Education ELAR Module 2.8 Performance Assignment

Informal Reading Inventory #1 Student: Ricardo Grade Level: 6 Age: 11 Total Words: 136 Total Errors: Reading Accuracy: Student's Reading Level:

Moles

v' v A mole is a small animal about six inches long. Moles have a long snout like a

1V -r pig, a short thick neck, and a pink tail. Their ears are not visible but are concealed in

their fur.

If a mole is placed on the ground it will begin to scramble about looking for a

./ soft spot to dig. Once a mole begins to dig, it will disappear in less than a minute.

OJXl. 'V Often, mole~awns and gardens by making ridges in them caused from their

1"? burrowing through the ground.

l2- Most of a mole's life is spent in darkness because it lives underground. A

mole's home is usually a nest made from grasses and leaves. Its home is nearly

5e, v'. always located beneath something like a rock, tree stump, or stone wall, which gives

it more protection.

Informal Reading Inventory #2 Student: Adriana Grade Level: 6 Age: 11 Total Words: 172 Total Errors: Reading Accuracy: Student's Reading Level:

Bees

./ One of the most useful insects that can be made to work for men is a bee. Two

"' v v -rf? of the most important ways in which the bee benefits us are in the making of honey

and the growing of fruit and flowers.

./ g There are three different types of bees in each hive: the workers, the queen,

/ ./ v v and th~ The workers are probably the most interesting members of the bee TP c\~n v.

colony. The workers do several jobs such as~ he hive, acting as nurses, and

protecting the hive from enemies. When the worker bees are a_9efllt ten days old, they

begin to make short excursions away from the hive. When they first leave they learn

to find their way back usin~uch as trees and houses. During these trips, 1f ./ v 5G V"'

the bees learn to gather nectar from the flowers. The bees bring tlie necfar back to the

hive to make honey. \,( One man discovered that bees do a~ 11, .. iud of dance to inform other bees

where flowers ),efith nectar are located.

Informal Reading Inventory #3 Student: Kaleb Grade Level: 6 Age: 11 Total Words: 142 Total Errors: Reading Accuracy: Student's Reading Level:

Beavers

lP T? The beaver is the largest rodent in North America. Adult beavers can weigh

~ " anywhere from 35 to 75 pounds. Th~ orgof a beaver 1s waterproof and

../ hCo.l dense, which allows it to swim in cold water while keeping a~body

-rP temperature.

v 12 v were., A beaver has sharp teeth so they can cut down trees. Their teetl@away as

they use them, but unlike humans, their teeth keep growing as long as the arumal

'j2.. v lives. Beavers have webbed feet which helps them be good swimmers. Beavers also

TP have very large lungs to carry oxygen, so they can stay submerged in water for as

v a long as 15 minutes. Th~of a beaver is wide and flat and is covered with s~y

-rP v v skin. When danger approaches, a beaver will warn the otli.ers by slapping the surface

of the water with its tail.