Character Clues Student Probe Reading Detective • Progress Monitoring
Week 1: Character Clues
Probe #1 • Multiple Choice Goal Target: 4 of 5 Opportunities
Student Name:
Date:
Score:
/ 5
The Midnight Visitor
Grade-Level Text
Leo pulled his fleece jacket tighter as rain rattled against the garage door. Through the dark window, he spotted two gleaming golden eyes crouching beneath the rusted wheelbarrow. A soft, muffled whimper cut through the rumble of distant thunder.
Leo did not shout for his parents. Instead, he slipped silently into the kitchen, pulled three slices of roast turkey from the refrigerator, and filled an old plastic bowl with fresh tap water.
He stepped carefully into the damp backyard, setting the bowl onto the slick concrete. He dropped to both knees, ignoring the chilly mud soaking straight through his jeans. Leo lowered his head, kept his eyes aimed at the ground, and stretched out an open, steady palm without uttering a single sound.
For two long minutes, nothing stirred. Then, a soggy golden puppy slowly crept out into the porch light. Its tail gave one hesitant, rhythmic thump against the gravel.
1 Opportunity 1: Character Feelings Opportunity 1 of 5
Part A: What can you infer about how the puppy was feeling?
A Curious and playful
B Frightened, cold, and hungry
C Annoyed and aggressive
D Sleepy and contented
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "rain rattled against the garage door"
B "crouching beneath wheelbarrow... whimpered"
C "Leo did not shout for his parents"
D "filled an old plastic bowl with water"
2 Opportunity 2: Character Motives Opportunity 2 of 5
Part A: Why did Leo move silently instead of yelling for help?
A He was scared of his parents
B He didn't want to startle the scared puppy
C He wanted to keep the turkey for himself
D He couldn't speak because of the cold
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "rain rattled against garage door"
B "pulled his fleece jacket tighter"
C "did not shout... slipped silently into kitchen"
D "three slices of roast turkey"
Directions: Fill in the circle for both Part A and Part B for each opportunity. Page 1 of 2
Week 1 Probe (Continued)
Student: ____________________
3 Opportunity 3: Interpreting Actions Opportunity 3 of 5
Part A: Why did Leo kneel in the mud and look down at the ground?
A He was searching for lost keys in the dirt
B He wanted to look friendly and non-threatening
C He was exhausted and tripped on the pavement
D He wanted to inspect the garden weeds
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "rain rattled against the garage door"
B "dropped to knees... kept eyes aimed at ground"
C "two gleaming golden eyes crouching"
D "rumble of distant thunder"
4 Opportunity 4: Character Traits Opportunity 4 of 5
Part A: What character trait best describes Leo?
A Patient and compassionate
B Impatient and loud
C Disobedient and careless
D Fearful and selfish
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "pulled his fleece jacket tighter"
B "stepped carefully into damp backyard"
C "ignoring chilly mud... waiting without sound"
D "rattle against the garage door"
5 Opportunity 5: Predicting Outcome Opportunity 5 of 5
Part A: What does the puppy's hesitant tail thump tell you?
A The puppy is about to bite Leo
B The puppy is starting to trust Leo
C The puppy will run away into the woods
D The puppy fell fast asleep in gravel
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "For two long minutes, nothing stirred."
B "soft, muffled whimper cut through"
C "slowly crept out... tail gave one thump"
D "stretched out an open, steady palm"
Multiple Choice Detective Self-Check
I selected both Part A and Part B for all 5 questions.
I verified my evidence matched the exact words in the text.
Special Education Progress Monitoring • Standard RL.4.1 Page 2 of 2
Character Clues Teacher Guide IEP Progress Monitoring Protocol • Multiple Choice
Week 1: Character Clues Teacher Key & Guide
Score Target: 4/5 (80%) Grade 4 • RL.4.1
Target IEP Goal:
When reading grade-level text, student will improve ability to read between the lines by making logical inferences and using details from the story to explain thinking in 4 out of 5 opportunities .
