Sound Detectives G2 Student Assessment Level: Grade 2
SOUND DETECTIVES
Vowel & Consonant Digraphs & Blends Assessment
Total Score _____ / 20
Student Name
Date
1
Consonant Blends (5 Points)
Choose the correct blend from the detective word box to complete each word below. Write it on the line.
bl | st | gr | cl | fr
1. A green jumper that hops in the pond:
og
2. Something you look at to tell time:
ock
3. Twinkling lights in the night sky:
ars
4. High-contrast sky-colored toy:
ue balloon
5. Plants that grow in the lawn:
ass
2
Consonant Digraphs (5 Points)
Read each clue card and circle the correct word with the correct digraph spelling.
CLUE 1: Something you sit on Is it...
shair chair thair
CLUE 2: A big animal in the ocean Is it...
whale chale phale
CLUE 3: Used to make a phone call Is it...
thone whone phone
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SOUND DETECTIVES
Vowel & Consonant Digraphs & Blends Assessment
Part 2
CLUE 4: A pathway or trail to walk on Is it...
pash pach path
CLUE 5: Shiny beach treasures Is it...
shells chells thells
3
Vowel Digraphs (5 Points)
Read each clue word below. Look at the vowel digraph box and write the correct letters to finish the word.
ee | oa | ai | ea | ay
1. Boat
b t
2. Rain
r n
3. Leaf
l f
4. Clay
cl
5. Tree
tr
4
Sentence Dictation (5 Points)
Listen to your teacher read two secret sentences. Write them carefully on the lines below.
Sentence 1
Sentence 2
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SOUND DETECTIVES TEACHER GUIDE
Grade 2 Phonics Assessment Administration & Key
ADMINISTRATOR COPY
Administration Instructions
Part 1 & 2: Hand out student pages. Guide students through the word box. Have them complete the sections independently.Part 3: Remind students to select letters from the box to complete the word. Read clues aloud if students have reading barriers.Part 4 (Dictation): Read each sentence clearly 3 times. Do not chunk words or isolate individual phonemes. Allow 60 seconds per sentence.
Part 4: Dictation Sentences
Sentence 1 (2.5 pts):
"The glad frog jumped on the green leaf."
Focus: blends (gl, fr, gr), digraph (ea).
Sentence 2 (2.5 pts):
"We can see three white sheep."
Focus: digraphs (th, wh, sh), vowel digraph (ee).
Parts 1, 2, & 3 Answer Key
Part 1 (Blends) 1. fr ogcl ockst arsbl uegr ass
Part 2 (Cons. Di) 1. chair whale phone path shells
Part 3 (Vow. Di) 1. boa tai nea fay ee
Class Performance Tracker
Student Name Blends (5) Cons. Di (5) Vow. Di (5) Dictation (5) Total (20) e.g., Carter, Emily 5 4 3 4 16
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Scoring Rubric & Diagnostic Next Steps
Part 2
Performance Level Descriptions
Skill Area Emerging (0-1 pts) Developing (2-3 pts) Mastered (4-5 pts) Consonant Blends Struggles to synthesize starting blends; leaves letters blank or writes mismatched random sounds. Identifies the starting sound but misses the transition sound (e.g., writing "b" instead of "bl"). Effortlessly matches, selects, and writes the complete consonant blend in all testing environments. Consonant Digraphs Cannot distinguish h-digraph sounds; frequently confuses 'sh' and 'ch' or 'th' and 'f'. Recognizes digraph sound but struggles with written representations or consistent identification. Confidently identifies and correctly spells complex consonant digraphs including 'ph' and 'wh'. Vowel Digraphs Shows minimal phonemic awareness of long vowel pairings; inserts silent letters arbitrarily. Understands long vowel rule but mixes pairings (e.g., writes "ee" instead of "ea" in "leaf"). Applies spelling rules accurately for 'ai', 'ay', 'ee', 'ea', and 'oa' patterns in word writing. Sentence Dictation Writes fragments; fails to record target phonics structures. High phonetic confusion. Writes sentences with minor spelling errors in target phonics patterns. Missing some punctuation. Writes complete sentences with perfect transcription of target phonics words. Uses proper capitalization/spacing.
