Recording Form. Part One: Oral Reading. Excerpt is taken from pages Running words: 243

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1 Student Grade _ Date Teacher School _ Recording Form Part One: Oral Reading Excerpt is taken from pages Running words: 243 Teacher: The saola is a shy and mysterious animal that lives in the jungles of Asia. It has been compared to a unicorn in fairy tales but looks more like a goat. Scientists know little about saola but are trying to study and protect them. Read to learn more. Page Text The Asian Unicorn Level N, RW: 243 E SC 11 Because there are so few saola, scientists worry that they may die out if they are not protected. But learning how to protect the saola is almost as hard as finding one. There are no saola in zoos to study. So scientists study the animal s habitat. They learn about the plants and other animals that live Summary of Scores: Accuracy Self-correction Fluency Comprehension Sources of Information Used E SC M S V M S V there. This tells scientists what saola need to eat. 12 Protecting the Asian Unicorn Hunters are the biggest danger facing the saola. It is against the law to hunt saola. But hunters still cause harm, even when they are hunting other animals. One problem is the dogs that hunters Subtotal Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 1

2 Part One: Oral Reading continued Page Text E SC Sources of Information Used E SC M S V M S V 12 use. The dogs disturb the saola s habitat. The saola cont. must go deeper and deeper into the forest to get away from them. 13 An even bigger problem is the traps that hunters use. Saola sometimes get stuck in snare traps set for other animals. They usually die when that happens. But hunters are happy when they catch a saola. They can sell the rare saola s horns for a lot of money. 14 In 2011, the land where saola live was made into a reserve. A reserve is an area that is set aside for an animal. No one is allowed to hunt there. It should be a safe place. Scientists hope that someday they will get a chance to study saola up close. But they know that the best thing to do for the saola right now is to leave it alone. Subtotal End Time min. sec. Total 2 Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention

3 Accuracy Rate Errors % 14 or more Below 95% % 96% 97% 98% 99% 100% Self-Corrections Fluency Score Fluency Scoring Key 0 Reads primarily word-by-word with occasional but infrequent or inappropriate phrasing; no smooth or expressive interpretation, irregular pausing, and no attention to author s meaning or punctuation; no stress or inappropriate stress, and slow rate. 1 Reads primarily in two-word phrases with some three- and four-word groups and some word-by-word reading; almost no smooth, expressive interpretation or pausing guided by author s meaning and punctuation; almost no stress or inappropriate stress, with slow rate most of the time. 2 Reads primarily in three- or four-word phrase groups; some smooth, expressive interpretation and pausing guided by author s meaning and punctuation; mostly appropriate stress and rate with some slowdowns. 3 Reads primarily in larger, meaningful phrases or word groups; mostly smooth, expressive interpretation and pausing guided by author s meaning and punctuation; appropriate stress and rate with only a few slowdowns. Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 3

4 Part Two: Comprehension Conversation Introduction Have a conversation with the student, noting the key understandings the student expresses. Use prompts as needed to stimulate discussion of understandings the student does not express. Score for evidence of all understandings expressed with or without a prompt. Circle the number in the score column that reflects the level of understanding demonstrated. Within the Text Gives 4-5 details, such as: Comprehension Scoring Key 0 Reflects unsatisfactory understanding of the text. Either does not respond or talks off the topic. 1 Reflects limited understanding of the text. Mentions a few facts or ideas but does not express the important information or ideas. 2 Reflects satisfactory understanding of the text. Includes important information and ideas but neglects other key understandings. 3 Reflects excellent understanding of the text. Includes almost all important information and main ideas. Key Understandings Prompts Score Because there are so few saola, scientists worry they may die out if not protected. Scientists study their habitat to learn about what they need to eat. Hunters are the biggest danger to saola. It is against the law to hunt them but hunters still cause them harm. The dogs that hunters use disturb the saola s habitat and the traps they use kill them. Hunters can get a lot of money for the saola s rare horns. In 2011, the land where saola live was made into a reserve so they can live in a safe place. Scientists agree that the best thing to do for the saola, for now, is to leave them alone. What did you learn in this part of the book? Beyond the Text There are so few saola that scientists are worried they might die out. Hunters contribute to the problem because of their dogs and traps. What is the main problem in this book? The land the saola live on has been set aside as a reserve so they can live in a safe place. It is against the law to hunt saola. Scientists are learning about the saola s habitat. What is the solution so far? Continued on next page. 4 Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention

5 Part Two: Comprehension Conversation continued About the Text Key Understandings Prompts Score Answers will vary but may include: I had never heard of the saola before. It was interesting how the author compared the saola to the unicorn because they are so rare and few people have seen them. It was interesting to know what scientists are doing to protect the saola. Guide to Total Score 9-10 Excellent Comprehension 7-8 Satisfactory Comprehension 5-6 Limited Comprehension 0-4 Unsatisfactory Comprehension Was the information the author presented interesting to you? What information? Why? Subtotal Score: /9 Add 1 for any additional understandings: /1 Total Score: /10 Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 5