Student: _________________
Date: ___________________
Evaluator: ______________
Opp. Skill Focus Correct Key Target Concept & Story Clue Rationale Opportunity Result #1 Feelings A: B B: B Pupil is cold/scared ("crouching beneath wheelbarrow... muffled whimper"). #2 Motives A: B B: C Avoids scaring pup away ("did not shout... slipped silently into kitchen"). #3 Actions A: B B: B Non-threatening posture ("dropped to knees... kept eyes aimed at ground"). #4 Traits A: A B: C Patient & gentle ("ignoring chilly mud... waiting without sound"). #5 Prediction A: B B: C Building trust & acceptance ("crept out... tail gave one thump").
Weekly Scoring Summary Week 1 Data
Total Opportunities: 5 Opportunities
Mastered (Both Parts): ____ / 5
Goal Criterion: ≥ 4 / 5 (80%)
Goal Met? YES (≥ 4/5) NO (< 4/5)
Accommodations Administered
Independent read Read aloud passage Pointer/line tracker Read aloud questions Highlighted clues Extended testing time
Qualitative Notes & Error Analysis (Part A vs. Part B Breakdown):
Special Education Progress Monitoring Packet • Form 1-A (MC Edition) Teacher Documentation Page
Setting Signals Student Probe Reading Detective • Progress Monitoring
Week 2: Setting Signals
Probe #2 • Multiple Choice Goal Target: 4 of 5 Opportunities
Student Name:
Date:
Score:
/ 5
The Lighthouse Lantern
Grade-Level Text
Kira wrapped her heavy wool scarf twice around her neck and yanked her thick mittens on tight. As she pushed through the heavy wooden door, an icy blast rushed in, throwing sea salt against the windowpanes. High above, the giant foghorn let out a low, mournful groan every twenty seconds into the swirling gray mist.
Kira climbed eighty-four spiral iron stairs, her boots clanking against the cold metal. At the very top, the glass chamber was freezing. Frost coated the corners of the window frames like spiderwebs.
She knelt beside the giant brass lamp. She unscrewed the oil reservoir, checked the wick with her thumb, and struck a long match. As the flame caught, Kira turned the brass wheel. A sweeping beam of warm amber light cut through the blinding darkness over the crashing waves below.
She let out a long breath that turned into white steam, watching a lone fishing boat turn safely away from the jagged rocks.
1 Opportunity 1: Weather & Environment Opportunity 1 of 5
Part A: What can you infer about the weather and climate outside?
A A warm and humid summer evening
B A freezing, stormy winter night
C A sunny autumn afternoon
D A calm, mild spring breeze
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "heavy wool scarf... icy blast... frost"
B "pushed through the heavy wooden door"
C "checked the wick with her thumb"
D "turned the brass wheel"
2 Opportunity 2: Identifying Setting Location Opportunity 2 of 5
Part A: What specific type of structure is Kira inside?
A A coastal ocean lighthouse
B A mountain fire lookout cabin
C A large industrial city factory
D An underground subway station
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "yanked her thick mittens on tight"
B "foghorn... eighty-four spiral iron stairs... glass chamber"
C "she struck a long match"
D "crashing waves below"
Directions: Fill in the circle for both Part A and Part B for each opportunity. Page 1 of 2
Week 2 Probe (Continued)
Student: ____________________
3 Opportunity 3: Purpose of Actions Opportunity 3 of 5
Part A: Why was Kira lighting the giant brass lamp?
Setting Signals Teacher Guide IEP Progress Monitoring Protocol • Multiple Choice
Week 2: Setting Signals Teacher Key & Guide
Score Target: 4/5 (80%) Grade 4 • RL.4.1
Target IEP Goal:
When reading grade-level text, student will improve ability to read between the lines by making logical inferences and using details from the story to explain thinking in 4 out of 5 opportunities .
Student: _________________
Date: ___________________
Evaluator: ______________
Opp. Skill Focus Correct Key Target Concept & Story Clue Rationale Opportunity Result #1 Weather/Season A: B B: A Freezing winter storm ("heavy wool scarf... icy blast... frost like spiderwebs"). #2 Setting Type A: A B: B Ocean lighthouse ("foghorn... 84 spiral iron stairs... glass chamber"). #3 Purpose A: B B: B Warning beacon ("sweeping beam... cut through blinding darkness over waves"). #4 Danger Clue A: A B: A Shipwrecks prevented ("swirling gray mist... turn safely away from jagged rocks"). #5 Reaction A: B B: C Relief & peace ("let out a long breath... watching boat turn safely away").
