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Use these Phonics Assessments for Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade to inform your instruction and measure student growth. When it comes to explicit & systematic phonics instruction, the most powerful tool in your teacher toolkit is a reliable assessment for screening students and gathering data.
K, 1st & 2nd Grade screeners include:
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Kindergarten Phonemic Awareness Screener
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Letter & Grapheme Identification
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Kindergarten Reading Survey
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Kindergarten Spelling Survey
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Autofill Student Data Trackers
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1st Grade Phonemic Awareness Screener
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1st Grade Reading Survey
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1st Grade Spelling Survey
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Autofill Student Data Trackers
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2nd Grade Reading Survey
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2nd Grade Spelling Survey
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Autofill Student Data Trackers
These phonics screeners can be utilized in a variety of ways:
- as a diagnostic tool at reading benchmark periods (BOY, MOY, EOY) or quarterly reports
- to determine student growth as pre-assessment and post assessment
- to form targeted small groups
Included in Phonics Assessments for K, 1st, 2nd Grade:
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Letter & Grapheme Identification Teacher Guide
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3 student printables for Letter & Grapheme Identification
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2 Phonemic Awareness Teacher Guides
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3 Reading Survey Teacher Guides
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8 student printables for Reading Survey
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3 Spelling Survey Teacher Guide
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3 Spelling Survey Student Printables
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3 Spelling Analysis Tools for Teacher Use
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3 page K-2nd Grade Scope & Sequence
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60+ page autofill student data tracker
Skills included K, 1st & 2nd Grade Phonics Assessments:
Phonemic Awareness:
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Isolating Beginning Sound
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Isolating Final Sounds
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Segmenting Phonemes
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Blending Phonemes
Letter & Grapheme Identification:
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Letter Identification
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Grapheme to Phoneme Correspondence
Reading Survey (real & nonsense words):
- CVC
- Blends
- Digraphs
- CVCe
- Vowel Teams
- r-controlled vowels
- Variant Vowels & Diphthongs
- Other Vowels & Consonant Spellings
Spelling Survey:
- CVC
- Blends
- Digraphs
- CVCe
- Vowel Teams
- r-controlled vowels
- Variant Vowels, Diphthongs, & other vowels
- multisyllabic words & syllable types
- schwa
riley R. –
I absolutely loved this resource. As a first grade teacher, I used this to assess students who were struggling and it helped to determine what skills presented challenges for them.
Crafty Little Learners –
I love these phonics screeners! I tutor kiddos kindergarten to 2nd grade, and these help me find where students have gaps and where to focus on building skills. Thanks for creating these!
Sarah Kint –
Thank you. This resource was exactly what I was looking for to help screen and progress monitor.
Mignon C. –
This resource is wonderful!! Just what I needed! Thank you so much!!
Annemarie Abold –
It is so interesting to see how others create assessments. Thank you for this! 🙂
Amber H. –
Excellent resource and so helpful with being a self contained teacher
Dani B. –
The “Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade Phonics Screeners – Spelling Reading Assessments” are invaluable tools for educators aiming to assess and enhance early literacy skills. These comprehensive assessments cover phonemic awareness, letter and grapheme identification, reading, and spelling, providing insights into student progress and areas needing attention. Educators commend their effectiveness, with one noting, “Use these Phonics Assessments for Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd Grade to inform your instruction and measure student growth.” Highly recommended for their thoroughness and ease of use in monitoring student development.
Madison W. –
Used this resource for one of my lower students and it was very beneficial!
Alissa W. –
Overall, the Phonics Screener for First and Second Graders is an excellent tool for evaluating reading and spelling skills. It’s well-organized, covers all the essential phonics elements, and provides valuable insights into students’ strengths and weaknesses. Whether you’re a teacher looking to monitor progress or a parent wanting to assess your child’s phonics abilities, this screener is a great investment. I highly recommend it for anyone working with early learners!
Rebecca S. –
These screeners are so thorough and I love that it gives you “if/then” scenarios.
Ariana S. –
This is a great resource to use with students!
Lisa Williams –
I had one of the screeners and they are great and helpful! So I purchased the bundle!
Bridget H. –
Thank you for creating these easy to use screeners that help me figure out what my students know and what they don’t.
Kelsey L. –
These worked great for me. They were easy to use and helped collect valuable information for me as the teacher.
Sandra Z. –
I loved this assessment, as it helped me with some of my higher readers; to give me where to go with reading groups and reading skills.
Amanda Cutrell –
I found this very helpful in re organizing my reading groups. I found the reading and phonemic awareness portion to be more helpful than the spelling screener.
Ella L. –
Perfect for screening student’s phonics/reading abilities!
Missy T. –
This screener has been GREAT! I have actually used the screener with children in grades ranging from K-3. I have especially liked having nonsense word reading as part of the assessment and then having decodable words within the sentences.
Cynthia M. –
This phonics screener was perfect for determining what UFLI lessons I needed to teach during my intervention groups. It was cohesive and very easy to administer.
Jennifer D. –
This is a great resource! These assessments provide essential information in pinpointing the reading needs of students and determine the appropriate intervention.