isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-1 Student

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1 My name is Todd. Today was my tenth birthday. My family planned a big celebration for me at the amusement park called Wonder Land. They had balloons everywhere and a cake made in the shape of a train. All my friends from Mrs. Fisher's class came to the party. We had lots of food, like hotdogs and nachos that my dad, Thomas, bought from the food court. My favorite was the very large tray of nachos covered with cheese. Everyone gave me presents, and after eating I got to open my gifts. My parents bought me a brand new blue jacket. They know that my favorite color is blue, so I was really glad when I opened the box. I gave my mother a hug and told her I loved the jacket. After I opened all my birthday presents, we went to ride the train around the amusement park. I sat in the front and rang the bell as we rode around the park. This was the best birthday party ever. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-1 Student

2 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Todd. Today was my tenth birthday. My family 11 planned a big celebration for me at the amusement 20 park called Wonder Land. They had balloons everywhere and a 30 cake made in the shape of a train. All my friends from 42 Mrs. Fisher's class came to the party. We had lots of food, 54 like hotdogs and nachos that my dad, Thomas, bought from 64 the food court. My favorite was the very large tray of 75 nachos covered with cheese. Everyone gave me presents, and 84 after eating I got to open my gifts. My parents bought me 96 a brand new blue jacket. They know that my favorite color 107 is blue, so I was really glad when I opened the box. I 120 gave my mother a hug and told her I loved the jacket. 132 After I opened all my birthday presents, we went to ride 143 the train around the amusement park. I sat in the front 154 and rang the bell as we rode around the park. This was the 167 best birthday party ever. 171 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-1

3 My parents and I just moved to Georgia from Texas. My name is Cynthia. I'm eight years old, and today was the first day at my new school, Morgantown Elementary. I wasn't very happy about going to a new school because I missed all my friends. When we arrived at school, the principal, Mrs. Oswald, walked me to my classroom. She told me that Mrs. Brown, a tall, red headed lady, would be my teacher for the year. Mrs. Brown introduced me to the class and they all greeted me with a smile. When it was time to go home, a girl with a yellow ribbon in her hair walked over to me. She told me her name was Megan, and asked me if I wanted to be her friend. I told her yes, and she walked down the hall with me. When I saw my mother I told Megan I would see her tomorrow. I had a great day at my new school. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-2 Student

4 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My parents and I just moved to Georgia from Texas. My 11 name is Cynthia. I'm eight years old, and today was the 22 first day at my new school, Morgantown Elementary. I 31 wasn't very happy about going to a new school because I 42 missed all my friends. When we arrived at school, the 52 principal, Mrs. Oswald, walked me to my classroom. She told 62 me that Mrs. Brown, a tall, red headed lady, would be my 74 teacher for the year. Mrs. Brown introduced me to the 84 class and they all greeted me with a smile. When it was 96 time to go home, a girl with a yellow ribbon in her hair 109 walked over to me. She told me her name was Megan, and 121 asked me if I wanted to be her friend. I told her yes, and 135 she walked down the hall with me. When I saw my mother I 148 told Megan I would see her tomorrow. I had a great day at 161 my new school. 164 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-2

5 I love going to my grandma's house for holidays. She always has fresh, baked cookies for me when I visit. My grandma is so sweet. She is a little old lady with silver and gray hair. She lives about two hours from my house in a nice brick house. Today we had a barbecue for the Fourth of July in my grandmother's backyard. My dad let me help him barbecue the hotdogs, while my mother set the table. After all the guests arrived, we began to eat the food that was prepared. Everyone loved the chicken and baked beans my dad cooked on the grill. No one believed me when I told them I cooked the hotdogs. For dessert, my grandma baked an apple pie. I don't like to eat apples, but since my grandma made the pie I decided to have a slice. Once again, I had a great time at my grandma's house. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-3 Student

6 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: I love going to my grandma's house for holidays. She 10 always has fresh, baked cookies for me when I visit. My 21 grandma is so sweet. She is a little old lady with silver 33 and gray hair. She lives about two hours from my house in 45 a nice brick house. Today we had a barbecue for the Fourth 57 of July in my grandmother's backyard. My dad let me help 68 him barbecue the hotdogs, while my mother set the table. 78 After all the guests arrived, we began to eat the food that 90 was prepared. Everyone loved the chicken and baked beans 99 my dad cooked on the grill. No one believed me when I told 112 them I cooked the hotdogs. For dessert, my grandma baked 122 an apple pie. I don't like to eat apples, but since my 134 grandma made the pie I decided to have a slice. Once again, 146 I had a great time at my grandma's house. 155 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-3

