Kindergarten Monitoring Tool
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Kindergarten Monitoring Tool Skills
Teacher Notes Concepts of Print
Identifies the front cover of a book Identifies the back cover of a book Identifies the title page of a book Follows words from left to right Follows words from top to bottom Follows words from page to page Recognizes that spoken words are represented by specific sequences of letters Understands that words are separated by spaces Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness Recognizes rhyming words: “Say ham, rod, jam. Which two words rhyme?” Produces rhyming words: “What word rhymes with . . .” (pig, fun, ball) Counts and segments syllables in spoken words: “Clap the syllables in . . .” Blends syllables in spoken words Blends onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words Segments onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words Segments the initial, medial-vowel, and final sounds in consonant-vowel-consonant words (not /l/, /r/, or /x/ endings) Adds sounds to one-syllable words to make new words Substitutes sounds in one-syllable words to make new words Phonics and Fluency Names all uppercase and lowercase letters Produces the sounds for each consonant page 1 of 2
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Produces the long and short sounds for each vowel Reads common high-frequency words Distinguishes between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of letters that differ Comprehension and Vocabulary Asks and answers questions about key details Identifies the main topic and retells key details Identifies the reasons an author gives to support points Identifies characters Identifies settings Identifies major events Asks and answers questions about unknown words Recognizes types of texts (such as storybooks and poems) Names the author and illustrator and defines their roles Describes the relationship between illustrations and the story Compares and contrasts: • Experiences of characters in familiar stories • Illustrations, descriptions, or procedures • Two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information Actively engages in group reading activities
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R E P R O D U C I B L E
Kindergarten Monitoring Tool Skills
Teacher Notes Concepts of Print
Identifies the front cover of a book Identifies the back cover of a book Identifies the title page of a book Follows words from left to right Follows words from top to bottom Follows words from page to page Recognizes that spoken words are represented by specific sequences of letters Understands that words are separated by spaces Phonological Awareness and Phonemic Awareness Recognizes rhyming words: “Say ham, rod, jam. Which two words rhyme?” Produces rhyming words: “What word rhymes with . . .” (pig, fun, ball) Counts and segments syllables in spoken words: “Clap the syllables in . . .” Blends syllables in spoken words Blends onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words Segments onsets and rimes of single-syllable spoken words Segments the initial, medial-vowel, and final sounds in consonant-vowel-consonant words (not /l/, /r/, or /x/ endings) Adds sounds to one-syllable words to make new words Substitutes sounds in one-syllable words to make new words Phonics and Fluency Names all uppercase and lowercase letters Produces the sounds for each consonant page 1 of 2
RTI in the Early Grades © 2013 Solution Tree Press • solution-tree.com Visit go.solution-tree.com/rti to download this page.
R E P R O D U C I B L E
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Produces the long and short sounds for each vowel Reads common high-frequency words Distinguishes between similarly spelled words by identifying the sounds of letters that differ Comprehension and Vocabulary Asks and answers questions about key details Identifies the main topic and retells key details Identifies the reasons an author gives to support points Identifies characters Identifies settings Identifies major events Asks and answers questions about unknown words Recognizes types of texts (such as storybooks and poems) Names the author and illustrator and defines their roles Describes the relationship between illustrations and the story Compares and contrasts: • Experiences of characters in familiar stories • Illustrations, descriptions, or procedures • Two individuals, events, ideas, or pieces of information Actively engages in group reading activities
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RTI in the Early Grades © 2013 Solution Tree Press • solution-tree.com Visit go.solution-tree.com/rti to download this page.
