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map · pat · tap · am · at
and · I · the
I pat the map. · Sam and I tap the mat.
No nonsense-word subtest: 0 legal pseudowords exist here. 0 spellings were examined and each is ruled out; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Mark this one →map · mat · sat · am · at
a · and · I · the
Sam and I pat a map. · I sat.
No nonsense-word subtest: 0 legal pseudowords exist here. 1 spellings were examined and each is ruled out; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Lesson 7 teaches f /f/ but no decodable f word exists: the only one in English is 'fat', which is BLOCKED. A curriculum supply limit. /f/ is first assessable at Lesson 8.
Mark this one →it · sit · sip · tip · map
a · and · I · the
Tim and I sit. · I sip and I pat it.
No nonsense-word subtest: 2 legal pseudowords exist here and each is ruled out, heard as a real word, a respelling or a letter name. 5 spellings were examined in all; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Mark this one →fan · man · pan · nap · sip
a · and · I · is · the
Nan and I sit. · A pan is in it.
No nonsense-word subtest: 2 legal pseudowords exist here and each is ruled out, heard as a real word, a respelling or a letter name. 6 spellings were examined in all; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Mark this one →nap · tan · mat · fit · sip
a · and · I · is · the
A pin is in it. · I tip a pan.
No nonsense-word subtest: 2 legal pseudowords exist here and each is ruled out, heard as a real word, a respelling or a letter name. 6 spellings were examined in all; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Mark this one →am · an · man · tan · sat
a · and · as · I · is
I am Nan. · A man sat as I sat.
This word list says "I am". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "I'm" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
No nonsense-word subtest: 2 legal pseudowords exist here and each is ruled out, heard as a real word, a respelling or a letter name. 6 spellings were examined in all; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Mark this one →mop · pot · top · not · man
a · and · as · I · is
A man is on top. · I mop a pot.
No nonsense-word subtest: 5 legal pseudowords exist here and each is ruled out, heard as a real word, a respelling or a letter name. 12 spellings were examined in all; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Mark this one →dad · dot · dip · man · top
a · and · as · I · is
Dad and I dip it. · "It is a dot," said Dad.
This word list says "it is". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "it's" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
No nonsense-word subtest: 6 legal pseudowords exist here and each is ruled out, heard as a real word, a respelling or a letter name. 15 spellings were examined in all; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Mark this one →can · cap · cat · nod · dip
a · and · as · I · is
Dad and I can mop it. · A pot is on a mat.
No nonsense-word subtest: 6 legal pseudowords exist here and each is ruled out, heard as a real word, a respelling or a letter name. 16 spellings were examined in all; reasons in rejected_pseudowords (examiner data).
Mark this one →Nan and Tom sit on a mat.
A nut is in a pot.
The pot is tan.
Tom can not tip it up.
"Nan, tip it," said Tom.
"Do it," said Nan. Nan and Tom tip it up.
The nut is up! It is at the pot.
Tom can cut it up.
Tom can tip it to a cup.
This passage says "can not", "it is". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "can't" or "it's" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Min and a dog sit at a pit. Sid is in the fog.
Sid and the dog tag in the fog.
"Tag, dog!" said Sid.
The dog is not at the pit. It is not at a pot.
"Dog!" said Min.
Min and Sid tap a pan in the fog.
The dog is at the pit!
Sid and it nap at the pit.
This passage says "is not", "it is". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "isn't" or "it's" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Gus and a dog sit on a mat.
A tan cap is on Gus. A bat is in a bin.
The dog and Gus tug at a cap.
"Dog! Not the cap!" said Gus.
The dog can tug it to the bin.
Mud is on the dog and the cap!
Gus can dip the cap in a tub.
Mud is on top of the tub!
Gus can pat the dog.
Peg got in bed at ten.
"Ted! A tan cap is not in the bed," said Peg.
"I am up at ten," said Peg.
Ted met Nan at a bin.
Nan and Ted got the bin up.
Nan got a cap in the bin!
Ted got the cap to Peg.
"I can nap," said Peg.
This passage says "is not", "I am". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "isn't" or "I'm" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Nan met a pup in a dog pen.
A dot is on top of the pup.
"I see a tan dot!" said Nan.
The pup dug in the mud.
The pup did not sit.
Nan fed a bit of bun to the pup.
It bit a bun in a pot.
"Pat the pup," said Mom.
A tag fit on it.
