The Abecedarian Reading Assessment - Balanced Reading
The Abecedarian Reading Assessment - Balanced Reading
The Abecedarian Reading Assessment - Balanced Reading
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Phoneme Awareness -<br />
First Sounds<br />
This test is given orally – ask students to repeat the first sound (phoneme) they hear in each of the<br />
words below. In the first few examples, emphasize the first sound as you say the word, but when<br />
you get to the test items, avoid emphasizing any of the sounds – just say the word naturally. You<br />
can repeat an item once if necessary.<br />
Make a note of the child’s response on the score sheet – write the sound the child actually made,<br />
and indicate if the response was correct or incorrect by circling incorrect responses. You may<br />
provide coaching or feedback for the practice items, but do not provide any feedback for the actual<br />
test items.<br />
NOTE: Often children will give the first letter of the word rather than the first sound. This is<br />
actually a more sophisticated response than what the instructions call for, so it should be counted<br />
as a correct response.<br />
If the child misses more than half of the first five items, then tactfully discontinue the task and<br />
proceed to an easier phonological awareness task. Later, after you have provided some<br />
phonological awareness instruction, you may wish to retest the child; there are two equivalent lists<br />
provided in case a child needs to be retested. To pass this assessment, the child should get 8 out<br />
of 10 correct.<br />
Instructions:<br />
Listen to me say the word MOON. <strong>The</strong> first sound I make when I say the word MOON is /m/ —<br />
listen to me say it again – MMMMOON. Now you say it. (Wait for response) Do you hear the /m/<br />
sound at the beginning of the word MOON?<br />
Now listen to me say the word RAIN – RRRRAIN. <strong>The</strong> first sound in the word RAIN is /r/. Say it<br />
with me – RAINNNN. What about APPLE? Can you tell me the first sound in APPLE? (Wait for<br />
response) <strong>The</strong> first sound in APPLE is /a/.<br />
Now listen to me say some other words and tell me what the first sound you hear in each word is.<br />
List A:<br />
1. SAIL<br />
2. FULL<br />
3. MAN<br />
4. ROOM<br />
5. UP<br />
6. APE<br />
7. IN<br />
8. TOE<br />
9. PILL<br />
10. HOP<br />
Practice Items:<br />
EASY NUT CANE<br />
List B:<br />
1. SOUP<br />
2. FAN<br />
3. MILK<br />
4. RAIN<br />
5. OF<br />
6. AIM<br />
7. IF<br />
8. TAP<br />
9. PUSH<br />
10. HEAR<br />
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Phoneme<br />
Awareness
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