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1 DIBELS benchmark assessment DIBELS Next Student Materials Third Grade/Benchmark Assessment Roland H. Good III Ruth A. Kaminski with: Kelli Cummings, Chantal Dufour-Martel, Kathleen Petersen, Kelly Powell-Smith, Stephanie Stollar, and Joshua Wallin Dynamic Measurement Group, Inc. DIBELS is a registered trademark of Dynamic Measurement Group, Inc. Visit our website at Revised 5/17/10 Benchmark 3

2 Finding a Nest As Patrick walked along the path to his neighbor s house, he tripped over a tree root covered by some spiky leaves. He bent down to see if the leaves had scratched him. It was then that he saw the nest. It was tucked into the leaves with two tiny eggs inside. He remembered from his school trip to the nature center that he shouldn t touch it. He looked around for the mother bird. Not seeing her, he quietly backed away and continued down the path. Each day, Patrick walked down the path and carefully checked the nest. Patrick made sure not to disturb anything that was near it. He knew that the brush protected the nest from predators. By the end of the week, there were a total of five eggs in the nest. Just one week later, there were nine eggs. He wondered what kind of bird would hatch out of them. The eggs were smaller than chicken eggs and they were cream-colored with brown speckles. One day, Patrick got his answer. As he crept over to look at the nest, he saw a mother quail sitting on the eggs. Patrick continued to check on the nest every day. He was determined to keep it safe. After about three weeks, the eggs finally hatched. Patrick was thrilled to see all the little quails scurrying around their mother. After that, every time he passed the spot where the nest had been, he remembered the little baby birds and smiled. Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 1 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 1.1

3 A Famous Food: The History of Pizza Many people love eating pizza. Pizza is made using a thin crust which is covered with tomato sauce and cheese and then baked. Often, other toppings are added. You might think that pizza is a new type of food, but people have been eating it for hundreds of years. Most people think pizza comes from Italy. This is partly true. The type of pizza that is most common today was first made in the city of Naples. Some of the earliest pizzas, though, were made in Greece more than two thousand years ago. This early pizza was made by traveling armies. After marching all day, the soldiers baked a flat bread on their shields and then covered it with cheese and fruit. When tomatoes were first brought to Italy they were put on a crust. Not long after, pizza began to be sold on the streets at market stands. People would order their favorite toppings while the crust was being made. Even kings and queens started to enjoy this new food. People from Italy who traveled to other parts of the world took the idea of pizza with them. Travelers who had tried pizza in Italy returned home wanting more, and the demand for the food grew. Today, almost every country has some kind of pizza. You can choose thick crust or thin crust. The number of toppings you can have is numerous. There are breakfast pizzas and even dessert pizzas. No matter how you slice it, pizza is a delicious and adaptable food. Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 2 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 1.2

4 Living in Singapore The whole family moved when Nell s mother was asked to transfer to an office in a foreign country for a year. Everyone was excited because they thought it would be a splendid adventure. They would be living in Singapore. Nell loved her new home, which was in the middle of a lively city full of people. Honking buses and cars filled the streets, yet beautiful flowers grew everywhere. It seemed a lot noisier than Nell s small town had been. One thing Nell and her family had to get used to was the rain. It seemed like it poured every day. But today, the sun shone brightly. Nell and her dad decided to take advantage of the good weather to go to a bookstore. They wanted to purchase the latest book in the series they were reading. On the way to the store, Nell and her dad looked at the sidewalk filled with people selling various foods from small carts. One man sold juice from fresh fruit, and a woman sold rice with chicken on top. Nell stopped and stared when she saw a big snow cone in a bowl with pink and green juice on top. A man was adding yellow juice. Nell s dad told her it was an iced kachang, and then bought one for her. Nell wanted to eat the ice before it melted. When she got to the bottom of the bowl, she saw some seeds and beans. Nell was surprised since the snow cones at home were different. Nell took a bite and smiled. It was very good. Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 3 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 1.3