7 My school just started a football team and I wanted to try out. The coach asked all the boys who wanted to join the team to stop by his office. After school, I went to the coach to get a try out form to bring to my parents. I was really excited about playing football and couldn't wait to tell my dad. My dad was sitting on the front porch when I arrived home. I told him about the team at school, and asked him if I could play. My dad told me I could play, but I had to ask my mother first. I took the form out of my jacket pocket and gave it to my mother. She read it, then told me good luck. I called my best friend, Jason, on the phone and told him my parents signed the form for me to try out. I was so glad when he said his parents signed his, too. I hope we make the team. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-4 Student

8 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My school just started a football team and I wanted to 11 try out. The coach asked all the boys who wanted to 22 join the team to stop by his office. After school, I went 34 to the coach to get a try out form to bring to my 47 parents. I was really excited about playing football and 56 couldn't wait to tell my dad. My dad was sitting on the 68 front porch when I arrived home. I told him about the team 80 at school, and asked him if I could play. My dad told me I 94 could play, but I had to ask my mother first. I took the 107 form out of my jacket pocket and gave it to my mother. She 120 read it, then told me good luck. I called my best friend, 132 Jason, on the phone and told him my parents signed the 143 form for me to try out. I was so glad when he said his 157 parents signed his, too. I hope we make the team. 167 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-4

9 The Ross Family plans a camping trip every year. This year they loaded their brown station wagon and headed to the camp site. Thomas, the oldest son, put the flashlight and compass in his backpack. They arrived at the camp site at sunset. Everyone pulled out their own things from the car. They walked across a wooden bridge and came to a nice area to set up their tents. Thomas and his dad put the tents together, then the family cooked some beans on a camp fire. After eating dinner, the family told ghost stories around the fire. While Thomas was telling his story, they heard a snake hissing in the distance. The girls were scared the snake was going to get into their tents. So Thomas' dad took the flashlight and went to make sure the snake was far away. When his dad came back, they all felt better and went to sleep. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-5 Student

10 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: The Ross Family plans a camping trip every year. This 10 year they loaded their brown station wagon and headed to 20 the camp site. Thomas, the oldest son, put the flashlight 30 and compass in his backpack. They arrived at the camp site 41 at sunset. Everyone pulled out their own things from the car. 52 They walked across a wooden bridge and came to a nice area 64 to set up their tents. Thomas and his dad put the tents 76 together, then the family cooked some beans on a camp 86 fire. After eating dinner, the family told ghost stories 95 around the fire. While Thomas was telling his story, they 105 heard a snake hissing in the distance. The girls were 115 scared the snake was going to get into their tents. So 126 Thomas' dad took the flashlight and went to make sure the 137 snake was far away. When his dad came back, they all felt 149 better and went to sleep. 154 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-5

11 My best friend, Tina, had her birthday party today. She told me that her mother was having a clown at her party. I was excited because I d never seen a clown except on television. My mom bought Tina a watch for her birthday gift and we wrapped it together in balloon print gift wrap. When we arrived at Tina's house, everyone was in the back yard near the garden. We put the present on the table Tina's mother had set up for all the birthday gifts. After all the children finished eating their turkey sandwiches, we waited for the clown to arrive. The clown came while Tina's mom was reading the birthday cards. He had green hair and a big red nose. All the kids at the party liked the clown's tricks and balloon animals he made. He made Tina a poodle and me a giraffe. My favorite clown trick was when he made a nickel disappear from inside his hand. Tina's party was so much fun. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-6 Student

12 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My best friend, Tina, had her birthday party today. She 10 told me that her mother was having a clown at her party. I 23 was excited because I d never seen a clown except on 33 television. My mom bought Tina a watch for her birthday 43 gift and we wrapped it together in balloon print gift 53 wrap. When we arrived at Tina's house, everyone was in the 64 back yard near the garden. We put the present on 74 the table Tina's mother had set up for all the birthday 85 gifts. After all the children finished eating their turkey 94 sandwiches, we waited for the clown to arrive. The clown 104 came while Tina's mom was reading the birthday cards. He 114 had green hair and a big red nose. All the kids at the 127 party liked the clown's tricks and balloon animals he 136 made. He made Tina a poodle and me a giraffe. My favorite 148 clown trick was when he made a nickel disappear from 158 inside his hand. Tina's party was so much fun. 167 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-6

13 Miss Jones was my favorite teacher in school at Thomas Jefferson Elementary. She was my first grade teacher and her class was so much fun. I remember on the first day of school she had an easel outside the door that said, Welcome to Miss Jones' class. It had pretty blue clouds drawn in the background. When class started, Miss Jones told us to take out our pencils and notebooks. Then she wrote the alphabet on the board for us to copy. My favorite part of the day was when we made a painting for our moms. Miss Jones told the class to come sit around a long table in the back of the classroom. Then she let us paint a picture. I painted a picture of me and my mom holding hands. I'll never forget Miss Jones' class. It was so much fun. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-7 Student

