NESD #200 Level Reading Assessment – Non-Fiction Text – Page 1
Student
Grade
Comprehension Level
Date
Error Rate
Recorder
Accuracy
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%
Easy
Instructional
(98%-100%) (93%-97%)
Title Animal Communication
Level 15
Word Count 78
E
Introduction
SC
S.C. Rate
:
Hard
(0%-92%)
Analysis
E
SC
Violated
Used
Errors & SC
Student / Text M S V M S V
Animals communicate in many ways. They may use
sound, light, colour, smell, and movement to send
messages to each other.
Some animals use just one form of communication, but
most use more than one.
Using Sound
Many animals use sound to communicate messages
over short distances. A message can be sent without
the animal being seen.
Animals use a wide range of sounds to communicate
messages, such as “Stay out of my territory” or
Cueing Systems Used Effectively
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“Danger is near.”
Error Rate = word count  # of errors
Accuracy = (# correct  word count) x 100
Meaning cues (semantic)
Structural Cues (syntax)
Visual Cues (graphophonic)
Self-Correction Rate = (E + SC)  SC
PART A: STRATEGIES/Text Structures & Features
Reading Strategies Observed
Fluency
Print/Text Structures & Features
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Pictures/
Diagrams
Sounds out
letters
Self-corrects/
crosschecks
Re-reads
Reads on
Context
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Chunks (finds parts they know)
Syllables (decodes in word
parts)
Meaningful substitutions
Prior knowledge/ Personal
connections
Asks questions
Other:________________
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Slow, word by word
Some phrasing
Phrased and fluent
Intonation and expression
Pace – slows down to
decode when necessary
Other___________
Observations/Notes/Strengths/Needs/Recommendations for Instruction:
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Attends to punctuation
Attends to title, labels,
captions
Uses illustrations, graphs,
charts
Uses vocabulary from text
Other: _________
NESD #200 Elementary Level Reading Assessment – Non-Fiction Text – Comprehension
Title Animal Communication
Level 15
Student
PART B
PART C
Professional
Judgment (PJ)
EU FM MM NY
EU FM MM NY
EU FM MM NY
Page 2
Date
Minimum needed
to advance a level is FM
in PJ & 98-100%
accuracy.
PART B: Comprehension/Ideas & Information
 The purpose of this section is to determine how well the student retells the text on their
own without looking back at the text. This is one measure of comprehension.
 Sample prompts are: “Tell me what this book/story is about,” or “Tell me what happened in this
story.” Scribe their responses in the notes section. Students should be able to retell key
applicable aspects of the text (key ideas, details, sequence, etc.). Use additional prompts
when necessary.
EU
FM
MM
NY
NOTES:
1.KEY IDEAS
Identifies main idea or topic.
2.DETAILS
States details to explain key ideas.
3. SEQUENCE:
Recalls major events
4. VOCABULARY
Uses key vocabulary appropriately
5.INTERPRETS TEXT
FEATURES (charts, tables, maps,
diagrams, photographs, etc.)
6. OVERALL
Student is able to retell in own words,
rather than relying on author’s words
PART C: Analysis/Responding to text
EU
FM
MM
NY
Literal: Direct recall (who, what, when, where, how...)
Question/prompt: How do animals communicate?
Student Response:
Inferential/Opinion: In your head – go beyond literal meaning to what is
implied (why, how, what if…) “Why do you think… happened? What might be some
other reasons for...? What if.... happened?” etc.
Question/prompt: Why do animals communicate?
Student Response:
Connection: Personal connections (to other stories, to own experiences,
to the world) “What part did you like best and why? Does this remind you of another
text? What did you learn?” etc.
Question/prompt: What fact surprised you the most about animal
communication?
Student Response:
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