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1 Student Grade Date Teacher School Recording Form Part One: Oral Reading Place the book in front of the student and read the title. Page Text Chester Greenwood s Big Idea Level N, RW: Chapter 1: Cold ars This is the story of Chester Greenwood and his big idea. Chester lived a long time ago in a small town in Maine. The winters were very cold there. 3 Chester Greenwood had big ears. His ears got very, very cold in the winter. Chester tried many things. He just couldn t keep his ears warm. Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 1

2 Part One: Oral Reading continued Page Text 4 Chester got a very special present the day he turned fifteen: ice skates! They were just what he wanted. It was very cold outside, and the pond was frozen solid. It was a good day to try out those new skates. 6 Soon Chester was skating with his friends. Then it got colder, and the wind began to blow. Chester s ears felt like ice cubes. He was just too cold to keep skating. He gave up and went home. Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 2

3 Part One: Oral Reading continued Page Text 8 Chapter 2: Chester s Plan Chester loved his new skates. But when he skated, the cold wind whistled past his ears. His ears got so cold that they hurt! Chester needed to find a way to keep his ears warm. The next day, he wrapped his scarf around and around his head. Then he walked to the pond. 10 Chester put on his skates and glided out onto the ice. The scarf seemed to work at first. His ears were warm. That was a good thing. Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 3

4 Part One: Oral Reading continued Page Text 11 But soon, Chester s ears felt itchy. The wool scarf made his ears itch! The itch got worse and worse. Chester couldn t stand it. He took off the scarf and his skates and ran home. Total Have the student finish reading the book silently. Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 4

5 Accuracy Rate rrors % 14 or more Below 95% % 96% 97% 98% 99% 100% Self-Correction Ratio ( + ) = 1: 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 5

6 Part Two: Comprehension Conversation 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. Comprehension Scoring Key 0 Reflects unsatisfactory understanding of the text. ither 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. Teacher: Talk about what you learned in this book. 3 Reflects excellent understanding of the text. Includes almost all important information and main ideas. Key Understandings Prompts Score Within the Text The problem in the story is that Chester Greenwood has big ears that get very cold outside. They get really cold when he tries ice skating so he starts making different things to cover his ears. First, he tries covering them with a scarf, and then, he tries putting socks on his ears. Tell the problem in the story. Talk about all the things Chester tried to solve his problem Finally, he tries bending wire in a circle and has his grandma sew material over the wires. The ear protectors work. The solution is found in Chapter 3, A New Idea. How did he solve his problem at the end? In what chapter does he finally solve his problem? ncourage children to use the Table of Contents for help. veryone around the world wants Chester s ear protectors so he builds a factory and begins selling them everywhere. How does the story end? Note any additional understandings: Beyond the Text Accept any reasonable response such as he was a successful inventor because he tried many different ways to solve his problems. He didn t give up. Accept any reasonable response such as this part in the book shows that Chester was confident in his own ideas. He didn t care what other people thought as long as he was doing what he wanted. Accept any reasonable response. Note any additional understandings: Continued on next page. xplain why you think Chester was a successful inventor. ncourage children to show the pages that support their ideas. On page 17, it says his friends laughed when they saw his ear protectors, but that he didn t mind. Why do you think the author included this fact? What does it tell you about Chester s personality? Does Chester remind you of anyone else you know or have read about? Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 6

7 Part Two: Comprehension Conversation continued About the Text Key Understandings Prompts Score The author chose to include that he got ice skates for his 15th birthday because he decided to make the ear protectors so that he could go out and skate without getting cold. The ice skates started him thinking about his invention. The author thought carefully about the parts of Chester s life she decided to include in this story. xplain why you think she chose to include what he got for his 15th birthday Accept any reasonable response such as the author ended the story this way to show what an important inventor Chester Greenwood became. Tell why you think the author ended the story by telling about Chester Greenwood Day in Maine. Note any additional understandings: Guide to Total Score 9 10 xcellent Comprehension 7 8 Satisfactory Comprehension 5 6 Limited Comprehension 0 4 Unsatisfactory Comprehension Score: /9 Add 1 for any additional understandings: /1 Total Score: /10 Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 7

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