14 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Miss Jones was my favorite teacher in school at Thomas 10 Jefferson Elementary. She was my first grade teacher and 19 her class was so much fun. I remember on the first day of 32 school she had an easel outside the door that said, Welcome 43 to Miss Jones' class. It had pretty blue clouds drawn in 54 the background. When class started, Miss Jones told us to 64 take out our pencils and notebooks. Then she wrote the 74 alphabet on the board for us to copy. My favorite part of 86 the day was when we made a painting for our moms. Miss 98 Jones told the class to come sit around a long table in 110 the back of the classroom. Then she let us paint a 121 picture. I painted a picture of me and my mom holding 132 hands. I'll never forget Miss Jones' class. It was so much 143 fun. 144 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-7

15 Today my mother let me help her bake cookies. I love helping my mom cook in the kitchen. It makes me feel like an adult. My mother took out the dishes we would need from the cabinet and set them on the table. She let me pour the eggs into the batter. Then she mixed it in a large bowl. Once the dough was mixed, she rolled it out on a cookie sheet. She told me I could cut the cookies in shapes of stars with the cookie cutter. After I finished, we placed the cookies in a pan and put them in the oven. About an hour passed and we started to smell the scent of the cookies through the house. My mother went into the kitchen and took them out of the oven. She placed the fresh, baked cookies in a basket and sat them on the table. When the cookies cooled, my mom and I had some milk and cookies. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-8 Student

16 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Today my mother let me help her bake cookies. I love 11 helping my mom cook in the kitchen. It makes me feel like 23 an adult. My mother took out the dishes we would need from 35 the cabinet and set them on the table. She let me pour the 48 eggs into the batter. Then she mixed it in a large bowl. 60 Once the dough was mixed, she rolled it out on a cookie 72 sheet. She told me I could cut the cookies in shapes of 84 stars with the cookie cutter. After I finished, we placed 94 the cookies in a pan and put them in the oven. About an 107 hour passed and we started to smell the scent of the 118 cookies through the house. My mother went into the kitchen 128 and took them out of the oven. She placed the fresh, baked 140 cookies in a basket and sat them on the table. When the 152 cookies cooled, my mom and I had some milk and cookies. 163 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-8

17 My name is Jason and I'm in second grade. Today it rained, so my class couldn't go outside for recess. The teacher told us we could draw or paint a picture to take home. She put a basket of crayons on the table in the back of the classroom. My best friend, Mark, went to get us some crayons from the basket and he came back to my desk. A group of girls in the class sat together reading a book. When our fun time was over, the teacher asked everyone to return to their desks. Then she let all the kids show their pictures to the class. My picture was of me and my dog, Buddy. When school was over, I couldn't wait to get home. As soon as I made it home, I put my picture on the refrigerator for my family to see. My mom told me she loved it. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-9 Student

18 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Jason and I'm in second grade. Today it 11 rained, so my class couldn't go outside for recess. The 21 teacher told us we could draw or paint a picture to take 33 home. She put a basket of crayons on the table in the back 46 of the classroom. My best friend, Mark, went to get us 57 some crayons from the basket and he came back to my desk. 69 A group of girls in the class sat together reading a book. 81 When our fun time was over, the teacher asked everyone to 92 return to their desks. Then she let all the kids show their 104 pictures to the class. My picture was of me and my dog, 116 Buddy. When school was over, I couldn't wait to get home. 127 As soon as I made it home, I put my picture on the 140 refrigerator for my family to see. My mom told me she 151 loved it. 153 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-9

19 Last week we had football tryouts at my school. I made the team, so I had practice after class every day. I liked playing football, but practice made me tired. I couldn't wait to go home and sleep. Today we had our first game of the season. I couldn't wait for the game to begin. After the members were dressed in their uniforms, the coach told us to play hard and just have fun. When the fourth quarter came, both teams were tied On the last play of the game, the ball was thrown to me. When I caught the ball, I started running towards the goal line. The other players began chasing after me. I scored the last touchdown and my team won. I was so glad we won. After the game, the team went to eat at McDonald's as a treat for winning. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-10 Student

20 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Last week we had football tryouts at my school. I made 11 the team, so I had practice after class every day. I liked 23 playing football, but practice made me tired. I 31 couldn't wait to go home and sleep. Today we had our 42 first game of the season. I couldn't wait for the game to 54 begin. After the members were dressed in their uniforms, the 63 coach told us to play hard and just have fun. When the 75 fourth quarter came, both teams were tied On the 85 last play of the game, the ball was thrown to me. When I 98 caught the ball, I started running towards the goal line. 108 The other players began chasing after me. I scored the 118 last touchdown and my team won. I was so glad we won. 130 After the game, the team went to eat at McDonald's as a 142 treat for winning. 145 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-10

