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Spelling and Word Assessments
Complete each of the following assessments with your case study student.
Read the directions carefully for each assessment.
MAKE SURE that you have all materials copied and ready before you begin!
Monitor the behavior of the student. If the student seems fatigued, complete the next assessment on another day.
What you will submit:
You will submit:
Completed CORE Phonics Inventory Record Form, including the final two questions. Determine level: Benchmark, Strategic, or Intensive.
Completed Dolch Sight Word List Teacher Version
Completed Elementary Spelling Inventory Feature Guide or Upper Level Spelling Inventory Feature Guide. Determine stage based on feature guide.
CORE Phonics Inventory- Directions
Please read all the directions to the inventory and complete as described.
Dolch Sight Word Lists- Directions
Teacher Version and How to Score:
Place a checkmark for correctly pronouncing word in 1 second or less
NOTE: If the student takes more than 1 second to pronounce or sound out the word, the word should NOT be counted as correct (i.e., the student doesn’t know it by sight).
If the student misses about half the words on a given list, you should stop.
Student Version: Fold the paper or cut the lists so the student is viewing only one list at a time. You may also consider using a notecard to keep the student on track.
Elementary or Upper Level Spelling Inventory-Directions
Have the list of words from your selected inventory.
SAY: “I am going to ask you to spell some words. Spell them the best you can. Some of the words will be easy to spell; some may be difficult. When you do not know how to spell the word, spell it the best you can.”
Give the child a blank piece of paper.
Call each word aloud and repeat it.
Say each word naturally, without emphasizing phonemes or syllables.
Use it in a sentence, if necessary.
STOP after the student has misspelled 5-6 words.
CORE Phonics Survey.pdf
Elementary Spelling Inventory and Feature Guide.pdf
Words Their Way Upper Level.pdf
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Upper-Level Spelling Inventory (USI) The Upper-Level Spelling Inventory (USI) can be used in upper elementary, middle, high school, and postsecondary classrooms. The 31 words are ordered by difficulty to sample features of the within word pattern to derivational relations spelling stages. With normally achieving students, you can administer the entire list, but you may stop when students misspell more than eight words and are experiencing noticeable frustration. If any students misspell five of the first eight words, use the ESI to more accurately iden- tify within word pattern features that need instruction.
1. switch We can switch television channels with a remote control. switch 2. smudge There was a smudge on the mirror from her fingertips. smudge 3. trapped He was trapped in the elevator when the electricity went off.
trapped 4. scrape The fall caused her to scrape her knee. scrape 5. knotted The knotted rope would not come undone. knotted 6. shaving He didn’t start shaving with a razor until 11th grade. shaving 7. squirt Don’t let the ketchup squirt out of the bottle too fast. squirt 8. pounce My cat likes to pounce on her toy mouse. pounce 9. scratches We had to paint over the scratches on the car. scratches
10. crater The crater of the volcano was filled with bubbling lava. crater 11. sailor When he was young, he wanted to go to sea as a sailor. sailor 12. village My Granddad lived in a small seaside village. village 13. disloyal Traitors are disloyal to their country. disloyal 14. tunnel The rockslide closed the tunnel through the mountain. tunnel 15. humor You need a sense of humor to understand his jokes. humor 16. confidence With each winning game, the team’s confidence grew. confidence 17. fortunate The driver was fortunate to have snow tires on that winter day.
fortunate 18. visible The singer on the stage was visible to everyone. visible 19. circumference The length of the equator is equal to the circumference of the
earth. circumference 20. civilization We studied the ancient Mayan civilization last year. civilization 21. monarchy A monarchy is headed by a king or a queen. monarchy 22. dominance The dominance of the Yankee’s baseball team lasted for several
years. dominance 23. correspond Many students correspond through e-mail. correspond 24. illiterate It is hard to get a job if you are illiterate. illiterate 25. emphasize I want to emphasize the importance of trying your best.
emphasize 26. opposition The coach said the opposition would give us a tough game.
opposition 27. chlorine My eyes were burning from the chlorine in the swimming pool.
chlorine 28. commotion The audience heard the commotion backstage. commotion 29. medicinal Cough drops are to be taken for medicinal purposes only.
medicinal 30. irresponsible It is irresponsible not to wear a seat belt. irresponsible 31. succession The firecrackers went off in rapid succession. succession
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| Teaching Children to Read Section Y01 Fall 2025 CO - Assessments
1. Directions Spelling & Word Assessments 3. Option 1: Elementary Spelling Inventory and Feature Guide 4. Option 2: Upper Level Spelling Inventory |
