Diagnostics

I'd like to share a sample of a diagnostic form I found that I thought would be useful in assessing students' grasp of rhyme, alliteration, and how to segment (sound out) words. i'd say the pros are that you get a good feel for what students can do right off the bat, and you can recheck at a later date to see if they have benefited from your subsequent teaching. You can link to the PDF at the U of Saskatchewan, [|Phonemic Diagnostic] or you can look at the cut and paste below. However, all the formatting is lost, and you'll get a clearer idea by following the link. Phonemic Awareness: Sample Diagnostic Assessment Form Directions: Give the child an example of each task before proceeding with a new category. You may need to give two examples with some children. Accept all responses. Do not proceed to the next category if a child cannot answer any of the items correctly in the category that preceded it. Place a check in the corresponding column for each item the child answers correctly. Child’s Name: _ Awareness of Rhyme Date Date Date (Say “// yes” // if these two words rhyme. Say // “no” // if they don’t.) __ 1. cat fat 1. __ __ 2. bike hike 2. __ __ 3. go door 3. __ __ 4. come run 4. __ __ 5. candle handle 5. __ __ 6. man moon 6. __ (Tell me a word that rhymes with …) __ 1. hat 1. __ __ 2. cake 2. __ __ 3. pet 3. __ __ 4. jump 4. __ __ 5. kitten 5. __ Awareness of Alliteration (Say // “yes” // if these words start with the same sound. Say // “no” // if they don’t.) __ 1. big balloon 1. __ __ 2. come colour 2. __ __ 3. funny morning 3. __ (I’ll say a word and you tell me one that starts with the same sound.) __ 1. dog 1. __ __ 2. silly 2. __ __ 3. huge 3. __ Ability to Blend and Segment Words (I’m going to say some words in a special way by stretching out the sounds. Put the sounds together and tell me what word they make.) __ 1. // p..i..n // __ __ 2. // j..o..b // __ __ 3. // s..a..t // __ __ 4. // sh…oe // __ __ 5. // th..a..t // __ (I’ll say a word and you tell me the sounds you hear in it. You stretch the word into its sounds.) __ 1. keep 1. __ __ 2. red 2. ___** _ ** 3. bump 3. 4. snow 4. 5. frost 5.Type in the content of your page here.