Reading Skills Competency Tests: First Level

by Walter B. Barbe; Henriette L. Allen; Wiley C. Thornton

• ISBN13: 9780130213266
• ISBN10: 0130213268
• Edition: Spiral
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-03-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

Each level unit provides a sequential Reading Skills Checklist of the skills to be mastered at that grade/reading level for easy individual record keeping, plus 40-70 short, reproducible informal Reading Skills Competency Tests for measuring students2 mastery of each skill on the Checklist at that level. Each also includes a Group Summary Profile for recording class progress and a separately printed wall chart that maps out the entire reading skills progression from Readiness through Advanced levels.

Author Biography

Dr. Barbe is a nationally known authority in the fields of reading and learning disabilities.á For 25 years he was editor-in-chief of the widely acclaimed magazine Highlights for Children and adjunct professor at The Ohio State University.á

Table of Contents

About the Competency Tests for Basic Reading Skills	3	(6)
How to Use the Competency Tests and Check List	9	(4)
Begin at the Beginning	9	(1)
Recording on the Check List	10	(1)
Conferencing with the Pupil	10	(1)
Conferencing with Parents	11	(1)
Conferencing with Professional Staff	11	(1)
Providing Check Lists to the Next Grade Level Teacher	11	(1)
Making a Group Summary Profile from Individual Check Lists	11	(1)
Ensuring the Sequential Presentation of Skills	11	(1)
Using the Sequential Skill Plan Chart	12	(1)
Reading Skills Check List--First Level	13	(2)
Group Summary Profile--First Level	15	(4)
Reading Skills Competency Tests: First Level	19	(1)
I. VOCABULARY	20	(10)
A. Word Recognition	20	(10)
1. Recognizes Words with Both Upper- and Lower-Case Letters at Beginning	20	(2)
2. Knows Names of Letters in Sequence	22	(2)
3. Is Able to Identify in Various Settings in the Words Usually Found in Preprimers and Primers	24, 26, 28	(3)
II. WORD ANALYSIS	30	(38)
A. Sound-Symbol Associations	30	(18)
1. Associates Consonant Sounds to Letters	30	(2)
2. Names Letters to Represent Consonant Sounds Heard in Initial Position	32	(6)
Names Letters to Represent Consonant Sounds Heard in Final Position	34	(2)
Names Letters to Represent Consonant Sounds Heard in Medial Position	36	(2)
3. Discriminates Between Words Using Initial Letter Cues	38	(4)
Discriminates Between Words Using Final Letter Cues	40	(2)
4. Associates Sounds to Digraphs	42	(2)
5. Associates Sounds to Two-Letter Blends	44	(2)
6. Knows That the Letters a, e, i, o, u, and Combinations of These Can Represent Several Different Sounds	46	(2)
B. Structural Analysis	48	(12)
1. Knows ed, d, and t Endings	48	(6)
2. Recognizes Compound Words	54	(2)
3. Knows Common Word Families	56, 58	(2)
C. Word Form Clues	60	(6)
1. Recognizes Upper- and Lower-Case Letters	60	(2)
2. Recognizes Words of Different Length	62	(2)
3. Recognizes Words of Double Letters	64	(2)
III. COMPREHENSION	66	(30)
A. Understands That Printed Symbols Represent Objects or Actions	66	(2)
B. Can Follow Printed Directions	68	(2)
C. Can Draw Conclusions from Given Facts	70	(2)
D. Can Recall from Stories Read Aloud	72	(8)
1. Can Recall Main Ideas	72	(2)
2. Can Recall Names of Characters	74	(2)
3. Can Recall Important Details	76	(2)
4. Can Recall Stated Sequence	78	(2)
E. Can Recall from Silent Reading	80	(8)
1. Can Recall Main Ideas	80	(2)
2. Can Recall Names of Characters	82	(2)
3. Can Recall Important Details	84	(2)
4. Can Recall Stated Sequence	86	(2)
F. Can Distinguish Between Real and Imaginary Events	88	(2)
G. Uses Context Clues in Word Attack	90	(2)
H. Can Suggest or Select an Appropriate Title for a Story	92	(2)
I. Can Relate Story Content to Own Experiences	94	(2)
IV. ORAL AND SILENT READING SKILLS	96
A. Oral Reading	96	(18)
1. Uses Correct Pronunciation	96	(2)
2. Uses Correct Phrasing (not word-by-word)	98	(2)
3. Uses Proper Voice Intonation to Give Meaning	100	(2)
4. Has Good Posture and Handles Book Appropriately	102	(2)
5. Understands Simple Punctuation	104	(10)
a. Period	106	(2)
b. Comma	108	(2)
c. Question Mark	110	(2)
d. Exclamation Mark	112	(2)
B. Silent Reading	114
1. Reads without Vocalization	114	(2)
2. Reads without Head Movements	116
Barbe Reading Skills Check List Sequential Skill Plan (Chart)