5 Horseback Treasure Hunt It was Denny s birthday, and his three best friends were coming to his grandfather s ranch to ride horses and look for treasure. When his friends got there, Denny explained, We ve got to watch for clues in blue envelopes along the trail. The clues lead to a treasure that Grandpa hid this morning. Joe, Ray, and Hector couldn t wait to get on their horses and ride down the trail. Denny and his grandfather led the way until Joe called out, There s something blue on that tree. He rode over and grabbed the envelope off the low branch. Your next note is near a goat, he read. In a flash, the boys turned and rode down to the goat pen where Ray found the next envelope on a fence post. It read, Find high ground, then look down. I think we re supposed to ride to the top of that hill, said Denny. It s the highest place around. They rode to the top of the hill and searched for clues until Hector hollered, The clue is sticking out from under this rock. He jumped down and pulled the envelope free. Take ten steps south and make them big, then grab a shovel and start to dig, he read. The boys joined arms and took ten steps south. They discovered three shovels and an orange circle painted on the ground. They all dug as dirt flew everywhere. Suddenly Denny called, Here s a wooden chest! Everyone watched while he lifted the lid. There are four cowboy ropes here, he said. They re ropes like a real cowboy would use! The boys were happy and proud that they had found the hidden treasure. Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 4 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 2.1

6 Raising a Calf Some of your friends probably have pet dogs or cats. Others might have gerbils or goldfish. But do you know anyone who has a baby cow? It might astonish you to know that many children do! Every year, thousands of young people raise baby cows, or calves, to compete in livestock shows. Imagine that you are going to raise a calf for a livestock competition. Get ready to work hard! First, you must prepare a place for your calf. It needs a clean, dry pen that is roomy enough to run around. The enclosure should have a good fence so the calf can t escape and get injured or lost. Before you put the calf in its new home, check to make sure there is nothing sharp or dangerous. Calves like to explore and put everything in their mouth. It is your responsibility to watch out for them and protect them. Once you bring your calf home, provide food and water each day and make sure its pen is always clean. Your calf will need fresh water twice a day. The calf won t drink dirty water, so dispose of the previous water first. The calf s food should be fresh, too. Damp or dirty food is bad for the calf, so clean out any old grain or hay before you put out fresh food. Be careful to give your calf the proper amount of food. Eating extra food can make a calf sick. Never skip these chores because the calf depends on you for everything it needs. If you take good care of your calf, it will grow quickly. Before you know it, it will be time to show your calf at a livestock show. You can be proud of all your hard work. Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 5 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 2.2

7 Skimboarding As the waves rolled onto the shore, a group of teens ran into the surf with funny round boards under their arms. Allie looked up from reading her book and watched them. When they reached the wet sand, they tossed their boards toward the incoming waves. Then, they quickly jumped onto them. Some of them fell flat into the water. Others were able to glide out into the surf or over the shallow water. One boy was even able to flip his board around and change direction, like a skateboarder. It looked like great fun and good exercise. Allie s friend Morgan told her the group was skimboarding. That night, after dinner, Allie asked her Dad if he had ever skimboarded. He hadn t, but he said he would be willing to learn. They read about it together in a magazine. They decided they would rent boards and try it that weekend. Over the next few days, Allie studied the motions of the skimboarders carefully. From her reading, she knew that timing was very important. When Saturday came, Allie was ready to head for the beach early. First, she and her dad practiced running to the shore and tossing their boards into the surf. Next, they repeated their first step and added the jump onto the board. On their first try, they both fell backwards into the surf and sat laughing at each other. This was not as easy as it looked! After several attempts, they were each able to glide a little way on the water. Allie was proud of herself and her dad. They realized that it would take a lot of practice to become good at skimboarding. In the end, they decided that the fun they had together was well worth the effort! Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 6 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 2.3

8 A Surprising Discovery I was so excited to be going to the winter Olympic Games. Some of my earliest memories were of watching Olympic skaters glide beautifully over the ice. Finally, I would have the chance to watch them in person. I was packing my bags when Mom came into my room. I have some bad news, she said. There are no tickets available for any ice skating events. In fact, tickets for most events are gone. I did get tickets for one event, though. It s a new event called curling. I was very disappointed, but I was also curious. Curling? What was that? It sounded like something I might do to my hair! Soon, we left for the airport, but I was still a little sad. I couldn t believe I was finally going to the Olympics, but wouldn t get to see the skaters. Dad assured me I would enjoy curling, but I didn t quite believe him. We checked into our hotel and then set out for the stadium. It was chilly, and had an icy floor with a large target in the center. As the games started, teams of four people worked together to guide a large granite stone toward the target. Before long, I was caught up in the excitement of the games. I had found a favorite team and was thrilled when they did well. I was in much better spirits as we left the curling match. We were in a beautiful place, a soft snow was falling, and there were going to be plenty of fun things to keep us busy. I might not be able to see the Olympic skaters in person, but I could put on my own ice skates and try out the frozen pond nearby. It was turning into a great trip after all. Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 7 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 3.1

