The Abecedarian Reading Assessment - Balanced Reading
The Abecedarian Reading Assessment - Balanced Reading
The Abecedarian Reading Assessment - Balanced Reading
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Phonological Awareness -<br />
Rhyming Perception<br />
This test is given orally. Read each word pair out loud to the child and ask the child if those words<br />
rhyme. Note the child’s response (y / n) on the score card, and indicate whether the child’s<br />
responses are correct or incorrect by circling incorrect responses. You may provide coaching or<br />
feedback for the practice items, but do not provide any feedback for the actual test items.<br />
If the child misses more than half of the first five items or appears to be simply guessing, then<br />
tactfully discontinue the task. Later, after you have provided some phonological awareness<br />
instruction, you may wish to retest the child; there are two equivalent lists provided in case a child<br />
needs to be retested. To pass this assessment, the child should get 8 out of 10 correct.<br />
Instructions:<br />
Do you know what it means when two words rhyme? It means they end with the same sound. For<br />
example, CAT rhymes with HAT -- do you hear the sound /at/ at the end of each word? Listen to<br />
these other rhyming words: DOLL, FALL, BALL, MALL, CALL, WALL. Do you hear how they all<br />
end with /all/? What about SKY and FLEW, do those words rhyme? (Wait for response) No, SKY<br />
and FLEW do not rhyme. SKY rhymes with FLY, but it does not rhyme with FLEW. I’m going to<br />
ask you about some other words, and I want you to tell me if they rhyme.<br />
List A:<br />
Practice Items:<br />
Does MOO rhyme with ZOO?<br />
Does WRAP rhyme with RIP?<br />
Does CAR rhyme with STAR?<br />
1. Does PILL rhyme with HILL?<br />
2. Does HEAD rhyme with NOSE?<br />
3. Does GAME rhyme with NAME?<br />
4. Does LAKE rhyme with MAKE?<br />
5. Does MOON rhyme with SPOON?<br />
6. Does FEAR rhyme with FAR?<br />
7. Does MOST rhyme with TOAST?<br />
8. Does BIKE rhyme with BAKE?<br />
9. Does GREEN rhyme with GRAIN?<br />
10. Does SNAP rhyme with NAP?<br />
List B:<br />
1. Does LUCK rhyme with TRUCK?<br />
2. Does HAND rhyme with FOOT?<br />
3. Does FINE rhyme with PINE?<br />
4. Does HOSE rhyme with NOSE?<br />
5. Does SAME rhyme with GAME?<br />
6. Does SNAKE rhyme with SNACK?<br />
7. Does WEST rhyme with TEST?<br />
8. Does LAKE rhyme with LIKE?<br />
9. Does SMOKE rhyme with SHOOK?<br />
10. Does BEND rhyme with END?<br />
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Phonological<br />
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