"Pip the little bluebird needed a warm home. First, she flew all over the green yard to collect small twigs and pieces of dry grass in her beak. Next, she wove the twigs together on a high tree branch to build a sturdy round nest. Finally, she sat happily inside the cozy nest on top of three tiny blue eggs."
Teacher Prompting Script
Lay out the three corresponding cards from the Pip Builds a Nest set in a scrambled order in front of the student. Say: "Here are three cards from the story I just read. Show me what happened in the story."
Guiding Question 1
"What did Pip collect first in her beak?"
Guiding Question 2
"What did she build on the branch next?"
Guiding Question 3
"What was in the nest at the end?"
Target: 3/3 cards correct Page 3 of 5
Assessment Story 4
Leo's Red Balloon
Progress Monitor 4/5
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Focus Theme: Play Time Use this story to monitor cause-and-effect and physical sequence steps (inflating, tying a string, floating away).
Read Aloud to Student:
"Leo was excited to play outside. First, he took a tiny red balloon and blew lots of air into it until it was big and round. Next, he tied a long yellow string tightly around the bottom so it wouldn't slip. Finally, Leo opened his hand, and the red balloon floated far up into the clouds."
Teacher Prompting Script
Lay out the three corresponding cards from the Leo's Red Balloon set in a scrambled order in front of the student. Say: "Here are three cards from the story I just read. Show me what happened in the story."
Guiding Question 1
"What did Leo do to the balloon first?"
Guiding Question 2
"What did Leo tie to it next?"
Guiding Question 3
"Where did the balloon go at the end?"
Target: 3/3 cards correct Page 4 of 5
Assessment Story 5
Penny's Muddy Puppy
Progress Monitor 5/5
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Focus Theme: Pet Care Use this story to monitor sequencing of daily living skills and problem-solving events (getting dirty, bathing, drying off).
Read Aloud to Student:
"Barnaby the puppy loved to explore. First, he ran outside and splashed into a large puddle of brown mud, getting very dirty. Next, Penny put Barnaby inside a warm bathtub and scrubbed him with fluffy soap bubbles. Finally, she wrapped him in a soft blue towel until he was dry and completely clean."
Teacher Prompting Script
Lay out the three corresponding cards from the Penny's Muddy Puppy set in a scrambled order in front of the student. Say: "Here are three cards from the story I just read. Show me what happened in the story."
Guiding Question 1
"What did the puppy splash into first?"
Guiding Question 2
"What did Penny do to him next?"
Guiding Question 3
"What did Penny wrap him in at the end?"
Target: 3/3 cards correct Page 5 of 5
ID: S4-EVENT-C (END)
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The Sky
Leo lets go of the string, and the red balloon floats high away.
ID: S4-EVENT-A (BEGINNING)
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The Balloon
Leo blows air into a tiny red balloon until it gets big.
Cut-Out Worksheet Page 4 of 5
Printable Cut-Outs
Penny's Muddy Puppy Cards
Assessment 5 Cards
Teacher Instructions: Cut along the dashed lines to separate the three cards. Cards are scrambled on this sheet.
ID: S5-EVENT-C (END)
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The Towel
Penny wraps Barnaby in a soft blue towel until he is dry.
ID: S5-EVENT-A (BEGINNING)
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The Mud
Barnaby the puppy splashes into a puddle of brown mud.
ID: S5-EVENT-B (MIDDLE)
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The Bath
Penny scrubs Barnaby with soapy bubbles in a bathtub.