9 A Day for a Shadow Dance All night long, the wind howled and the rain poured down. Gopher woke to the sound of thunder rumbling. She looked out of her burrow at the big raindrops splashing on the ground. It s another rainy day, she groaned. When will I ever be able to run and play with my friends again? Gopher crawled deeper into her burrow and began digging a new tunnel to pass the time. After a while Gopher could no longer hear the thunder and rain of the storm and she went to sleep. When she poked her head out of her burrow the next morning, Gopher felt the warm sun on her face. Yippee! she shouted as she scurried out into the sunshine. All of the animals were gathered in the meadow. Come on, Gopher, called Rabbit. The sunshine is back and we can play our sunny day games. I can even see my shadow, he exclaimed. Rabbit twitched his ears and watched his shadow. The ears of his shadow twitched in exactly the same way. Gopher was pleased to see that her own plump little shadow was back, too. All of the animals wiggled and waved and watched their shadows move. Let s dance with our shadows to celebrate the sunshine, suggested Rabbit. He immediately began to dance with his shadow. Gopher joined him, and then all the animals were dancing with their shadows. As they swayed and twirled, their shadows danced along with them. The animal friends danced around the sunny meadow until the sun began to set and Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 8 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 3.2

10 A Day for a Shadow Dance, continued the shadows faded. Finally, tired and happy, Gopher said good-bye to her friends and promised to meet them again on the next sunny day. As she headed home, she hoped that tomorrow would be another perfect day for shadow dancing. Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 9 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 3.2

11 A Triple Challenge Do you know people who like to do several different sports? If so, a race with three stages or parts might be just the type of athletic event they would enjoy. The race usually begins with a swim and is followed by a bike ride. Finally, it ends with a run. Since there are three parts to the race, an athlete needs to train for all three sports to be successful. Some people train specifically to compete in this type of race. The best competitors have a plan to help them do well in each part of the event. They know that they must have enough energy to finish each part of the race. That is why training for endurance is so important. Having the strength to go from one sport to the next during the race is the key to getting a good overall time. Moving quickly between the different parts of the race is also important. Races are timed from the moment swimmers jump into the water until they run across the finish line. The clock does not stop when they get out of the water and dry off to get on their bike or when they change their shoes to start running. The first of these races was held in France more than eighty years ago. The sport didn t really take off, though, until recently. It has grown in popularity and is now an Olympic event. There are many types of races with three stages. The shortest is called a sprint and covers about sixteen miles. The longest type is called an Ironman and is over one hundred miles long. Today, similar races are held all over the world. They even have some for kids. Why not try one? Benchmark 3 DIBELS Benchmark Assessment Page 10 Oral Reading Fluency G3/Benchmark 3.3

12 DIBELS benchmark assessment DIBELS Next Administration Directions and Scoring Keys Daze/Level 3 Benchmark Assessment Roland H. Good III Ruth A. Kaminski with: Kelli Cummings, Chantal Dufour-Martel, Kathleen Petersen, Kelly Powell-Smith, Stephanie Stollar, and Joshua Wallin Dynamic Measurement Group, Inc. DIBELS is a registered trademark of Dynamic Measurement Group, Inc. Visit our website at Revised 5/17/10

