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Speaking and Listening

Materials: Refer to the Speaking and Listening Card.
Question Instructions Score
 APoint and say. The student points to and says the / 2
name of each letter.
D J T V M S R
H F Q U N L Y
 B
Point and say. The student points to and says the / 2
sound of each letter.
D J T V M S R
H F Q U N L Y
 C Read and say. The student reads the words and / 2
sentence aloud.
Ned lop rig bun yak
fib win Tom jab jet
A hen and a rat sit on top of the hut.
 D Read and say. The student reads the words aloud. / 3
deep code gain sight
roam late stew hurry
 E
Point and say. The student points to and says each / 4
blend or digraph.
dr spl ch cl th
nd sn gr qu ci
 F Read and say. The student reads the words aloud. / 4
rung swift blink than trend
plush splat chimp sage squint
 G Point to the ones you hear. The test administrator says the letter / 4
combinations in random order, and the
ou ir oy ai ea
student points to the ones he or she hears.
all sion aw ture oo
 H Read and say. The student reads the words aloud. / 4
joint stark hamper form
haul culture fiction kneel
/25
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Reading and Writing

 A Write.

Aa Bb Cc Dd Ee Ff
G  Hh Ii Jj   Ll Mm
N  Oo Pp  q Rr Ss T 
U  Vv   Xx  y Zz
/10
 B Match.
Example: Mm • •
1. Pp • •
2. Dd • •
3. Ss • •
4. Cc • •
5. Ll • • /5
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 C Circle.
Example: A. pan 1. A. beg
B. pen B. bag
C. den C. bug
2. A. fox 3. A. hat
B. fax B. hut
C. dog C. nut
4. A. rip 5. A. yam
B. lid B. jam
C. lip C. gum
/10
D Read and write.

ant   cap  cot  map  ax pot
Example: Is that your  cap on the  map  ?
1. The hot is under the  .

2. I see an and an  .
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 E Check and write.

Example: A. e 1. A. ai
B. ee B. igh
C. ea C. i

jeep D. ey n t D. ie

2. 3.
A. o A. oo
B. ow B. ui
C. oo C. ue
b t D. oa gl D. ow

/6
F Read and write.

cane   fruit  money key  suit  tape
Example: I eat fruit in my new suit  .

1. The man has  and a  .

2. I have a  , candy, and

 .
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G Read and match.

Fran Brad Grace Phil

Example: Grace is a • • catch.

1. Fran can • • king.
2. Phil likes to • • bride.
3. Brad is a • • sleep.
/6
H Read and write.

rice desk skunk  whale   ice cream   swim

Example:

A whale and a dolphin swim

in the sea.

1.
A is under the  .

2. She has and he has

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 I Read and check.

Example: The car is at 1. The mouse and cow
the are in the
A. beach A. horse
B. station B. elevator
C. bay C. water
D. farm D. house

2. I draw a fork and a 3. A gorilla and a panda

on the board. share an
A. horse A. umbrella
B. spoon B. alligator
C. farm C. umpire
D. knife D. apple
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 J Read and write.

whistle  competition  rhino  bird television nurse
Example: Therhino has rhubarb and
a whistle .

1.
The girl takes her to the
.

2.
I watch the on my
 .
/8

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