21 Today I had my first slumber party. About five girls from my class came to spend the night. My mom ordered a pizza for us and we watched a movie. After the movie ended, we went into the dining room and sat at the table. My mom fixed us some ice cream cones, and we ate them and talked about our favorite music groups. Maria, my cousin, talked so long her ice cream started melting. It was dripping all over her hands. I started laughing at her, and she began chasing me through the house, trying to smear her ice cream on me. My mom caught her and told us not to run in the house. After everyone finished eating their ice cream cones, we got ready for bed. When all the girls were ready, we went to my bedroom. We stayed up all night talking and watching television. Everyone had a good time. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-11 Student

22 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Today I had my first slumber party. About five girls 10 from my class came to spend the night. My mom ordered a 22 pizza for us and we watched a movie. After the movie 33 ended, we went into the dining room and sat at the table. 45 My mom fixed us some ice cream cones, and we ate them and 58 talked about our favorite music groups. Maria, my cousin, 67 talked so long her ice cream started melting. It was 77 dripping all over her hands. I started laughing at her, 87 and she began chasing me through the house, trying to smear 98 her ice cream on me. My mom caught her and told us not to 112 run in the house. After everyone finished eating their ice 122 cream cones, we got ready for bed. When all the girls were 134 ready, we went to my bedroom. We stayed up all night 145 talking and watching television. Everyone had a good time. 154 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-11

23 My name is Paul, and yesterday was my tenth birthday. For my birthday present, my dad gave me a horse. He was midnight black with a white line across his left eye. I told my dad I wanted to name him Thunder. My dad told me we would go riding at the race track later that afternoon. I couldn't wait to go ride my brand new horse. Later that afternoon, my dad took me to the race track about two miles from our house. Once we arrived at the race track, my dad let me put the saddle on my horse. After riding the horse for about an hour, the sky started to become cloudy, so we decided to go home. On the way back home, we had to cross a bridge. When we crossed the bridge we stopped to let the horses drink some water from the creek. I'm so glad my dad gave me my own horse. This was the best birthday ever. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-12 Student

24 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Paul, and yesterday was my tenth birthday. 10 For my birthday present, my dad gave me a horse. He was 22 midnight black with a white line across his left eye. I 33 told my dad I wanted to name him Thunder. My dad told me 46 we would go riding at the race track later that afternoon. 57 I couldn't wait to go ride my brand new horse. Later that 69 afternoon, my dad took me to the race track about two 80 miles from our house. Once we arrived at the race track, 91 my dad let me put the saddle on my horse. After riding the 104 horse for about an hour, the sky started to become cloudy, so 116 we decided to go home. On the way back home, we had to 129 cross a bridge. When we crossed the bridge we stopped to 140 let the horses drink some water from the creek. I'm so 151 glad my dad gave me my own horse. This was the best 163 birthday ever. 165 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-12

25 My school had a contest last week to see which class could bring the most canned goods for our food drive. The class that brought the most would have a pizza party. Every day the principal, Mrs. Jones, announced which class brought the most canned goods. On the last day of the food drive, Mrs. Jones announced that my class had the most canned goods. We were so happy that we won the pizza party. My teacher told us she was very proud of her students. For lunch time, the pizza man delivered three pizzas to our classroom. The teacher put a movie on for us to watch and served the pizza. Mrs. Jones stopped by our class to thank us for giving so many canned goods. She ate some pizza with us, then went back to her office. All the kids enjoyed the movie and the pizza party. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-13 Student

26 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My school had a contest last week to see which class 11 could bring the most canned goods for our food drive. The 22 class that brought the most would have a pizza party. 32 Every day the principal, Mrs. Jones, announced which 40 class brought the most canned goods. On the last day of the 52 food drive, Mrs. Jones announced that my class had the 62 most canned goods. We were so happy that we won the pizza 74 party. My teacher told us she was very proud of her 85 students. For lunch time, the pizza man delivered three 94 pizzas to our classroom. The teacher put a movie on for us 106 to watch and served the pizza. Mrs. Jones stopped by our 117 class to thank us for giving so many canned goods. She ate 129 some pizza with us, then went back to her office. All the 141 kids enjoyed the movie and the pizza party. 149 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-13

27 My best friend, Todd, had his birthday party today. He told me that his mother was having a clown at his party. I was excited because I love clowns. My mom bought Todd a watch for his birthday gift and we wrapped it together in animal print gift wrap. When we arrived at Todd's house, everyone was in the backyard sitting near the garden. We put the present on the table Todd's mother had set up for the birthday gifts. After all the children finished eating their ham sandwiches, we waited for the clown to arrive. The clown came while Todd's mom was reading the birthday cards. He had orange hair and a big red nose. All the kids at the party liked the clown's tricks and balloon animals he made. He made Todd a poodle and me a giraffe. My favorite clown trick was when he made a nickel disappear from inside his hand. Todd's party was so much fun. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-14 Student