Actionable Next Steps & Intervention
If Blends are Weak...
Implement sensory tray writing (e.g., using sand or shaving cream) to feel the dual movement of blended consonants. Practice Elkonin sound mapping boxes daily.
If Digraphs are Weak...
Provide visual "Sound Posters" depicting 'h-brothers' (Charly, Sherman, Theo, Whit). Run digraph-hunt games in familiar classroom texts using highlights.
If Dictation is Weak...
Focus on phoneme-grapheme segmentation before writing. Practice oral sentence-tapping and "whisper phones" to emphasize each phoneme block before drawing.
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Phonics Champions G3 Student Assessment Level: Grade 3
PHONICS CHAMPIONS
Advanced Blends, Digraphs & Diphthongs Assessment
Total Score _____ / 20
Student Name
Date
1
Triple Consonant Blends (5 Points)
Choose the correct triple blend from the word box to complete each word. Write it clearly on the lines.
scr | spl | str | thr | spr
1. A red, sweet berry picked in summer:
awberry
2. Jumping into a pool makes a big:
ash
3. Turn a metal tool to tighten a:
ew
4. Drink goes down your:
oat
5. A coiled wire that bounces up and down:
ing
2
Diphthongs & Advanced Digraphs (5 Points)
Read the clues. Circle the word with the correct phonics spelling pattern.
CLUE 1: A metal money piece Is it...
coyn coin cawn
CLUE 2: A feeling of great happiness Is it...
joi joy jaw
CLUE 3: Used to sip liquid from a cup Is it...
stroa strai straw
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Advanced Blends, Digraphs & Diphthongs Assessment
Part 2
CLUE 4: Wet, dark dirt perfect for plants Is it...
soyl soil sawl
CLUE 5: A fierce hunting bird with claws Is it...
hauk hawk hoik
3
Multisyllabic Phonics Construction (5 Points)
Complete the compound words by writing the missing syllables. Each missing syllable contains target blends or digraphs.
A place outside to play and swing:
play +
Wear this protective coat in a storm:
rain +
A special book to paste memory pictures:
scrap +
Rain accompanied by lighting and thunder:
thunder +
A bicycle built with three wheels:
three +
4
Advanced Sentence Dictation (5 Points)
Listen to your teacher read two advanced secret sentences. Write them carefully on the lines below.
Sentence 1
Sentence 2
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PHONICS CHAMPIONS TEACHER GUIDE
Grade 3 Phonics Assessment Administration & Key
ADMINISTRATOR COPY
Administration Instructions
Part 1 & 2 (Triple Blends & Diphthongs): Students should work through these independently. Provide general directions. Point out the spelling options.Part 3 (Multisyllabic Construction): Explain that students must add the missing second syllable to construct complete compound words.Part 4 (Dictation): Read each sentence clearly 3 times. Instruct students to focus on spelling, spacing, and appropriate terminal punctuation.
Part 4: Dictation Sentences
Sentence 1 (2.5 pts):
"The strong wind threw the bright spring leaves."
Focus: triple blends (str, thr, spr), digraph (ea).
Sentence 2 (2.5 pts):
"They found a gold coin in the playground dirt."
Focus: diphthongs (ou, oi, ay, ou).
Parts 1, 2, & 3 Answer Key
Part 1 (Triple Blends) 1. str awberryspl ashscr ewthr oatspr ing
Part 2 (Diphthongs) 1. coin joy straw soil hawk
Part 3 (Compound) 1. playground coat book storm wheeler
Class Performance Tracker
Student Name Blends (5) Diphthongs (5) Compound (5) Dictation (5) Total (20) e.g., Martinez, Lucas 5 5 4 3 17
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