This passage says "did not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "didn't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Sam and Dan sit in the sun.
A cat naps in a pot.
Mud is in the pot.
"Cat! Get up!" said Sam.
Sam pats the cat.
Mud is on it! Mud is on Sam.
Dan dips a mop in a tub.
Dan mops up the mud.
The cat naps. Sam naps in the sun.
Bob and Sid pop buns in a bag.
A dog tugs at the bag.
"Not the buns, dog!" said Bob.
The dog tugs and tugs.
The buns pop up in a pen!
Bob and Sid pop the buns in a tub.
Bob fits a cap on the tub. Sid nods.
Sid pats the dog, and it sits.
A bug is on a bag.
"A bug!" said Gus. "Do not tap it."
Ted pops a pot on it.
Gus pops a cap on the pot.
A bud is up in a tub.
Gus and Ted pop the pot on the tub.
Ted pops the cap up.
The bug is on the bud!
"Bug, not the bag!" said Gus.
This lesson is named for k /k/, and no word on this page carries that sound. Every k word that exists at this lesson is already used by the practice sheet, so the score here measures short-vowel decoding, NOT /k/. Read it that way.
This passage says "do not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "don't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →It is a hot sun.
"I hid a cap," said Tom.
Peg digs in a bin, but the cap is not in it.
"The cap is up," said Tom.
Peg tips a pot up. The cap is in the pot!
She taps the cap on.
"The sun is hot!" said Tom. Peg nods.
This passage says "it is", "is not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "it's" or "isn't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Mom and Sid tip mud and buds in a bin.
The mud and buds rot in a pen.
"Buds rot in a bin," said Mom.
A rip is in the bin.
A rat hops in the rip!
"Not in the bin, rat!" said Sid.
Mom and Sid fit a cap on the rip.
The rat can not hop in the bin.
The rat hops up on a pot and naps.
Sid nods at Mom.
This passage says "can not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "can't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Kim has a cat.
The cat sits in the hot fog.
"A tub is not in the sun," said Kim.
Kim gets a tub from Dad.
Mud is in the tub. She rubs and rubs.
Kim rips a bag and tips buds in the tub.
The cat hops in and sits on the buds.
"The cat has a tub," said Dad.
Kim sits at the tub. The cat is in it.
This passage says "is not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "isn't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Peg can not see a tan hat.
"Look on a bed," said Gus.
Peg tips a bin up.
She can see lots of bags, but not a hat.
A dog sits at the bin.
Peg can see the hat!
The dog sits on it!
"A hat is not a bed," said Peg.
Peg taps the dog. The dog hops up.
Peg pops the hat on and lets the dog up at the bin.
This passage says "can not", "is not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "can't" or "isn't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Sal has a lot of buns in a tub.
A cat hops up. It naps in the tub!
Legs of the cat are in the buns.
"A lid can be on top," said Sal.
She has the lid. Sal tugs the cat up.
The lid is on the tub.
"Let the cat sit on top," said Mom.
The cat naps on the lid.
Peg and Kip are at a bin.
"Look at a bug," said Kip.
Kip has ten bugs in a tub.
Peg has a bug in a bin.
Peg tips a log up.
A web is on the log!
A lot of bugs are in the web!
"Look, Peg!" said Kip.
Peg and Kip look at the web. "We win," said Peg.
Jin and Mom are in the hot fog.
A jet is up in the sun.
"I am hot," said Mom.
Jin has a jug and a cup.
Jin tugs and tugs. The jug is in the fog.
"Do not tug at the jug," said Mom.
Jin dips the cup in the jug.
Mom sips. Jin sips.
Jin and Mom sit and look at the jet.
This passage says "I am", "do not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "I'm" or "don't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Sal is on a mat and hugs a bag.
"Do not look in the bag," said Sal.
"Is it big?" said Tom.
"Yes, it is big," said Sal.
"Is it a mug?" said Tom.
"It is not a mug. It fits on a kid," said Sal.
"Is it a hat?" said Tom.
"Yes! Tom got it," said Sal.
Sal pops the hat on Tom. It fits!
Tom hops up and up in the red hat.
This passage says "do not", "it is", "is not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "don't" or "it's" or "isn't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Mom has an ax and a log.
The ax is big. Jen tugs at it.
"Do not tug at it," said Mom.
Jen is sad. She sits.
"Jen, do the wax," said Mom.
Mom cuts the log.
