General Performance Pattern and Instructional Recommendations Based on Nonsense Word Fluency

General Performance Pattern and Instructional Recommendations based on Nonsense Word Fluency Assessment (list students in appropriate column – only list students once!)

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Description of Student makes many Student read sound by Student reads letter- Student reads letter- Student reads whole Student reads whole NWF letter-sound errors sound and has sounds and then reads sounds and then reads nonsense words with nonsense words with Performance (less than 90% minimal sound errors nonsense words with nonsense words with good speed but good speed and accuracy) or is (over 90% accuracy) many letter-sound or over 90% accuracy. makes many letter- accuracy (more than prompted by the blending substitution May also have sound blending or 90% accuracy). examiner to move on errors (less than 90% hesitations, substitution errors to the next letter accuracy) repetitions, and slow (less than 90% sound pace. accuracy) Instructional - Focus on accuracy - Focus on blending - Focus on accuracy - Focus on blending - Focus on accuracy - Focus instruction on Implications instruction at the fluency practice at the instruction at the fluency practice at instruction at the accuracy and fluency in letter-sound level. word level letter-sound level and the word level letter-sound level and connected text - Identify known and - Instruction in then accuracy - Instruction in then accuracy unknown letter-sound “reading the words instruction at the “reading the words instruction at the combinations the fast way” blending level the fast way” blending level Example - Continued phonics - Blending practice in - Continued phonics - Blending practice in - Continued phonics - Fluency building Activities instruction in reading reading words instruction in reading reading words instruction in reading activities in connected program accurately “the fast program accurately “the fast program text: - Fluency with known way” - First, fluency with way” - First, fluency with * Repeated reading sounds: * No Peeps known sounds: * No Peeps known sounds: strategies * I-Minute Dash - Fluency with known * 1 Minute Dash - Fluency with known * 1 Minute Dash * Partner reading * Rapid Read words * Rapid Read words * Rapid Read strategies Sounds *5 x 5 Matrix Sounds * 5 x 5 Matrix Sounds * Rapid Read - Then, blending * Rapid Read - Then, fluency in Words practice in reading Words reading words * Paired Peer words accurately “the * Paired Peer accurately “the fast Practice fast way” Practice way” * No Peeps * No Peeps