Literacy by Design: Benchmark Book Evaluation Guide. Grade 2

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Literacy by Design: Benchmark Book Evaluation Guide
Grade 2
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Literacy by Design: Benchmark Book Evaluation Guide
Grade 2
Copyright © by Houghton Miffl in Harcourt Publishing Company
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Benchmark Book
Evaluation Guide
Contents
Benefits of Benchmark Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii
Benchmark Book Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Benchmark Assessment and Evaluation Kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Using the Benchmark Protocols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
BENCHMARK BOOK PROTOCOLS
Level G: The Eggs Are Hatching! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Level H: From Here To There. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20
Level I: Measure Me! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Level J: Going for Gold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36
Level K: Plants and the Sun . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Level L: Apples Across America . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Level M: Water Rules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .60
Level N: Museum Adventures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .68
Oral Reading Record . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .76
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Benefits of Benchmark Assessment
Rather than sporadically measuring performance in isolation, assessment in Literacy by
Design occurs in context during authentic literacy experiences. It is based on multiple
ongoing indicators of students’ progress over time.
As part of ongoing assessment, Literacy by Design includes Benchmark Books at each
grade level. Benchmark Books are designed to be used with oral reading records. Each
Benchmark Book protocol contains a simple Reading Accuracy Record, or you may
choose to evaluate a student using the more detailed Oral Reading Record, found on
pages 76–78 of this guide.
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Assess oral reading for hands-on knowledge about student reading
behaviors.
Use Benchmark Books when you want to:
(cid:129) Assess whether a student is ready to move into another Literacy by Design reading
level. This may be done when a student has completed all of the books at a
particular level, or if you think a student is ready to move up before fi nishing all
of the books at a particular level.
(cid:129) Assess whether a student has been placed in a level that is too diffi cult. If a
student is struggling in his or her current small group, you may want to use a
Benchmark Book as a further indicator of the student’s reading ability level.
(cid:129) Provide a formal assessment for a grading period.
The Benchmark Book Evaluation Guide is an easy-to-use guide that outlines the
evaluation protocol for each Benchmark Book and includes:
(cid:129) Reading accuracy check
(cid:129) Paper-and-pencil comprehension test
(cid:129) Phonics or word study and nonfi ction feature assessments
(cid:129) Retelling assessment
Benefi ts of Benchmark Assessment 1
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Benchmark Book Features
Benchmark Books for Each Level Benchmark Books and evaluation
protocols for each level are provided to assess reading progress and
behaviors.
Fiction and Nonfi ction Benchmark Selections Literacy by Design
Benchmark Books are leveled texts that contain both fi ction and
nonfi ction selections within a single book.
Assessment of Genre and Nonfi ction Features Benchmark Books
include genres and nonfi ction features introduced at each reading
level.
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Genre: Folktale
Fiction
2 Benchmark Book Features
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Apples Across America
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Gary Miller • Illustrated by Ralph Canaday
Benchmark Book N
Fiction Nonfi ction O
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed The Real Johonny Appleseed N
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Nonfi ction Features:
Genre: Expository
Horizontal Time Line;
Sentence Length Captions
Nonfi ction
Benchmark Book Features 3
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Features and Characteristics
Reading Characteristics for G
(cid:129) 150 to 225 words
(cid:129) Interest level is primary/intermediate
(cid:129) Concepts more challenging; some technical
G words introduced in context
(cid:129) Storyline includes several episodes and a
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e variety of characters
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L
(cid:129) Dialogue speaker tags sometimes embedded in
larger sentence
Picture Index
(cid:129) Lines broken at natural phrasing
(cid:129) Realistic illustration or photographs
(cid:129) Supportive text-picture match
Reading Characteristics for H
From Here To There
(cid:129) 175 to 250 words
Jane Hearn • Illustrated by Robert Eberz
(cid:129) Interest level is primary/intermediate
(cid:129) Concepts are more challenging; technical
words in context common
H (cid:129) Storyline includes several episodes and a
variety of characters
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e (cid:129) Interpretation of events and of characters and
v Benchmark Book
e The TortoiFsiec taionnd the Hare MapNpionngfi Mctoiuonntains their change over time required
L (cid:129) Dialogue speaker tags sometimes embedded in
Map Inset; Size Diagram
larger sentence
(cid:129) New sentences begin at left
(cid:129) Line broken at natural phrasing
(cid:129) Realistic illustration or photographs
(cid:129) Strong text-picture match
Reading Characteristics for I
Measure Me!
(cid:129) 250 to 350 words
Gabriel Berman • Illustrated by Sergi Camara
(cid:129) Interest level is intermediate/middle school
(cid:129) Storyline is based on one main problem and
I solution with multiple events to remember

