I The Family's First Trip

Thomas lived in a small town with only 2,000 people. It was June 12th
andThomas was excited. His family was planning a trip to Atlanta to
visit his aunt. Unlike his hometown, Atlanta is a big city. Thomas had
never traveled to a big city before. He had to decide what to bring. It
was a two day car trip. So he needed to take along things to keep him
busy in the car. He was reading a book and decided to bring it. But
he realized that he couldn't read all the time in the car. If he read too
much he would get dizzy. He had to think of something that wouldn't
use his eyes. He decided to bring his iPad.
Thomas knew that they would ·be going out to dinner. Another
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night they were going to a country music show. He brought long

pants and a shirt for going out to dinner. But the music show would
be outside. He brought a pair of shorts and a T-shirt for that. He had
enough clothes, books, and his iPad. What else did he need? He
almost forgot his toothbrush and pajamas! He would have been
embarrassed if he had forgotten them!

The first day of driving went quickly forThomas as he read his

book and listened to music. His parents were looking for a hotel to
stay in. Thomas and his sister begged their parents to find a place
with a swimming pool. Luckily they had remembered to pack their
swimming suits. Their parents found a small hotel with a heated
pool. Thomas and his sister got in their suits and spe~t an hour in
the pool before dinner. The first part of their trip was fun. They looked
forward to seeing their aunt the next day.

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trip? (3: if its raining you bring an umbrella/raincoat; if its
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second-grade word lists. ~sister begged their parents to find a place with

The Family's First Trip a swimming pool. Luckily, they had remembered to
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people. It was June 12th and Thomas was excited. small hotel with a heated pool. Thomas and his sister
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aunt. Unlike his hometown, Atlanta IS a big city.
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/ He was excited and had to decide what to
Number of Total Miscues
bring on the car trip.
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Events
Number of Meaning-Change Miscues
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_ He was reading a book and decided to bring it.
Total
_ He couldn't read all the time (because) he
Total
Accuracy Acceptability would get dizzy.
He had to think of something that wouldn't
0-6 miscues_ Independent __ 0-6 miscues
use his eyes.
7-30 miscues.£!_ Instructional jQ_ 7-15 miscues
He decided to bring his iPad.
31 +miscues __ Frustration __ 16+ miscues They would be going out to dinner.
Rate: 301 X 60= 18,060! !30 seconds= m._ WPM And they were going to a country music show.
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He brought long pants and a shin for going
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But the music show would be outside.
He brought a pair of shorts and a I-shin for
Oral Reading Prosody Scal~Rl-7 that.
He almost forgot his toothbrush and pajamas!
Directions: Please circle the number below that best
represents the students one-minute oral reading of this passage He would have been embarrassed if he had
( 4) 3, 2 I forgotten them!
Reads
_ The first day went quickly as he read his book
Reads Reads pri- Reads pri-
primarily marily in marily in primarily and listened to music. )
in larger; three- or two-word word-by- _ His parents were looking for a hotel to stay in.
four-word phrases with word with
meaning- _ Thomas and his sister begged their parents
ful phrase phrase some three- occasional
groups. Little or four- tw0-wordor _ to find a place with a swimming pool.
groups.
Some or or no ex- word group- three-word _ Their parents found a small hotel with a
most of pressive in- ings. Word phrases. h~ted poo). ,
the story is terpretation groupings
Thomas and his sister got in their swimsuits
read with is present. maybe
expression. awkward, and spent an hour in-the pool before dinner.
The first pan of their trip was fun.
They looked forward to seeirig their aunt the
Retelling Scoring Sheet for "The next day.
Family's FirstTrip"

Setting/Background
Thomas lived in a small town with only 2,000
people.

Goal
/ His family was planning a trip to Atlanta to
visit his aunt.
_ Atlanta is a big city, and Thomas had never j
traveled to a big city before.
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Level:Two

Questions for ''The Family's First Trip" 6. Why has Thomas decided to bring shorts and
a T-shirt?
1. Who is the main character in this story? Implicit: they are going to an outdoor country
Explicit: Thomas music show
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2. How does Thomas feel about the trip to 7. Name two things that Thomas almost forgot to
Atlanta? pack.
Implicit: excited; concerned; worried Explicit: toothbrush and pajamas
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3. What was Thomas's problem? 8. Where do Thomas and his sister want to stay
Implicit: to decide what to bring on the trip after the first day of driving?
Explicit: a place with a swimming pool
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4. What does Thomas decide to bring?

Explicit: book, iPad
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5. Why does Thomas decide to take his iPad

along and not just books?
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much Number Correct Implicit: -1._
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books, his e'/es
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/ Independent: 7-8 correct
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1 - - Instructional: 6 correct
- - Frustration: 0-5 correct

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