7th Grade Maze Probe 4 Assessor Directions Standard Administration Directions 1. Write/Type the following sentence on the board: When it is hot in the (summer, winter, can), I like to go swimming. 2. Say to students: You will need a pencil. I will pass out the Maze assessment face down. Please do not turn the paper face up until I ask you to turn it over. Please put your first and last name and teacher s name on the back of the paper. 3. Say to students: You will be doing some reading today. You will be asked to read a passage silently to yourself. When you come to three words that are bold and in parenthesis, you will circle the word that makes sense. Make sure that you CIRCLE the word that best fits. 4. Using the example sentence on the board, Say: Look at the example sentence on the board. This is one sentence that would be in an entire reading passage. It says, When it is hot in the BLANK, I like to go swimming. The three words that are bold and in parenthesis are: (summer, winter, can). What word would you circle? Yes, the word that makes the most sense is SUMMER. Read the entire sentence correctly. When it is hot in the summer, I like to go swimming. Model and emphasize that you CIRCLE the correct word, summer. 5. Say: You will have three minutes to read the passage and CIRCLE the correct word for each set inside the parenthesis. Please start at the beginning of the passage and circle the words that make sense. If you finish the first page, turn your paper to page 2 and continue working. Say: Are there any questions? 6. Set a timer for 3 minutes. 7. Say: Please turn your paper over. The title of the passage is Fall Fundraiser Plans. 8. Say: You may BEGIN. Start the timer. 9. When the timer rings, say: Stop working please. Hold your paper in the air to be collected. Collect all the papers and thank the students for being wonderful test takers. 10. Use the Assessor Copy for scoring: Maze Comprehension Scoring Guidelines For Assessor Use Count each word that is circled correctly as 1 point. If a child misses 3 words in a row, DO NOT count any correct responses after the 3 consecutive incorrect answers. Add score to the GRASP database.
7th Grade Maze Probe 4 Total Answers = 47 Assessor Copy Fall Fundraiser Plans The air had felt crisp when Reggie arose that morning, but now the sun's rays were warming everything. Reggie's father said the weather could (not, because, short) be any better for the big (Are, Remind, Fall) Festival. Reggie's baseball team was raising (money, button, drain) to fund their travel to away (games, friend, impossible). Mrs. Phelps, the coach's wife, had (breezy, disapprove, done) a lot of the initial planning (for, army, clear) the autumn fundraiser. The team members (and, raspy, wrong) their families wanted the fundraiser to (always, boy, be) a success. Jorge's older brother, Manuel, (was, earth, unlock) in a great rock band, and (reason, trouble, this) would be their first big public (girl, performance, sadly). Mrs. Phelps said music would help (puddle, faithfully, draw) a crowd and encourage people to (angrily, smooth, linger) at the beautiful park. Edward's stepfather (idea, ant, owned) a carpentry shop, and he had (oxen, wool, built) some neat carnival games. Louie's grandfather (had, repulsive, accidentally) volunteered to be the person who (spoken, would, reading) try to guess a person's age (honestly, or, important) weight. A number of people had (invent, agreed, funny) to put their culinary skills to (chose, use, troubled). Omari's grandmother was known all over (yours, company, town) for her gift as a baker (depressed, prevent, of) tasty cakes. For the baseball fundraiser, (cause, she, solid) would be bringing several of her (obtain, iced, puzzled)
Page 2 pound cakes. Some of her famous (damp, kindly, chocolate) chip cookies and old time teacakes (would, match, destruction) also be on the round sale (table, relieved, did). A country store was Jawarhal's mother's (project, clean, be). Local businesses had donated all sorts (plain, of, torn) things for the country store. There (price, leaf, was) a box of books, two mantel (crack, clocks, news), a small refrigerator and a big (system, table, growth) covered with toys. The coach knew (barn, friend, an) artist who had donated several lovely (courageous, oil, advertise) paintings. The paintings and some colorful (pottery, exist, alive) were being sold in a silent (revolting, list, auction). Reggie's dad and the fathers of (music, three, touch) other members of the team had (mop, colorful, agreed) to man the massive gas grill. (They, Aboard, Encouraging) were grilling hot dogs and mammoth (hamburger, inquisitive, skin) patties prepared by Reggie and his (an, best, snow) friend, Tim. The food smelled heavenly, (cope, eye, and) the aroma made Reggie and Tim (delight, ravenous, across). Both athletes were excited to know (energetic, elated, it) was only about a half hour (idea, size, until) lunchtime. A large crowd had showed (land, serve, up) for the Fall Festival and excitement (was, bake, from) in the atmosphere.
7 Maze Probe 4 Name Student Copy Score /47 Fall Fundraiser Plans The air had felt crisp when Reggie arose that morning, but now the sun's rays were warming everything. Reggie's father said the weather could (not, because, short) be any better for the big (Are, Remind, Fall) Festival. Reggie's baseball team was raising (money, button, drain) to fund their travel to away (games, friend, impossible). Mrs. Phelps, the coach's wife, had (breezy, disapprove, done) a lot of the initial planning (for, army, clear) the autumn fundraiser. The team members (and, raspy, wrong) their families wanted the fundraiser to (always, boy, be) a success. Jorge's older brother, Manuel, (was, earth, unlock) in a great rock band, and (reason, trouble, this) would be their first big public (girl, performance, sadly). Mrs. Phelps said music would help (puddle, faithfully, draw) a crowd and encourage people to (angrily, smooth, linger) at the beautiful park. Edward's stepfather (idea, ant, owned) a carpentry shop, and he had (oxen, wool, built) some neat carnival games. Louie's grandfather (had, repulsive, accidentally) volunteered to be the person who (spoken, would, reading) try to guess a person's age (honestly, or, important) weight. A number of people had (invent, agreed, funny) to put their culinary skills to (chose, use, troubled). Omari's grandmother was known all over (yours, company, town) for her gift as a baker (depressed, prevent, of) tasty cakes. For the baseball fundraiser, (cause, she, solid) would be bringing several of her (obtain, iced, puzzled)
Page 2 pound cakes. Some of her famous (damp, kindly, chocolate) chip cookies and old time teacakes (would, match, destruction) also be on the round sale (table, relieved, did). A country store was Jawarhal's mother's (project, clean, be). Local businesses had donated all sorts (plain, of, torn) things for the country store. There (price, leaf, was) a box of books, two mantel (crack, clocks, news), a small refrigerator and a big (system, table, growth) covered with toys. The coach knew (barn, friend, an) artist who had donated several lovely (courageous, oil, advertise) paintings. The paintings and some colorful (pottery, exist, alive) were being sold in a silent (revolting, list, auction). Reggie's dad and the fathers of (music, three, touch) other members of the team had (mop, colorful, agreed) to man the massive gas grill. (They, Aboard, Encouraging) were grilling hot dogs and mammoth (hamburger, inquisitive, skin) patties prepared by Reggie and his (an, best, snow) friend, Tim. The food smelled heavenly, (cope, eye, and) the aroma made Reggie and Tim (delight, ravenous, across). Both athletes were excited to know (energetic, elated, it) was only about a half hour (idea, size, until) lunchtime. A large crowd had showed (land, serve, up) for the Fall Festival and excitement (was, bake, from) in the atmosphere.