Student Grade _ Date Teacher School _ Recording Form Part One: Oral Reading Excerpt is taken from pages 19 22 Running words: 247 Teacher: There was an icy cold castle where a princess lived who was bored and wanted adventures. A dragon came and burned the village. The knights told the princess that she could not help them fight the dragon but she went to meet the dragon by herself. Read what happened next. Page Text The Princess and the Dragon Level P, RW: 247 E SC 19 The dragon turned and looked right at her. Black diamond pupils shimmered in its enormous yellow eyes. It was huge! The foot on the cave floor was larger than her head, its toes tipped with claws as sharp as icicles. One swat and she d be split in two. And if it breathed fire.... Summary of Scores: Accuracy Self-correction Fluency Comprehension Sources of Information Used E SC M S V M S V 20 She was alone. She had no weapon. Remember what ye know, the Keeper had said. But all she knew at that moment was fear. And amazement. You are so beautiful! she cried. There was a spark of interest in the dragon s eyes. You are more wonderful than the Great Green Dragon of the North! The dragon s eyes gleamed, and it turned its head. It looked curious. Subtotal Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 1
Part One: Oral Reading continued Page Text E SC Sources of Information Used E SC M S V M S V 21 What she knew was tales. It was long, long ago, in a kingdom not far from here, the princess began. These might be her last words, but she was talking to a dragon! The Great Green Dragon of the North was setting house after house on fire.... 22 Many minutes later, the story ended. The dragon raised its head and opened its mouth. Feeling the blast of its hot breath, the princess shut her eyes. Have you more tales like that? Its voice was deep but gentle. The princess could only nod. Will you tell me another? The princess knew many stories. She thought of the icy village and the dragon s flames. I could tell you a story every night, she said, if you will do something for me. Subtotal End Time min. sec. Total 2 Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention
Accuracy Rate Errors % 14 or more Below 95% 12-13 9-11 7-8 4-6 2-3 0-1 95% 96% 97% 98% 99% 100% Self-Corrections Fluency Score 0 1 2 3 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
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 The dragon was huge. Its toes had sharp claws that could split the princess in two. The princess had no weapon but she remembered that the Keeper told her to remember what she knows. She started to talk to the dragon and realized that what she knew was tales. She told the dragon a story and he wanted to hear more. She told him she could tell him a story every night if he would do something for her. What happened in this part of the story? 0 1 2 3 Beyond the Text The princess remembered that she knew tales so she told the dragon a story to distract him from harming her. He liked listening to her stories so she got another idea. She said she could tell him a story every night if he did something for her. She knew that the dragon s fire could warm the icy castle and make her family more comfortable. (Answers will vary.) How did the princess use what she knows to save herself and solve the castle s problem? Were you ever in a situation where you used what you know to save yourself? Tell about it. 0 1 2 3 Continued on next page. 4 Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention
Part Two: Comprehension Conversation continued About the Text Key Understandings Prompts Score It was huge! (p. 19) The foot on the cave floor was larger than her head, its toes tipped with claws as sharp as icicles. (p. 19) One swat and she d be split in two. (p. 19) And if it breathed fire (p. 19) She had no weapon. (p. 20) Guide to Total Score 9-10 Excellent Comprehension 7-8 Satisfactory Comprehension 5-6 Limited Comprehension 0-4 Unsatisfactory Comprehension The writer used language to build suspense in the story. Can you find some examples? 0 1 2 3 Subtotal Score: /9 Add 1 for any additional understandings: /1 Total Score: /10 Fountas & Pinnell Leveled Literacy Intervention 5