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BASIC SKILLS

1. Letter Recognition
Observation Note: Learner identifies uppercase letters accurately but struggles with some lowercase
ones (e.g., "p," "q," "b," "d").
Follow-up Assessment: Provide a worksheet with both uppercase and lowercase letters for matching.
Intervention: Use tactile activities like tracing letters in sand or creating letters with clay to reinforce
shape recognition.

2. Phonemic Awareness
Observation Note: Learner can recognize initial sounds but struggles with ending and middle sounds.
Follow-up Assessment: Administer a sound segmentation activity where the learner breaks down CVC
words (e.g., "cat" → /k/ /a/ /t/).
Intervention: Practice phoneme isolation games, such as "I Spy" with sounds, focusing on middle and
ending phonemes.

3. Blending Sounds
Observation Note: Learner can blend two sounds (e.g., "s-a" → "sa") but struggles with three-letter
combinations (e.g., "sat").
Follow-up Assessment: Use word cards with simple CVC words to assess blending accuracy.
Intervention: Introduce phonics activities like Elkonin boxes or blending ladders to build confidence with
three sounds.

4. Sight Word Recognition


Observation Note: Learner recognizes 25/50 sight words but often guesses when unsure.
Follow-up Assessment: Reassess sight word recognition weekly using flashcards.
Intervention: Incorporate sight word bingo and repetitive reading of simple texts containing target
words.

5. Decoding Skills
Observation Note: Learner decodes familiar words but struggles with unfamiliar ones, relying on
guessing.
Follow-up Assessment: Provide a list of decodable words with varied difficulty levels.
Intervention: Teach phonics rules explicitly (e.g., long and short vowel sounds) and practice with word
family charts.

6. Word Recognition
Observation Note: Learner reads simple words but misreads multisyllabic words.
Follow-up Assessment: Conduct a word list test focusing on single-syllable and multisyllabic words.
Intervention: Practice chunking words into syllables and teach affixes (prefixes and suffixes) for better
recognition.

7. Reading Fluency
Observation Note: Learner reads hesitantly and struggles with proper intonation.
Follow-up Assessment: Time a one-minute oral reading to measure words read correctly per minute
(WCPM).
Intervention: Use echo reading or choral reading to model and practice fluent reading with expression.

8. Comprehension
Observation Note: Learner identifies the main idea but struggles to infer meaning or connect ideas.
Follow-up Assessment: Ask "why" and "how" questions after reading a short story.
Intervention: Use graphic organizers like story maps or cause-and-effect charts to enhance
understanding.

9. Vocabulary Knowledge
Observation Note: Learner frequently pauses to ask the meaning of unfamiliar words.
Follow-up Assessment: Provide a vocabulary quiz after reading a text.
Intervention: Introduce vocabulary using context clues and visual aids, followed by application in
sentences.

10. Tracking Print


Observation Note: Learner skips words or lines while reading aloud.
Follow-up Assessment: Assess reading while the learner uses a pointer or finger to track text.
Intervention: Use guided reading strips or colored overlays to help maintain focus on specific lines.

11. Self-Correction
Observation Note: Learner rarely notices mistakes and continues reading without checking for
understanding.
Follow-up Assessment: Monitor oral reading for self-corrections over several passages.
Intervention: Teach "Does it make sense?" strategies, prompting the learner to pause and evaluate
sentences.

12. Sentence Structure Awareness


Observation Note: Learner pauses awkwardly at punctuation marks, affecting fluency.
Follow-up Assessment: Provide a passage and ask the learner to read aloud, focusing on punctuation
cues.
Intervention: Practice sentence reading with exaggerated pauses at punctuation to build awareness.

13. Listening Comprehension


Observation Note: Learner understands explicit details but struggles with implicit ideas in stories read
aloud.
Follow-up Assessment: Ask comprehension questions after listening to a passage, including inferential
ones.
Intervention: Use "Think Aloud" strategies to model how to derive meaning from context and infer
ideas.

14. Reading Confidence


Observation Note: Learner hesitates to read aloud and requires encouragement.
Follow-up Assessment: Observe changes in confidence through small-group reading sessions.
Intervention: Start with paired reading or one-on-one sessions to build confidence, gradually
introducing group settings.

15. Retention and Recall


Observation Note: Learner remembers the main idea but forgets key details after reading.
Follow-up Assessment: Test recall by asking the learner to retell the story in their own words.
Intervention: Teach summarization techniques, such as the "5 W's" (Who, What, When, Where, Why),
to help organize thoughts.

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