Sound Check Student Probe
Form A
Sound Check Decoding Probe
Student Reading Sheet • CVC Words & Common Digraphs
Target: 50 Words
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
Directions: Read across each row from left to right. Do your best reading on every sound.
01
cat mop tub red pin
[5]
02
ship fish shop rush shed
[10]
03
leg fin hot cup bag
[15]
04
chip rich chop much chin
[20]
05
jam web sit rod nut
[25]
06
thin math path with then
[30]
07
map peg wig fox sun
[35]
08
whip duck lock whiz sock
[40]
09
graph shed chip that when
[45]
10
phon chop thud whip shin
[50]
Keep your finger under each word as you read smoothly.
Sound Check • Form A
Form B
Sound Check Decoding Probe
Student Reading Sheet • Alternate Progress Monitoring List
Target: 50 Words
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
Directions: Read across each row from left to right. Do your best reading on every sound.
01
rag lip pod wet bug
[5]
02
shin cash shut wish dash
[10]
03
ham dot rib pen jug
[15]
04
chat inch chug rich chop
[20]
05
van vet tip hop mud
[25]
06
thick bath moth that thud
[30]
07
cap hen dig cob bus
[35]
08
whet pick pack neck rock
[40]
09
graph Phil thin chop whip
[45]
10
shock chick that which duck
[50]
Keep your finger under each word as you read smoothly.
Sound Check • Form B
Sound Check Scoring Guide
Teacher Scoring
Sound Check Diagnostic Protocol
Form A Scoring Sheet • CVC Words & Common Digraphs
Standard: 60-Sec Fluency or Untimed
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
Time: [ ] 60s [ ] Untimed
Scoring Key: Slash (/) = incorrect decoding. Write substitution above word. Circle (O) & mark SC = self-correction within 3 sec (scored correct). Bracket (]) = last word attempted at 60 seconds. 3-second rule: provide word and mark as error.
| Row | Words & Diagnostic Skill Focus | Cumulative | Row Score |
|---|
| 01 | | | |
| cat [a] mop [o] tub [u] red [e] pin [i] | | | |
| [ 5 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 02 |
ship [sh] fish [sh] shop [sh] rush [sh] shed [sh]
| [ 10 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 03 |
leg [e] fin [i] hot [o] cup [u] bag [a]
| [ 15 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 04 |
chip [ch] rich [ch] chop [ch] much [ch] chin [ch]
| [ 20 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 05 |
jam [a] web [e] sit [i] rod [o] nut [u]
| [ 25 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 06 |
thin [th] math [th] path [th] with [th] then [th]
| [ 30 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 07 |
map [a] peg [e] wig [i] fox [o] sun [u]
| [ 35 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 08 |
whip [wh] duck [ck] lock [ck] whiz [wh] sock [ck]
| [ 40 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 09 |
graph [ph] shed [sh] chip [ch] that [th] when [wh]
| [ 45 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 10 |
phon [ph] chop [ch] thud [th] whip [wh] shin [sh]
| [ 50 ] | ___ / 5 |
Total Words Attempted
___ / 50
TWA
Total Errors
___
E
Words Correct / Min
___ WCPM
TWA − E
Accuracy Rate
___ %
(WCPM ÷ TWA) × 100
Short Vowel Error Analysis (CVC) Tally errors
Short a
___ / 5
Short e
___ / 5
Short i
___ / 5
Short o
___ / 5
Short u
___ / 5
Digraph Error Analysis Tally errors
sh
___ / 7
ch
___ / 7
th
___ / 7
wh
___ / 4
ph/ck
___ / 5
Qualitative Decoding Behaviors Observed:
Sound-by-sound blending Automatic whole-word Vowel sound confusion Digraph split / isolated