13 Daze G3/Benchmark Assessment Directions: Make sure you have reviewed the scoring rules in the DIBELS Assessment Manual and have them available. Say these specific directions to the students: 1. Before handing out the worksheets, say I am going to give you a worksheet. When you get your worksheet, please write your name at the top and put your pencil down. Hand out the Daze student worksheets. Make sure each student has the appropriate worksheet. When all of the students are ready, say You are going to read a story with some missing words. For each missing word there will be a box with three words. Circle the word that makes the most sense in the story. Look at Practice 1. Listen. After playing in the dirt, Sam went (pause) home, summer, was (pause) to wash her hands. You should circle the word home because home makes the most sense in the story. Listen. After playing in the dirt, Sam went home to wash her hands. Now it is your turn. Read Practice 2 silently. When you come to a box, read all the words in the box and circle the word that makes the most sense in the story. When you are done, put your pencil down. Allow up to 30 seconds for students to complete the example and put their pencils down. If necessary, after 30 seconds say Put your pencil down. 2. As soon as all students have their pencils down, say Listen. On her way home, she (pause) chair, sleep, saw (pause) an ice cream truck. You should have circled saw because saw makes the most sense in the story. Listen. On her way home, she saw an ice cream truck. When I say begin, turn the page over and start reading the story silently. When you come to a box, read all the words in the box and circle the word that makes the most sense in the story. Ready? Begin. Start your stopwatch after you say begin. 3. Monitor students to ensure they are reading and circling the words. Use the reminders as needed. 4. At the end of 3 minutes, stop your stopwatch and say Stop. Put your pencil down. Collect all of the Daze worksheet packets. Timing Reminders 3 minutes. Start your stopwatch after you say begin. If the student starts reading the passage out loud, say Remember to read the story silently. (Repeat as often as needed.) If the student is not working on the task, say Remember to circle the word in each box that makes the most sense in the story. (Repeat as often as needed.) If the student asks you to provide a word for them or, in general, for help with the task, say Just do your best. (Repeat as often as needed.) G3/Directions

14 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 1 Playing by the Rules Once in a while, a natural athlete is born. This is a person who has an unusual talent for a 1 sport. Tiger Woods is one such person. He makes the game of golf look so easy, and people 4 love to watch him play. Another natural athlete was Bobby Jones. Bobby played golf many 6 years ago, but many young golfers still think of him as a role model today. 8 Bobby was born over one hundred years ago. Like Tiger, Bobby showed a talent for golf 10 at a young age. He was too short to use a real golf club, so somebody sawed a club in half for 13 him. Bobby never had a real golf lesson. Instead, he learned by imitating the best golfer at the 15 golf course near his house. 16 By age, Bobby was playing in tournaments. He fourteen was winning them, too! However, 18 he got angry easily. When he missed a shot, he would often yell and throw his club down. To 20 me, golf was just a game to beat someone, Bobby said later. I didn't know that someone was 23 me. 23 G3/Benchmark 1 Page 1

15 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 1 With time, Bobby learned to control his temper. He became known for being a very fair 25 and honest player. Once, during a tournament, Bobby was getting ready to make a shot. When 27 he placed his club next to the ball, he accidentally moved the ball a tiny bit. This is 30 against the rules of golf, and judges assign a penalty to players who do it. However, no one else 32 saw it happen, and the ball moved less than half an inch. But Bobby told the judges about it, 35 and asked them to give him the usual penalty. The judges did not want to do it, but 37 Bobby insisted. 38 As a result of the judges' decision, Bobby lost the tournament. But he did not mind. In 40 fact, when someone praised him for insisting on playing fairly, Bobby did not understand. 42 There is only one way to play the game, he said. You might as well praise a man for not 45 robbing a bank! 45 People all over the country loved Bobby. But at age twenty-eight, Bobby stopped playing 47 G3/Benchmark 1 Page 2

16 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 1 golf. His family and his job were more important to him than the. He is still remembered 49 sport today as one of golf's greatest players. 50 G3/Benchmark 1 Page 3

17 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 2 The City Championship The name City Champion has a nice sound, doesn't it? At the beginning of last summer, I didn't think of myself as a champ. I had never been a champion at anything. I soon learned, 3 though, what can happen as the result of a few months of hard work and practice. 5 My friends and I play basketball at the Youth Services Center almost every day. Each 7 year the center hosts a summer event called Student Leaders Athletic Mentoring. Everybody calls this 8 the Summer SLAM for short. Workers at the center assign local kids to teams. Then each team 10 is given a coach who is a great high school player. 12 This year our coach was Reggie Fox from Central High School. On the first day of 14 practice, Reggie lined us all up in a row. He said, Everybody who wants to win the city 16, raise your hand! Of course, we all raised our hands. We could tell that Reggie 18 championship really wanted to win, too. 19 Last year our coach was easy on us, but that was definitely not the case this year. 21 G3/Benchmark 2 Page 1