28 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My best friend, Todd, had his birthday party today. He 10 told me that his mother was having a clown at his party. I 23 was excited because I love clowns. My mom bought Todd a 34 watch for his birthday gift and we wrapped it together in 45 animal print gift wrap. When we arrived at Todd's house, 55 everyone was in the backyard sitting near the garden. We 65 put the present on the table Todd's mother had set up for 77 the birthday gifts. After all the children finished 85 eating their ham sandwiches, we waited for the clown to 95 arrive. The clown came while Todd's mom was reading the 105 birthday cards. He had orange hair and a big red nose. All 117 the kids at the party liked the clown's tricks and balloon 128 animals he made. He made Todd a poodle and me a giraffe. 140 My favorite clown trick was when he made a nickel 150 disappear from inside his hand. Todd's party was so much 160 fun. 161 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-14

29 It was nearing the end of summer, but the Jones family still had one last trip to take. They were taking a plane to a small island that was filled with large trees and pretty white sand. They went there every year because it was their favorite vacation spot. They could just lie around and have a great time doing many different things. They would ride the waves and build castles out of sand. The Jones family loved to watch for pretty fish or swim in the inside and outside pool that their hotel had. The pool was the kids favorite part because it had all kinds of slides and waves in it. It even had a little river, in which you could just float around. They could also play in the water in the ocean. They liked to splash in the water and run on the sand. It always turned out to be a very fun trip, and they could not wait until they returned there each year. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-15 Student

30 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: It was nearing the end of summer, but the Jones family 11 still had one last trip to take. They were taking a plane 23 to a small island that was filled with large trees and 34 pretty white sand. They went there every year because it 44 was their favorite vacation spot. They could just lie 53 around and have a great time doing many different things. 63 They would ride the waves and build castles out of sand. 74 The Jones family loved to watch for pretty fish or swim in 86 the inside and outside pool that their hotel had. The pool 97 was the kids favorite part because it had all kinds of 108 slides and waves in it. It even had a little river, in 120 which you could just float around. They could also play in 131 the water in the ocean. They liked to splash in the water 143 and run on the sand. It always turned out to be a very fun 157 trip, and they could not wait until they returned there each 168 year. 169 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-15

31 It was halftime at the first basketball game of the year. Natalie was getting nervous because it was her first year as a cheerleader. At halftime it would be time for them to do their dance routine. They had practiced for weeks, but she had butterflies in her stomach. She knew that her parents, her friends, and all of the other fans were watching. As she entered the floor, she was a little bit shaky. Once the song started and they began to dance, she became much more comfortable. The team threw girls and balanced them in the air. They did flips, and even built some pyramids with all of the girls. The routine ended up going very well with no mistakes. The crowd could not stop clapping. Natalie had done her best. The dance, the tricks, and the cheers had gone very well. Natalie could not wait until next week's game where they could do it all again! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-16 Student

32 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: It was halftime at the first basketball game of the 10 year. Natalie was getting nervous because it was her first 20 year as a cheerleader. At halftime it would be time for 31 them to do their dance routine. They had practiced for 41 weeks, but she had butterflies in her stomach. She knew 51 that her parents, her friends, and all of the other fans 62 were watching. As she entered the floor, she was a little 73 bit shaky. Once the song started and they began to dance, 84 she became much more comfortable. The team threw girls and 94 balanced them in the air. They did flips, and even built 105 some pyramids with all of the girls. The routine ended up 116 going very well with no mistakes. The crowd could not stop 127 clapping. Natalie had done her best. The dance, the 136 tricks, and the cheers had gone very well. Natalie could 146 not wait until next week's game where they could do it all 158 again! 159 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-16

33 It was Friday afternoon and Andrew and Sara had just come home from school. They did not have too much school work that had to be done, so they decided that they would do it on Saturday. So, they prepared something to eat and went to sit down to watch some television. Of course, they had to fight over which show to watch first. Finally, Andrew let Sara choose the show. She started flipping through the channels when she saw what looked like a very fun show. It was on the Animal Channel and was about different kinds of fish around the world. It showed all the many colors and sizes of fish. It also described where they all lived in the parts of the world. It turned out to be a very good show that helped them to learn more. Both Sara and Andrew liked the show, and had finally agreed on something to watch on television. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-17 Student

34 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: It was Friday afternoon and Andrew and Sara had just 10 come home from school. They did not have too much school 21 work that had to be done, so they decided that they would 33 do it on Saturday. So, they prepared something to eat and went 45 to sit down to watch some television. Of course, they had 56 to fight over which show to watch first. Finally, Andrew 66 let Sara choose the show. She started flipping through the 76 channels when she saw what looked like a very fun show. It 88 was on the Animal Channel and was about different kinds of 99 fish around the world. It showed all the many colors and 110 sizes of fish. It also described where they all lived in 121 the parts of the world. It turned out to be a very good 134 show that helped them to learn more. Both Sara and Andrew 145 liked the show, and had finally agreed on something to 155 watch on television. 158 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-17