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e (cid:129) Requires interpretation of characters and their
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change over time
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L (cid:129) Punctuation: parentheses introduced
Benchmark Book
(cid:129) Dialogue is interrupted by speaker tags
(cid:129) Lines broken at natural phrasing
Numbered List
(cid:129) Realistic illustration or photographs
(cid:129) Supportive text-picture match
Reading Characteristics for J
(cid:129) 300 to 500 words
(cid:129) Interest level is intermediate/middle school
(cid:129) Abstract concepts and technical words in
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context common

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e (cid:129) Storyline with passage of time introduced
v
(cid:129) Requires interpretation of characters and their
e
L change over time
(cid:129) Adult paragraphing (indents, no spacing)
occurs in 50% of books
Diagram with Callouts; Captions
(cid:129) Supportive text-picture match
4 Features and Characteristics
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Reading Characteristics for K
Plants and the Sun
Thea Franklin • Illustrated by Margo Burian (cid:129) 400 to 600 words
(cid:129) Interest level is intermediate/middle school
(cid:129) Abstract concepts and technical words
in context and challenging vocabulary
common
K (cid:129) Variety of writing styles

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v Go AFwicatiyo, nSun! PlantsN oanndfi cTthieoinr Food longer period of time and a solution with
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multiple events
L Flow Chart
(cid:129) Characters with different perspectives
(cid:129) Dialogue of several speakers on a single
page (with or without speaker tags)
introduced
(cid:129) Adult paragraphing occurs in all books
(cid:129) Supportive text-picture match
Reading Characteristics for L
Apples Across America
(cid:129) 600 to 700 words
The Legend of Johnny Appleseed
Gary Miller • Illustrated by Ralph Canaday
(cid:129) Interest level is intermediate/middle school
(cid:129) Concepts possibly well outside child’s
L experience
(cid:129) Variety of writing styles
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(cid:129) Story has one main plot that may span a
v
e longer period of time and a solution with
L Benchmark Book
The Legend oFf icJotihonnny Appleseed The Real NJoohnofi ncntyio Anppleseed multiple events
(cid:129) Characters with different perspectives
Horizontal Time Line;
(cid:129) Less realistic illustration styles introduced
Sentence Length Captions
(cid:129) Illustrations and photographs enhance
rather than support text
Reading Characteristics for M
Water Rules
(cid:129) 800 to 1000 words
Maureen Haselhurst • Illustrated by Deborah Zemke
(cid:129) Interest level is intermediate/middle school
(cid:129) Historical concepts introduced
M
(cid:129) Story has one main plot that may span a

l longer period of time and a solution with
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v multiple events
e
(cid:129) Characters with different perspectives
L
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Full SFteicatmio nAhead WNaotnerfil ocgtigoend (cid:129) Technical terms that are explained in
context introduced
Subheadings; Sidebar with
(cid:129) Illustrations and photographs enhance
Fun Facts; Map
rather than support text
Reading Characteristics for N
Museum Adventures
(cid:129) 1400 to 1600 words for fi ction
Gabriel Berman • Illustrated by Ronald Lipking
(cid:129) 1000 to 1300 words for nonfi ction
N (cid:129) Interest level is intermediate/middle school

l (cid:129) Concepts well outside child’s experience
e
v (cid:129) Interpretation of characters’ motives
e required
L
(cid:129) Suspense and irony introduced
Benchmark Book
ThFeic Rtiioddnle Two MuNsoenufim cst,i oTwno Days (cid:129) Interpretation of illustrations and
photographs required
Floor Plan
Features and Characteristics 5
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