18 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 2 Reggie made us run until our legs were sore. After practice he would always encourage us and 23 give us good advice. He would say, Nothing that's worth anything comes easy. The harder you 26 work, the more you'll be rewarded. 27 By the time the Summer SLAM games rolled around, we were a great team. Before the 28 first game began, Reggie huddled with us inside the gym. We went over all the plays and 30 watched the other team during their drills. Reggie seemed a little nervous. The other team was 33 coached by one of his teammates. They looked pretty good, too. Once the game started, though, all 35 of our worries melted away. We ran our plays perfectly. By halftime we were already 37 beating the other team by twenty-one points. When the final whistle blew, the scoreboard read 39 fifty to twenty-seven. We had the biggest win in SLAM history! 40 It was great winning the city championship, even though it took a lot of hard work. I 42 can't wait until I'm in high school. I want to be one of the players who comes back to coach 45 G3/Benchmark 2 Page 2

19 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 2 during the Summer SLAM. I'll remember the lessons that Reggie brought with him this last 47 summer, and I'll pass those along to a new group of young players. 48 G3/Benchmark 2 Page 3

20 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 3 Making Chocolate What sweet treat do you enjoy? For Troy, it was chocolate. That is why he was so excited 1 when he found out his class was going to take a field trip to a chocolate. He would see 4 factory how his favorite treat was made. He could only hope he would get a sample while he 6 was there! 7 When the students arrived at the factory, they went into a huge room. On the walls were a 9 lot of pictures of an unusual tree. Troy wondered what a tree had to do with chocolate. As if 11 reading Troy's mind, a guide came in and told them that chocolate begins with the cacao tree. It 13 grows in tropical rainforests. 14 The guide explained that hanging on the trees are fruits as large as melons. People pick these 16 fruits and split them open. Inside are seeds called cocoa beans, which workers scoop out and 18 put in big piles. After about a week, the beans' shells harden. Then they are ready to make 21 their long journey to the factory. 22 G3/Benchmark 3 Page 1

21 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 3 Troy saw that first the beans were roasted in very hot ovens. The ovens didn't look like any 24 Troy had ever seen, but the roasting beans smelled great! Next, the beans went into another 26 machine that took off the hard outer shells and left the inside parts, called nibs. The guide 29 explained that the nibs are the parts that go into the chocolate. Troy watched as the nibs went into 31 yet another machine. This machine crushed the nibs into a liquid. Troy was enthralled by the 33 dark liquid pouring out of the machine. 34 In the next part of the factory, Troy and the other students watched as the liquid went into 36 what looked like a very large mixing bowl. The liquid chocolate got mixed with dry milk and 38 sugar to make a thick chocolate paste. The thick chocolate passed through huge rollers. The 40 guide told them that this part of the process could take up to a week! 42 The class then moved on to see the already mixed chocolate get poured into molds 44 where it cooled and hardened. The last step was packaging. The students watched as machines 47 G3/Benchmark 3 Page 2

22 Daze Scoring Key G3/Benchmark 3 wrapped the chocolate bars. Finally, at the end of the tour, the guide passed out chocolate 49 samples to each student. Now that Troy knew where chocolate came from, he thought he might 51 like it better than ever. 51 G3/Benchmark 3 Page 3

23 DIBELS benchmark assessment DIBELS Next Student Materials Daze/Level 3 Benchmark Assessment Roland H. Good III Ruth A. Kaminski with: Kelli Cummings, Chantal Dufour-Martel, Kathleen Petersen, Kelly Powell-Smith, Stephanie Stollar, and Joshua Wallin Dynamic Measurement Group, Inc. DIBELS is a registered trademark of Dynamic Measurement Group, Inc. Visit our website at Revised 5/17/10

24 Daze benchmark assessment 1 Name: Practice 1 After playing in the dirt, Sam went home summer was to wash her hands. Practice 2 On her way home, she chair sleep saw an ice cream truck. STOP C: I: AS: G3/Benchmark 1

25 Playing by the Rules Once in a while, a natural athlete is born. This is a person who has an angry unusual result talent for a sport. Tiger Woods mind were is one such person. He makes the fair game too of golf look so easy, and golf's people stopped love to watch him play. Another today natural next athlete was Bobby Jones. Bobby played golf country did many years ago, but many young easy golfers so still think of him as a role decision still model today. Bobby was born over golfers one less hundred years ago. Like Tiger, Bobby penalty showed natural a talent for golf at a athlete usual young age. He was too short to rules use more a real golf club, so somebody later short sawed a club in half for him. Bobby sawed only never had a real golf lesson. Instead, he real often learned by imitating the best golfer at the very golf somebody course near his house. By age told there fourteen, Bobby was playing in tournaments. He play think was winning them, too! However, he got tournament house angry easily. When he missed a shot, he instead would showed often yell and throw his club down. To me, lost asked golf was just a game to beat model someone judges, Bobby said later. I didn't know that someone many was moved me. G3/Benchmark 1 Page 1 Keep going