35 Our school fair was to be this weekend. We could not wait to spend time with our friends, listen to music, ride rides, and play games. When we found all of our friends, we headed off to the rides. When we got off of the first ride, we decided to go get our picture taken wearing any costume we wanted. We all decided to dress up in old time clothes and take a black and white photograph. It turned out really neat, even though some of our other friends laughed at us. I thought it was a fun thing to do. Next, we bought some food to eat and went and sat by the band. They were a very good band, so we stayed and clapped along with them. We continued having a great time for the rest of the night, staying until the fair closed. On our way out, we received a balloon, and told our friends that we would see them tomorrow again at the fair! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-18 Student

36 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Our school fair was to be this weekend. We could not 11 wait to spend time with our friends, listen to music, ride 22 rides, and play games. When we found all of our friends, we 34 headed off to the rides. When we got off of the first 46 ride, we decided to go get our picture taken wearing any 57 costume we wanted. We all decided to dress up in old time 69 clothes and take a black and white photograph. It turned 79 out really neat, even though some of our other friends 89 laughed at us. I thought it was a fun thing to do. Next, 102 we bought some food to eat and went and sat by the band. They 116 were a very good band, so we stayed and clapped along with 128 them. We continued having a great time for the rest of the 140 night, staying until the fair closed. On our way out, we 151 received a balloon, and told our friends that we would see them 163 tomorrow again at the fair! 168 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-18

37 A first grade class was studying shapes in math, so the teacher told the class to practice drawing these shapes. They were to draw circles, squares, and triangles, using different colors for each shape. The children had fun using their crayons to draw red circles, blue squares, and yellow triangles. When they were done, it made a very pretty picture. The students hung their shape pictures in the hall for all to see. Later that day, the students had a "shape hunt" around the classroom where each student had to find one of the shapes and stand beside it. All the children had fun going around the room pointing out their shape. That night, the teacher gave them some special work to do at home. Students were asked to bring something from their house that looked like each of the shapes. What fun they had the next day sharing their shapes during show-and-tell! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-19 Student

38 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: A first grade class was studying shapes in math, so the 11 teacher told the class to practice drawing these shapes. 20 They were to draw circles, squares, and triangles, using 29 different colors for each shape. The children had fun 38 using their crayons to draw red circles, blue squares, and 48 yellow triangles. When they were done, it made a very 58 pretty picture. The students hung their shape pictures in 67 the hall for all to see. Later that day, the students had 79 a "shape hunt" around the classroom where each student had 89 to find one of the shapes and stand beside it. All the 101 children had fun going around the room pointing out their 111 shape. That night, the teacher gave them some special work 121 to do at home. Students were asked to bring something from 132 their house that looked like each of the shapes. What fun 143 they had the next day sharing their shapes during 152 show-and-tell! 153 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-19

39 Our guests were arriving tomorrow, and we could hardly wait. We had not seen them in a really long time. They were from a small town in the south and had never been to the mountains or even seen any snow. We wanted to show them how much fun they could have in the snow. We had all kinds of exciting activities planned for them when they arrived. We had made reservations for all of us at a local lodge where we could go skiing and snowboarding. We also planned on going to the top of the mountain one day to see the pretty sights. Of course, no snow trip would be complete without having a snowball fight. And we would not forget to teach them how to make snowmen and snow angels. It was going to be so much fun! At night, we planned on just visiting and sitting around the fire while drinking hot chocolate and telling stories. We were going to make it their best, most exciting trip ever! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-20 Student

40 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Our guests were arriving tomorrow, and we could hardly 9 wait. We had not seen them in a really long time. They were 22 from a small town in the south and had never been to the 35 mountains or even seen any snow. We wanted to show 45 them how much fun they could have in the snow. We had all 58 kinds of exciting activities planned for them when they 67 arrived. We had made reservations for all of us at a local 79 lodge where we could go skiing and snowboarding. We also 89 planned on going to the top of the mountain one day to see 102 the pretty sights. Of course, no snow trip would be 112 complete without having a snowball fight. And we would not 122 forget to teach them how to make snowmen and snow angels. 133 It was going to be so much fun! At night, we planned on 146 just visiting and sitting around the fire while drinking 155 hot chocolate and telling stories. We were going to make 165 it their best, most exciting trip ever! 172 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-20