Mom and Jen mix wax.
Jen rubs wax on the log.
Mom sets the log up. Jen is not sad.
Mom and Jen sit on the log.
"Jen did the wax," said Mom.
This passage says "do not", "is not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "don't" or "isn't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Max is in bed and a big fan hums.
But a fan quits and Max hops up.
"The fan is bad!" said Max. He is mad.
Dad pats it. It hums, but it quits.
"It quits a lot," said Dad.
Dad tips a jug and gets a cup.
Max sips. Dad gets a red cap.
"I fan you," said Dad.
Dad fans him, and Max hugs him and naps.
This passage says "he is". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "he's" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Kip and Mom sit in a bus.
"What do you see?" said Mom.
The bus hums. "A jet!" said Kip.
Kip sits up. "A hat! A bin!" he said.
Mom nods. "We have six vans," she said.
"I do not see ten," said Kip. His lip dips.
"Sit up, Kip. Look!" said Mom.
A lot of red vans are in the hot fog!
"Ten! We have ten!" said Kip, and he hops up.
Mom hugs Kip and pats him.
This passage says "do not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "don't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →A sun hat is on a rug.
A tan pup hops up and naps on the hat.
"A pup is on the hat!" said Liz.
"Do not tap the pup," said Zeb.
Zeb gets a pan and taps on it.
The pup hops up and runs to a tub.
Liz gets the hat. A mud dot is on top.
Liz rubs at the mud dot.
"The pup can have the rug," said Zeb.
This lesson is named for z /z/, and the only z on this page is in the names Liz and Zeb. A name is not evidence a child decoded a sound, so the score here measures short-vowel decoding, NOT /z/. Read it that way.
This passage says "do not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "don't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Bev, Dan and Sal are on a rug.
Bev and Dan have buns and jam.
Sal has a tan pup. It naps.
Bev sets a bun on the rug.
A pup hops up!
It gets the bun. It runs to Sal.
"The pup has the bun!" said Bev.
Dan lets Bev have a bit of his bun.
Bev dips the bit in the jam.
Sal pats the pup.
The pup naps on the rug.
Tim and Val have a big box.
"Can it be in a bin?" said Val.
Tim tips the box in. It can not fit in.
"A lot of bags are in the bin," said Val.
Tim digs in the bin and tips a bag up.
"Tip the box up," said Val.
Tim tips the box up. It fits in the bin!
"It fits!" said Tim, and Val nods.
This passage says "can not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "can't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →The sun is hot. Jon and Bev are on a rug.
Bev has a bun.
A pup hops up. Mud is on its legs.
Mud dots are on top of the rug!
"Not on the rug, pup!" said Jon. Bev nods.
Bev pats the pup, and it hops up.
The pup is on a rug.
Jon and Bev pop the rug in a tub.
Bev and Jon have the bun on a rug.
Mom tips pots and bags in a van.
Liz has a dog.
The dog sits on its mat a lot.
"Do we have the dog?" said Mom.
Liz tugs at the dog. But it sits and sits.
"The dog has to have its mat," said Liz.
She fits its mat in the van.
The dog runs to its mat and wags.
"Look at the dog, Mom!" said Liz.
Mom zips the bags. The van runs.
Gus and Min run in a pen.
A pup digs in the mud at a log.
"Bugs are in the mud," said Min.
Gus and Min tug at the log.
"We can not tug it up," said Gus.
"We can dig," said Min. She digs and digs.
The log is up! Six bugs run in the mud.
"Look at the bugs!" said Gus.
Min sets the log on the mud.
This passage says "can not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "can't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Ben and Dad sit on a log.
"A fox has cubs in a den," said Dad.
"Can I see the cubs?" said Ben.
"Yes, but do not run," said Dad.
Ben has a bug net. He taps Dad on a leg.
"Sit. The cubs are not up yet," said Dad.
Ben sits. Ten bugs hop on his net.
Six cubs hop up at the den!
"Six cubs!" said Ben.
This passage says "do not", "are not". Decodability forbids apostrophes. A child who reads "don't" or "aren't" is reading for meaning — do not score it an error.
Mark this one →Val has ten buds in a box.
A tan pup digs in the box!
Six buds are on a mat!
Val tugs at the pup. She pets it.
"You have to dig at a log, pup," said Val.
Val digs at the log.
The pup digs and wags a lot.
Val fits the six buds in the box.
Val lets the pup have the log.