Grade Level: Kindergarten

SOL standard(s):
English K.5 The student will understand how print is organized and read.

e) Match voice with print. (concept of word).

K.7 The student will develop an understanding of basic phonetic principles.

c) Demonstrate a speech-to-print match through accurate finger-point reading in

familiar text that includes words with more than one syllable.

WIDA standard(s): ELP Standard 2 (The Language of Language Arts)

WIDA level: Level 1, Entering

Can do descriptor:

• Find matching words or pictures

Objectives:

• Content: SW match words with pictures and printed text through finger-point reading.
• Language: SW say words matching pictures and point fingers to read printed words.

Assessment items:
Concept of Word “Teddy Bear” (adapted from PALS Quick Check)

Part I: Matching voice with pictures

Directions:

Teacher: We are going to read a rhyme. Listen and watch as I teach you the rhyme that
goes with these pictures. We will not see any of the words but the pictures. I will say the
rhyme two times and point my finger to each picture while saying it. I will pause a few
seconds after saying the words for each picture. You can say the rhyme together with me.
 (Teacher say each line of the rhyme while pointing to each picture)

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight.

Teacher: Now, I want you to say the rhyme by yourself. Point your finger to the picture while

you are saying the words for it. You can say picture by picture.

(Test-taker say each line of the rhyme while pointing to each picture)

Part II. Pointing/Tracking words in printed text

Teacher: Now we will finger point at each word and read each word out loud to the rhyme you
just said. This page has the rhyme written down in printed words. First, listen and watch how I
read it.
 Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn around. Teddy bear, teddy bear, touch the ground.

Teddy bear, teddy bear, turn out the light. Teddy bear, teddy bear, say goodnight.

Teacher: Now, let’s read it together. Read it with me as I point to each word. (Teacher and test-
taker read together, teacher point finger at each word)

Teacher: This time I want you to do what I did. Point to each word as you say the rhyme. Be
sure to touch each word as your say it.

(Test-taker read the rhyme while pointing to each word)

Scoring
Part I. Student must say a complete line of words for each of the four pictures. 1 point for each
line matching with the picture. Total score is 4 points.

Part II. Score as an all-or-none situation; the student must point accurately to each word in the
sentence. If all the words on the page were pointed to correctly, mark correct. If the student did
not point to every word accurately, do not mark correct. Self-corrections are counted as correct.
Each correct pointing is 2 point. Total score is 8 points.