41 Elizabeth has been dancing since she was three. She has always loved to go to her dance classes. She is now ten, and is still going every week. She has a recital coming up very soon. This means she will be on stage and dance for all her family and friends. Elizabeth takes lessons in ballet, tap, and jazz, and has a recital for each one. Her class has been practicing for months for this big night. Elizabeth wants to do her best because she knows her family will be there watching. Once the big night came, each of the girls got dressed in their pretty costumes. They practiced their dance in the dressing room before it was their time to go out on the stage. Elizabeth was very nervous at first, but the more she danced, the better she felt. When it was all over, they had done such an outstanding job that everyone was clapping and cheering for their performance. Elizabeth decided at that moment that all of her hard work and time had paid off. The crowd had enjoyed it, and she had a great time. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-21 Student

42 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Elizabeth has been dancing since she was three. She has 10 always loved to go to her dance classes. She is now ten, 22 and is still going every week. She has a recital coming up 34 very soon. This means she will be on stage and dance for 46 all her family and friends. Elizabeth takes lessons in 55 ballet, tap, and jazz, and has a recital for each one. Her 67 class has been practicing for months for this big night. 77 Elizabeth wants to do her best because she knows her 87 family will be there watching. Once the big night came, 97 each of the girls got dressed in their pretty costumes. 107 They practiced their dance in the dressing room before it 117 was their time to go out on the stage. Elizabeth was very 129 nervous at first, but the more she danced, the better she 140 felt. When it was all over, they had done such an 151 outstanding job that everyone was clapping and cheering 159 for their performance. Elizabeth decided at that moment 167 that all of her hard work and time had paid off. The crowd 180 had enjoyed it, and she had a great time. 189 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-21

43 My dad and I were off to the football game because it was the most important game of the year, and he had bought us tickets. I knew we were going to have a great time, and we did, until we got about 15 miles down the road. Our car started to make some noises and was not driving well. We knew we had some type of problem with the car. So, we pulled over and found that we had a flat tire. My dad decided that we would just change the tire ourselves very quickly. This way, we could still get to the big game on time. So he pulled out the tools that we needed to change the tire. Since he had my help, it only took us a few minutes to get it done. Then we were on the road again, arriving to the game just in time to see the first kick. We even had time to buy a refreshing drink and tasty nachos. Everything ended up turning out fine! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-22 Student

44 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My dad and I were off to the football game because it 12 was the most important game of the year, and he had bought 24 us tickets. I knew we were going to have a great time, and 37 we did, until we got about 15 miles down the road. Our car 50 started to make some noises and was not driving well. We 61 knew we had some type of problem with the car. So, we 73 pulled over and found that we had a flat tire. My dad 85 decided that we would just change the tire ourselves very 95 quickly. This way, we could still get to the big game on 107 time. So he pulled out the tools that we needed to change 119 the tire. Since he had my help, it only took us a few 132 minutes to get it done. Then we were on the road again, 144 arriving to the game just in time to see the first kick. 156 We even had time to buy a refreshing drink and tasty 167 nachos. Everything ended up turning out fine! 174 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-22

45 There stood a beautiful castle far away on a small, colorful island. This castle was known by all for its beauty. People came from all over the world to see this beautiful sight and dream that they could live in this castle. One of the biggest and most known attractions of the castle was the knights. They lived happily in the castle and loved to take care of it. As well as watching over the castle, they gave shows for the visitors during the day. They wore armor, and would have fake sword fights around the castle. Two knights, Cory and Jason, were very famous for all of the many tricks and special moves that they could perform with their swords. It was so much fun to watch them do all of their tricks. Adults and children of all ages liked to take trips to this small island. They could have lots of fun in the pretty castle. It was definitely a trip you would never forget! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-23 Student

46 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: There stood a beautiful castle far away on a small, 10 colorful island. This castle was known by all for its 20 beauty. People came from all over the world to see this 31 beautiful sight and dream that they could live in this 41 castle. One of the biggest and most known attractions of 51 the castle was the knights. They lived happily in the castle 62 and loved to take care of it. As well as watching over the 75 castle, they gave shows for the visitors during the day. 85 They wore armor, and would have fake sword fights around 95 the castle. Two knights, Cory and Jason, were very famous 105 for all of the many tricks and special moves that they 116 could perform with their swords. It was so much fun to 127 watch them do all of their tricks. Adults and children of 138 all ages liked to take trips to this small island. They 149 could have lots of fun in the pretty castle. It was 160 definitely a trip you would never forget! 167 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-23

47 I visited the sick children at the Parkview Hospital with my Girl Scout troop today. It was a fun experience. I am very happy that I was able to meet and play with all the children. The average age of the children was five. They were all very pleasant, and happy to see us. We played many games with our new friends. My favorite game was baseball. I was the umpire. We listened to music on the radio and danced as much as we could. The nurses told us all stories and we ate snacks together. The children were very interested in the Girl Scouts and what we do as part of our troop. They asked us each many questions. We answered all of their questions as best as we could, and told them of all the fun activities we get to do, like visiting them. It was a fun day, and although everybody was very tired, none of us wanted to leave when the time came to let the children get their rest. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-24 Student

