Reading Skills Competency Tests Third Level

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

• ISBN13: 9780787966362
• ISBN10: 0787966363
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-01-01
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass

Summary

For classroom teachers and reading specialists in grades K-8, here is a unique daily diagnostic tool for the quick, informal assessment of children's competence in basic reading skills at specific grade levels in any classroom or school-wide reading program. Book jacket.

Author Biography

Henriette L. Allen, Ph.D., is an education consultant Walter B. Barbe, Ph.D. was for twenty-five years editor-in-chief of the magazine Highlights for Children, and adjunct professor at The Ohio State University Wiley C. Thornton, M.Ed., is the former research assistant in the Jackson Public Schools. His responsibilities include project evaluations, report writings, upgrading of teacher skills in interpretation and use of educational research, as well as test construction. Mr. Thornton was a frequent consultant and speaker to teacher, parent, and civic groups on educational measurement, testing, and test construction and use

Table of Contents

About the Competency Tests for Basic Reading Skills	p. 3
How to Use the Competency Tests and Check List	p. 9
Begin at the Beginning	p. 9
Recording on the Check List	p. 10
Conferencing with the Pupil	p. 10
Conferencing with Parents	p. 11
Conferencing with Professional Staff	p. 11
Providing Check Lists to the Next Grade Level Teacher	p. 11
Making a Group Summary Profile from Individual Check Lists	p. 11
Ensuring the Sequential Presentation of Skills	p. 11
Using the Sequential Skill Plan Chart	p. 12
Reading Skills Check List--Third Level	p. 13
Group Summary Profile--Third Level	p. 15
Reading Skills Competency Tests: Third Level	p. 19
Vocabulary
Recognizes 220 Dolch Basic Sight Words	p. 20
Word Meaning	p. 30
Comprehension and Use of Words	p. 30
Function Words	p. 30
Direction Words	p. 32
Action Words	p. 34
Forms of Address	p. 36
Career Words	p. 38
Color Words	p. 40
Metric Words	p. 42
Curriculum Words	p. 44
Word Analysis
Refine Phonics Skills	p. 48
All Initial Consonant Sounds	p. 48
Short and Long Vowel Sounds	p. 52
Changes in Words	p. 54
Adding s, es, d, ing, er, est	p. 54
Dropping Final e and Adding ing	p. 56
Doubling the Consonant before Adding ing	p. 58
Changing y to i Before Adding es	p. 60
Vowel Rules	p. 62
Vowel in One-Syllable Word Is Short	p. 62
Vowel in a Syllable or Word Ending in e Is Long	p. 64
Two Vowels Together, First Is Often Long and Second Is Silent	p. 66
Vowel Alone in Word Is Short	p. 68
C Followed by i, e, y Makes s Sound	p. 70
C Followed by a, o, u Makes k Sound	p. 70
G Followed by i, e, y Makes j Sound	p. 72
G Followed by a, o, u Makes guh Sound	p. 72
Silent Letters in kn, wr, gn	p. 74
Knows Skills of	p. 76
Forming Plurals by Adding s, es, ies, and by Changing f to v and Adding es	p. 76
Similarities of Sounds such as x and cks	p. 80
Can Read Roman Numerals I, V, X	p. 82
Syllabication Rules	p. 84
There Are Usually as Many Syllables in a Word as There Are Vowels	p. 84
When There Is a Single Consonant Between Two Vowels, the Vowel Goes with the First Syllable	p. 86
When There Is a Double Consonant, the Syllable Break Is Between the Two Consonants and One Is Silent	p. 88
Can Hyphenate Words Using Syllable Rules	p. 90
Understands Use of Primary Accent Mark	p. 92
Knows to Accent First Syllable, Unless It Is a Prefix, Otherwise Accent Second Syllable	p. 94
Comprehension
Can Find Main Idea in a Story	p. 96
Can Keep Events in Proper Sequence	p. 98
Can Draw Logical Conclusions	p. 100
Is Able to See Relationships	p. 102
Can Predict Outcomes	p. 104
Can Follow Printed Directions	p. 106
Can Read for a Definite Purpose	p. 108
For Pleasure	p. 108
To Obtain Answer to Question	p. 110
To Obtain General Idea of Content	p. 112
Classify Items	p. 114
Use Index	p. 116
Alphabetize Words by First Two Letters	p. 118
Knows Technique of Skimming	p. 120
Can Determine What Source to Obtain Information	p. 122
Use Maps and Charts	p. 124
Oral and Silent Reading
Oral Reading	p. 126
Reads with Expression	p. 126
Comprehends Material Read Aloud	p. 128
Silent Reading	p. 132
Reads Silently without Finger Pointing and Lip Movement	p. 132
Comprehends Material Read Silently	p. 134
Reads Faster Silently Than Orally	p. 138
Listening	p. 140
Comprehends Material Read Aloud by Another	p. 140
Can Follow Directions Read Aloud	p. 142
Barbe Reading Skills Check List Sequential Skill Plan (Chart)
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