26 With time, Bobby learned to control yell age his temper. He became known for young winning being a very fair and honest player. Ready Once, during a tournament, Bobby was getting Hundred praised ready easily to make a shot. When he being just placed his club next to the ball, he accidentally didn't played moved the ball a tiny bit. This never is accidentally against the rules of golf, and was judges honest assign a penalty to players who do might club it. However, no one else saw it imitating happen, and the ball moved less than tournaments bit such half an inch. But Bobby told the lesson time judges about it, and asked them to remembered give while him the usual penalty. The judges game saw did not want to do it, but Bobby insisted talent missed. As a result of the judges' decision got, Bobby lost the tournament. But he understand assign did said not mind. In fact, when someone praised another not him for insisting on playing fairly, Bobby has did insisted not understand. There is only one playing than way to play the game, he said. You might no fact as well praise a man for getting not do robbing a bank! People all over the all fairly country loved Bobby. But at age twenty-eight, Bobby make stopped unusual playing G3/Benchmark 1 Page 2 Keep going

27 golf. His family and his want golfer job were more important to him than the way give sport. He is still remembered today as people one judges' of golf's greatest players. STOP G3/Benchmark 1 Page 3

28 Daze benchmark assessment 2 Name: Practice 1 After playing in the dirt, Sam went home summer was to wash her hands. Practice 2 On her way home, she chair sleep saw an ice cream truck. STOP C: I: AS: G3/Benchmark 2

29 The City Championship The name City Champion has a nice sound, doesn't it? At the beginning of last summer, I sore didn't coached think of myself as a champ. I had never first every been a champion at anything. I basketball soon harder learned, though, what can happen as the work whistle result of a few months of hard calls halftime work and practice. My friends and I beating play game basketball at the Youth Services Center almost every day event. Each wants year the center hosts a summer give friends event called Student Leaders Athletic Mentoring. Everybody calls this the Summer SLAM for short seemed. Workers at the center assign local day win kids wanted to teams. Then each team is called kids given a coach who is a great high hosts more school player. This year our coach was can't would Reggie Fox from Central High School. On the started hand first day of practice, Reggie lined us player everybody all up in a row. He said, Everybody Easy Summer who wants to win the city worth teammates championship, raise your hand! Of course, we myself all rolled raised our hands. We could tell that Reggie hard really has wanted to win, too. Last year our coach sound melted was easy on us, but that run was watched definitely not the case this year. G3/Benchmark 2 Page 1 Keep going

30 Reggie you'll made great us run until our legs were coach sore. After practice he would always encourage us and looked give new said us good advice. He would say, Been Nothing Good that's worth anything comes easy. The harder went lined you work, the more you'll be rewarded biggest. encourage By the time the Summer SLAM games rolled pretty then around, we were a great team. Before the brought worries first game began, Reggie huddled with us inside the teams gym. We went over all the plays and hands didn't back watched the other team during their drills. Reggie other made seemed a little nervous. The other team blew was history coached by one of his teammates. They nervous comes looked pretty good, too. Once the game started drills could, though, all of our worries melted nothing huddled. We ran our plays perfectly. By away championship halftime each we were already beating the other team winning remember by twenty-one points. When the final whistle read is blew, the scoreboard read fifty to twenty-seven. We had the group almost biggest win in SLAM history! It was great name city winning the city championship, even though it took high when a lot of hard work. I too workers can't wait until I'm in high school. I definitely want fifty to be one of the players who comes that's soon back to coach G3/Benchmark 2 Page 2 Keep going

31 during the Summer SLAM. I'll remember legs course the lessons that Reggie brought with him this be think last summer, and I'll pass those along to a away wait new group of young players. STOP G3/Benchmark 2 Page 3

32 Daze benchmark assessment 3 Name: Practice 1 After playing in the dirt, Sam went home summer was to wash her hands. Practice 2 On her way home, she chair sleep saw an ice cream truck. STOP C: I: AS: G3/Benchmark 3

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35 wrapped the chocolate bars. Finally, at the workers didn't end of the tour, the guide passed out look great chocolate samples to each student. Now that Troy knew very tree where chocolate came from, he thought he saw beans might like it better than ever. STOP G3/Benchmark 3 Page 3