48 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: I visited the sick children at the Parkview Hospital 9 with my Girl Scout troop today. It was a fun experience. I 21 am very happy that I was able to meet and play with all 34 the children. The average age of the children was five. 44 They were all very pleasant, and happy to see us. We played 56 many games with our new friends. My favorite game was 66 baseball. I was the umpire. We listened to music on the 77 radio and danced as much as we could. The nurses told us 89 all stories and we ate snacks together. The children were 99 very interested in the Girl Scouts and what we do as part 111 of our troop. They asked us each many questions. We 121 answered all of their questions as best as we could, and 132 told them of all the fun activities we get to do, like 144 visiting them. It was a fun day, and although everybody was 155 very tired, none of us wanted to leave when the time came 167 to let the children get their rest. 174 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-24

49 It was the most thrilling day of Erin s life. She was finally able to go to a concert starring a pair of her favorite bands, Sailfish and the All-Stars. Her mom agreed to take Erin to the concert if she helped baby-sit her little brothers. She earned thirty dollars. It was finally the big day, and Erin s friend, Katie, was going to go with her. They both got dressed up in new, colorful clothes. Katie and Erin even made huge poster signs. They had never been more excited. They got to the arena, and they screamed at the top of their lungs all night. The girls actually thought they would be heard over the noise. The bands sang all of their famous songs, and Katie and Erin knew every word. The concert lasted over three hours, and they enjoyed every minute of it. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-25 Student

50 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: It was the most thrilling day of Erin s life. She was finally able to 14 go to a concert starring a pair of her favorite bands, Sailfish 26 and the All-Stars. Her mom agreed to take Erin to the concert 38 if she helped baby-sit her little brothers. She earned thirty dollars. 49 It was finally the big day, and Erin s friend, Katie, was going to 62 go with her. They both got dressed up in new, colorful clothes. Katie 75 and Erin even made huge poster signs. They had never been 86 more excited. They got to the arena, and they screamed at the 98 top of their lungs all night. The girls actually thought they would 110 be heard over the noise. The bands sang all of their famous songs, 123 and Katie and Erin knew every word. The concert lasted over 134 three hours, and they enjoyed every minute of it. 143 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-25

51 My favorite time of the year is definitely the springtime. The spring is when the weather starts to get warm again. I don t like it when it is cold because everyone is always sick. My lips are constantly chapped in the winter, and it hurts! Luckily, in the spring I don t have to wear a coat every day to school. In the winter, the school is always very warm, so we have to carry our coats around all day. Sometimes it gets to be very heavy when I have other books and things to carry. Flowers and plants start to grow in the springtime, too. The leaves on the trees in my front yard turn green instead of the ugly brown that they are in the winter. Also, lots of baby birds are born in the spring. At any given time, you can hear them chirping in their nests. In addition, the spring also means that school is almost out. It means that summer is getting close. Every summer I go on vacation with my family to the beach, so in the spring I have something to look forward to. Also, the springtime is when baseball season begins. Baseball is my favorite sport, so I always love to both play it and watch it. I definitely cannot wait until the spring! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-26 Student

52 Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My favorite time of the year is definitely the springtime. The spring is when the weather starts to get warm again. I don t like it when it is cold because everyone is always sick. My lips are constantly chapped in the winter, and it hurts! Luckily, in the spring I don t have to wear a coat every day to school. In the winter, the school is always very warm, so we have to carry our coats around all day. Sometimes it gets to be very heavy when I have other books and things to carry. Flowers and plants start to grow in the springtime, too. The leaves on the trees in my front yard turn green instead of the ugly brown that they are in the winter. Also, lots of baby birds are born in the spring. At any given time, you can hear them chirping in their nests. In addition, the spring also means that school is almost out. It means that summer is getting close. Every summer I go on vacation with my family to the beach, so in the spring I have something to look forward to. Also, the springtime is when baseball season begins. Baseball is my favorite sport, so I always love to both play it and watch it. I definitely cannot wait until the spring! Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3 Assessor 3-26

53 A few months ago, my dad told our family that we would have to move. He told us that he received a promotion at his job, and that we would move to a city seven hours away. I was very sad at first because I had been living in the same town all of my life. My brother and I were scared because we knew we would have to leave behind all of our friends. My mom told us that when we moved to the new town, we would make lots of friends at our new school. My mom was right, as it turned out. A month after we learned we had to move, we found a house in our new city. Then, we moved all of our stuff out of our old house and into our new house. The following week, I started going to my new school. All of the teachers and students there were very nice and welcoming. In the short time that I have lived here, I have made tons of new friends. We always go and do fun things on the weekends together, and it helps bring back good memories of my old friends. Even though I will always miss my old town and friends, I am very glad that we moved to a new place because I like it here! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 3-27 Student