Weekly Scoring Summary Week 2 Data
Total Opportunities: 5 Opportunities
Mastered (Both Parts): ____ / 5
Goal Criterion: ≥ 4 / 5 (80%)
Goal Met? YES (≥ 4/5) NO (< 4/5)
Accommodations Administered
Independent read Read aloud passage Pointer/line tracker Read aloud questions Highlighted clues Extended testing time
Qualitative Notes & Error Analysis (Sensory Clues & Setting Inferences):
Special Education Progress Monitoring Packet • Form 2-A (MC Edition) Teacher Documentation Page
Hidden Motives Student Probe Reading Detective • Progress Monitoring
Week 3: Hidden Motives
Probe #3 • Multiple Choice Goal Target: 4 of 5 Opportunities
Student Name:
Date:
Score:
/ 5
The Wooden Recipe Box
Grade-Level Text
Marcus stood in Grandma's sunny kitchen, listening to her sigh as she checked every cabinet for the third time. Her shoulders drooped. "I know I saved Mama's handwritten lemon pie card right here," she murmured, gently pressing her fingers against her temples.
Marcus remembered something. Last summer, when they painted the hallway pantry, he had carried an old wooden box up to the attic so it wouldn't get splattered with yellow paint.
Marcus slipped quietly away while Grandma filled the tea kettle. He tiptoed up the attic stairs, coughing softly at the dust. In the far corner, beneath a stack of woven quilts, the carved oak box sat unopened.
Marcus took a clean cloth from his pocket, wiped away the gray dust, and carried the box downstairs. Instead of speaking, he set it softly on the counter right next to Grandma's glass mixing bowl, then stepped back with his hands tucked behind his back.
1 Opportunity 1: Grandma's Feelings Opportunity 1 of 5
Part A: What can you infer about how Grandma was feeling?
A Anxious, disappointed, and stressed
B Excited to cook a brand-new meal
C Angry at Marcus for being noisy
D Bored and looking for something to do
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "Marcus stood in Grandma's sunny kitchen"
B "sigh as she checked cabinets... shoulders drooped"
C "when they painted the hallway pantry"
D "Grandma filled the tea kettle"
2 Opportunity 2: Marcus's Motive Opportunity 2 of 5
Part A: Why did Marcus leave quietly without saying where he went?
A He wanted to take a nap upstairs
B He recalled the box's location and wanted to surprise her
C He was avoiding his chores in the kitchen
D He thought someone was in the attic
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "gently pressing her fingers against temples"
B "remembered... carried old wooden box to attic"
C "sunny kitchen"
D "yellow paint"
Directions: Fill in the circle for both Part A and Part B for each opportunity. Page 1 of 2
Week 3 Probe (Continued)
Student: ____________________
3 Opportunity 3: Purpose of Actions Opportunity 3 of 5
Hidden Motives Teacher Guide IEP Progress Monitoring Protocol • Multiple Choice
Week 3: Hidden Motives Teacher Key & Guide
Score Target: 4/5 (80%) Grade 4 • RL.4.1
Target IEP Goal:
When reading grade-level text, student will improve ability to read between the lines by making logical inferences and using details from the story to explain thinking in 4 out of 5 opportunities .
Student: _________________
Date: ___________________
Evaluator: ______________
Opp. Skill Focus Correct Key Target Concept & Story Clue Rationale Opportunity Result #1 Feelings A: A B: B Grandma is stressed & sad ("sigh as she checked cabinets... shoulders drooped"). #2 Motives A: B B: B Wants to retrieve box to surprise her ("remembered... carried box to attic"). #3 Actions A: B B: B Respecting keepsake ("took a clean cloth... wiped away gray dust"). #4 Intentions A: A B: A Surprise & anticipation ("set it softly... stepped back, hands tucked behind"). #5 Prediction A: B B: B Overjoyed & grateful ("saved Mama's handwritten lemon pie card right here").
