consonant17. hurtinitial consonant r-controlled vowelfinal consonant18. stormblendr-controlled vowelfinal consonant19.

7 Pointinitial consonantdiphthongblend20. shoutdigraphdiphthongfinal consonantName:Date:Circle or highlight the skills that the student understands. initial consonants ____/12final consonants ____/14short vowels ____/10digraphs ____/5 Calculate and write the number of times the skill was circled or ____/6silent e ____/3vowel teams ____/3r-controlled ____/2diphthongs _____/2 Phonics Snapshot Assessment ScoreTarget Skill:Sample Scoringtagrunhotjitpinshedchippathsugnes widcapfo nsepcotfr thrtsrmpotshot12149410000blendsYou don t need to rewrite their spellings here, I just did that to show you how they spelled the first skill to score below mastery becomes the target skill what you want to teach (or reteach) next. (See bottom of page for scores.)A skill is only circled if the student s spelling shows the are in order from left to right, top to bottom. The first skill below mastery becomes the target l the number of circles/highglightsfor each Snapshot Assessment Score Explained A Teachable TeacherClass ResultsNext Targeted Skill to Teach >>Initial ConsonantsFinal ConsonantsShort VowelsDigraphsBlendsSilent ELong vowel TeamsR-Controlled Snapshot Assessment A Teachable TeacherStudent Groupingsphonemic awareness & the alphabetinitial consonantsfinal consonantsshort vowelsdigraphsblendssilent elong vowelsr-controlled vowelsdiphthongsmultisyllabic wordsPhonics Snapshot Assessmentgraphic & font credits