KINDERGARTEN INITIAL ASSESSMENT
LITERACY TASK CARD
Assessment Setting
Literacy Center
Materials:
 Reading materials such as concept books (one picture per page), predictable story
books (ex., Brown Bear, Three Bears), alphabet books and children’s magazines
 A few sentence strips displayed with simple phrases (ex., I can read.)
 Labels (displayed) for common classroom objects (bookshelf, chair, books)
 Chart of student names
 Big books attractively displayed
 Busy Beavers or Detective Dog
 Administration guide for Busy Beavers or Detective Dog
 Concepts of Print Checklist
 Word Test Card and High Frequency Word List
Procedure:
Show the student his or her nametag (first name) written in upper and lower case letters.
Say, “Tell me the names of the letters in your name.” If the student is able to correctly
identify the letters in the first name, try the last name.
Administer the Print Concepts Checklist:
Introduce the book, Busy Beavers or Detective Dog and administer the Print Concepts
Checklist following the guide.
Word Test:
Show the student the Word Test card. Ask the student to read any words that they know
Observable Behavior/
Assessment Task
Identifies letters in own
name
Concepts of Print
Word Test
Acceptable Prompt
The teacher may separate each
letter with a frame
Use directions for Concepts of Print
Checklist
Do you see any words that you
know?
Scoring Guidelines
Use directions for Concepts of Print
Checklist and mark with a  for a
correct answer and a  for an
incorrect answer.
Record words known by checking or
highlighting words on the High
Frequency Word List.
Watch the student who:
 Holds book too close or too far away.
 Handles books roughly.
 Shows no interest.
 Uses mature vocabulary.
 Reads.
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Revised 2009
Literacy Center Task Card
WCPSS