Weekly Scoring Summary Week 3 Data
Total Opportunities: 5 Opportunities
Mastered (Both Parts): ____ / 5
Goal Criterion: ≥ 4 / 5 (80%)
Goal Met? YES (≥ 4/5) NO (< 4/5)
Accommodations Administered
Independent read Read aloud passage Pointer/line tracker Read aloud questions Highlighted clues Extended testing time
Qualitative Notes & Error Analysis (Motives & Unspoken Actions):
Special Education Progress Monitoring Packet • Form 3-A (MC Edition) Teacher Documentation Page
Culminating Clues Student Probe Reading Detective • Culminating Probe
Week 4: Culminating Clues
Probe #4 • Multiple Choice Goal Target: 4 of 5 Opportunities
Student Name:
Date:
Score:
/ 5
The Final Lap
Grade-Level Text
Elena pressed both hands firmly around her right ankle, biting her lower lip as the stadium cheers echoed across the track. Her relay team trailed only ten paces behind the leaders, and Jordan was already rounding the final turn holding the scarlet baton.
Coach Miller knelt beside Elena on the infield turf, his brow creased with worry. He signaled toward Maya, the alternate runner who was jumping in place by the bench with visibly trembling hands. Elena stared at Maya's nervous posture, then looked toward Jordan sprinting hard toward the exchange zone.
Slowly, Elena gave a firm shake of her head. She pushed herself up, tested her weight against her left foot, and took two steady hops. She adjusted her headband, limped briskly into lane four, and stretched her right hand backward.
As Jordan slapped the plastic baton into Elena's palm, Coach Miller folded his arms across his chest and let a proud smile break across his face.
1 Opportunity 1: Identifying Physical Problem Opportunity 1 of 5
Part A: What problem was Elena facing right before the handoff?
A She lost her running sneakers
B She injured her ankle and was in severe pain
C She forgot what lap they were on
D She dropped the baton in the grass
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "stadium cheers echoed across track"
B "pressed both hands firmly around right ankle... biting lip"
C "holding the scarlet baton"
D "trailed only ten paces behind"
2 Opportunity 2: Coach's Intention Opportunity 2 of 5
Part A: What was Coach Miller suggesting when he signaled to Maya?
A He wanted Maya to fetch an ice pack
B He wanted Maya to substitute in and run Elena's lap
C He wanted Maya to stop cheering so loudly
D He wanted Maya to run and grab a fresh baton
Part B: Which detail from the story best explains your answer?
A "infield turf"
B "brow creased with worry... signaled toward Maya, the alternate"
C "slapped the plastic baton"
D "Jordan was already rounding final turn"
Directions: Fill in the circle for both Part A and Part B for each opportunity. Page 1 of 2
Week 4 Probe (Continued)
Student: ____________________
Culminating Clues Teacher Guide IEP Benchmark & Cycle Summary • Multiple Choice
Week 4: Culminating Clues Teacher Key & Guide
Score Target: 4/5 (80%) Grade 4 • RL.4.1
Target IEP Goal:
When reading grade-level text, student will improve ability to read between the lines by making logical inferences and using details from the story to explain thinking in 4 out of 5 opportunities .
Student: _________________
Date: ___________________
Evaluator: ______________
Opp. Skill Focus Correct Key Target Concept & Story Clue Rationale Opportunity Result #1 Problem/Pain A: B B: B Twisted/sprained ankle ("pressed hands around ankle... biting lip"). #2 Coach's Plan A: B B: B Wants alternate to run ("creased with worry... signaled toward Maya"). Motivation A: B B: B Team dedication ("Maya's trembling hands... firm shake of head"). [ + ] Met [ - ] Not Traits A: A B: A Determined & resilient ("limped briskly into lane... stretched hand backward"). [ + ] Met [ - ] Not Attitude Change A: B B: B Pride & admiration ("brow creased with worry... let a proud smile break"). [ + ] Met [ - ] Not
4-Week Progress Monitoring Cumulative Tracker (Multiple Choice)
Criterion: ≥ 80% (4/5)
Week 1: Characters ___ / 5 [ ] Met [ ] Not
Week 2: Setting ___ / 5 [ ] Met [ ] Not
Week 3: Motives ___ / 5 [ ] Met [ ] Not
Week 4: Benchmark ___ / 5 [ ] Met [ ] Not
IEP Progress Report Summary Statement (Ready for Reporting):
Goal Mastered Satisfactory Progress Needs Modification
"Over a 4-week monitoring cycle using grade-level narrative passages in a paired multiple-choice probe format, the student demonstrated ability to read between the lines by identifying logical inferences and citing supporting story details in _____ of 4 weekly probes (Criterion: 4/5 opportunities)."
