DIBELS 8" Edition Maze Benchmark Maze 2
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‘top and put your penell down,
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‘You are going to read a passage wth some words missing from it. For each missing word you will
box with three words int Your Job Iso lee the word you think makes the mast sense in the
Context of the passage. Let's look atthe Practice Passage together. Listen as I read.
|| Tem goes to schoo! far from his house, Every moming, he takes a school (pause) at, bus, work
(cause) to goto schoo!
Lets stop ther. Lot's circle tho word “bus” becaus
Listen to how that sontence sounds now.
makes the most sanse her.
Every morning, he takes a schoo! bus to go to school.
Now i's your tur. Read the next sentence silently to yourself, When you come toa box, read all
‘tho words Inthe box and circle the word that makes the most sense to you. When you are done, pit
your panei! down,
(Allow up to 30 seconds fr students 0 complete the example and put their pencils down.)
necessary, ae 30 second say Put your penel down. As sn a all studets have ther penis down, |
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have creed “efternoon’ because “aftemoon” makes tho most sonce Liste. Inthe aftemoon, he |
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fay, whon say “Begin” tum the page and start reading the passage sllenty. Start onthe page with,
the tle. When you come to box, rea all the words inthe box and eitele Sho word that makes the
‘mast sense inthe passage. You wil stop when you come toa top sign or | eay Stop Ready? Begin,
Sut the une.
At the cad of 3 minutes, stop the timer and say top, Put your pencils down,
Reminders - -
Stat simmer ‘Sta the timer ae you sy Begin
| Prompts astadeu starts reading the passage ot loud, sy Plaase read the passage silently,
(Repeats often needed)
IFa.studoat skips an ence page, sy. Plaate be sure not to skip pages.
Ifa student sons working say Please keep going uni! tell you to stop. Just do
yout best work, (Repeat as often se needed)
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hrce minutes have pasted,