Notes:
Sound Check Progress Monitoring • Form A Examiner Scoring Sheet Page 1 of 2
Teacher Scoring
Sound Check Diagnostic Protocol
Form B Scoring Sheet • CVC Words & Common Digraphs
Alternate Form Progress Check
Student:
Date:
Examiner:
Time: [ ] 60s [ ] Untimed
| Row | Words & Diagnostic Skill Focus | Cumulative | Row Score |
|---|
| 01 | | | |
| rag [a] lip [i] pod [o] wet [e] bug [u] | | | |
| [ 5 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 02 |
shin [sh] cash [sh] shut [sh] wish [sh] dash [sh]
| [ 10 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 03 |
ham [a] dot [o] rib [i] pen [e] jug [u]
| [ 15 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 04 |
chat [ch] inch [ch] chug [ch] rich [ch] chop [ch]
| [ 20 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 05 |
van [a] vet [e] tip [i] hop [o] mud [u]
| [ 25 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 06 |
thick [th] bath [th] moth [th] that [th] thud [th]
| [ 30 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 07 |
cap [a] hen [e] dig [i] cob [o] bus [u]
| [ 35 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 08 |
whet [wh] pick [ck] pack [ck] neck [ck] rock [ck]
| [ 40 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 09 |
graph [ph] Phil [ph] thin [th] chop [ch] whip [wh]
| [ 45 ] | ___ / 5 |
| 10 |
shock [sh] chick [ch] that [th] which [wh] duck [ck]
| [ 50 ] | ___ / 5 |
Total Words Attempted
___ / 50
TWA
Total Errors
___
E
Words Correct / Min
___ WCPM
TWA − E
Accuracy Rate
___ %
(WCPM ÷ TWA) × 100
Instructional Decision Framework (RTI / MTSS Tiers) Based on 1st & 2nd Grade Norms
Tier 1: Benchmark ≥95% Acc
≥35 WCPM. Automatic decoding of CVC & digraphs. Ready to progress to consonant blends (CCVC/CVCC) and silent-e syllables.
Tier 2: Strategic 85-94% Acc
20–34 WCPM. Emerging decoding, but slows on digraphs or confuses short vowels. Provide targeted small-group drill (3x/wk, 15 min).
Tier 3: Intensive <85% Acc
<20 WCPM. Frequent sound omissions or letter reversals. Implement explicit multisensory sound-to-grapheme phonemic intervention.
Targeted Next Steps for Instruction:
Specific Sound Focus:
Next Monitoring Date:
Sound Check Progress Monitoring • Form B Examiner Scoring Sheet Page 2 of 2
Sound Check Growth Tracker
Data Tracking
Sound Check Growth Tracker
Individual Student Progress Monitoring • CVC Words & Digraphs
Target Benchmark: 35+ WCPM
Student:
Grade:
Baseline WCPM:
Target Goal:
Decoding Fluency Progress (WCPM) Across Monitoring Cycles
Student Score Benchmark Goal (35 WCPM)
Benchmark: 35 WCPM
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| Probe | Date | Form | TWA | Errors | WCPM | Acc % | Primary Error Pattern / Focus Skill | Init. |
|---|
| 1 | | A / B | | | | | | |
| 2 | | A / B | | | | | | |
| 3 | | A / B | | | | | | |
| 4 | | A / B | | | | | | |
| 5 | | A / B | | | | | | |
| 6 | | A / B | | | | | | |
| 7 | | A / B | | | | | | |
| 8 | | A / B | | | | | | |
Sound Check Progress Monitoring • Longitudinal Fluency Record Page 1 of 2
Skill Diagnostics
Phonics Mastery & Intervention Log
Target Skill Criteria & Instructional Action History
Mastery Threshold: ≥90% Accuracy
CVC Short Vowel Competencies Status
Short a (cat, jam, bag)
[ ] Emerging [ ] Mastered
Short e (red, leg, web)
[ ] Emerging [ ] Mastered
Short i (pin, fin, sit)
[ ] Emerging [ ] Mastered
Short o (mop, hot, rod)
[ ] Emerging [ ] Mastered
