Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment Guide
The Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment Guide is designed to support teachers as they administer running record benchmark assessments. The guide includes information and guidance in the assessment of reading accuracy, fluency and comprehension. It also provides directions for completing the Running Record Data Collection form.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment Running Record
Name: Enter the first and last name of the student being assessed
Teacher: Enter the name of the teacher of record. This may or may not be the person administering the assessment. If someone other than the teacher of record is administering the running record, enter both names (Smith/Jones)
Date: Enter the date of the running record assessment
Title: Title of Scholastic Benchmark Book – These books were delivered as part of the Scholastic Leveled Bookroom
Word Count: Total number of words the student reads aloud to the assessor as part of the running record
Level: Fountas and Pinnell book level – The level can be found on the front or back of each Scholastic Benchmark Book
Page(s): Pages to be used for running record – These are the pages the student reads aloud from the benchmark book to the assessor. The running record should be completed. Then, the student will read independently before the comprehension assessment is administered. The student will read all of the pages in lower level books and a portion of the book in higher levels.
Error (E) Tally: Enter a tally mark(s) in the column to indicate how many errors the students made on the line
Self-Correct (SC) Tally: Enter a tally mark(s) in the column to indicate how many self-corrections the student made on the line
Meaning (M): Does it make sense? Enter a tally mark in the column if the student makes an error but the substitution makes sense in the sentence
Structure (S): Does it sound right? Enter a tally mark in the column if the student makes an error but the substitution sounds right
Visual (V): Does it look right? Enter a tally mark in the column if the student makes an error but the substitution looks right
Notes for Teaching Point(s): After administering and analyzing the running record, teachers determine one or two teaching points – one or two skills the student needs to master to move forward as a reader
Accuracy Rate: Accuracy rate is reported as a percentage and is calculated by dividing the number of words read correctly by the number of total words read. Use the chart to determine the reading accuracy rate based on the number of errors made in the running record text.
Calculating the Fluency Rate: Follow the directions on the Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment Running Record to calculate the fluency rate – Fluency rates are calculated for levels D-Z.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Comprehension Assessment
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: Pages student reads silently before answering orally administered comprehension questions - After the running record is administered, students will be assigned to read independently a portion of the book.
Score: Each comprehension assessment consists of five questions. The questions are designed to represent three explicit questions and two implicit questions. Students must answer four out of five questions for comprehension to be considered at the independent level.
Answer Responses: Likely responses to the comprehension questions are italicized and entered on the document. It is recommended teachers use the white space provided for each question to script student responses. This will provide valuable information concerning the depth of comprehension.
Running Record Data Collection
The Running Record Data Collection form may be used to review running record and comprehension data for an entire class. The data may be used to plan whole group, small group and individual teaching points. It is designed to be used as a data collection tool over time. Use assessment data from the running record assessment and comprehension assessment to complete the form.
Helpful reminders addressing accuracy, fluency and comprehension are asterisked at the bottom of the document.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: Fruit Salad Level: AWord Count: 22 Page(s): all / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 95%
2 / 90%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / Fruit Salad
Level: / A / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / entire book / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / entire book
1 / Who are the characters in this book?
rabbits
2 / Name two things the rabbits had in this story.
Any two of the following: apples, oranges, bananas, berries, melons, grapes
3 / Can you name two more things the rabbits had in this story?
apples, oranges, bananas, berries, melons, grapes
4 / What did the rabbits do with their fruit?
They made a fruit salad.
5 / What kinds of fruit would you like in your fruit salad?
any type of fruit
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: Puppy Paints Level: BWord Count: 28 Page(s): all / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 96%
2 / 93%
3 / 89%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / Puppy Paints
Level: / B / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / entire book / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / entire book
1 / What did puppy do in this story?
He painted things he saw.
2 / What kinds of things did puppy paint?
Flower, doll, cat
3 / What did puppy do with his paintings?
He hung them on the wall.
4 / How did puppy feel about his paintings?
He liked them. He was proud.
5 / What kinds of things would you like to paint?
any type of object
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: Ready Freddy Level: CWord Count: 49 Page(s): all / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 98%
2 / 96%
3 / 94%
4 / 92%
5 / 90%
6 / 88%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / Ready Freddy
Level: / C / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / entire book / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / entire book
1 / Who is the character in this story?
Freddy
2 / What does Freddy do to get ready?
Freddy puts on his clothes.
3 / Using the pictures to help you, how does Freddy feel about what he's doing?
Freddy is excited, happy, glad….
4 / Why is it important for Freddy to put on his winter clothes?
He is going to play in the snow.
5 / Why does Freddy want to take Skip with him?
Skip is Freddy's pet dog. Freddy likes to play with Skip.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: Ice Cream Level: DWord Count: 58 Page(s): 2-7 / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 98%
2 / 97%
3 / 95%
4 / 93%
5 / 91%
6 / 90%
7 / 88%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / Ice Cream
Level: / D / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / entire book / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / entire book
1 / Who was serving ice cream in the forest?
frog
2 / How many scoops did rabbit want and little bird want?
one scoop each
3 / How many scoops did fox and little mouse want?
two scoops
4 / Why did frog say no to moose?
Moose wanted ten scoops and that is too much; ten scoops would make him sick.
5 / Why did Moose want ten scoops?
He was having a party and needed ten scoops to share with friends.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: Ring! Ring! Level: EWord Count: 119 Page(s): 2-14 / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 99%
2 / 98%
3 or 4 / 97%
5 / 96%
6 / 95%
7 / 94%
8 / 93%
9 or 10 / 92%
11 / 91%
12 / 90%
13 / 89%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / Ring! Ring!
Level: / E / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / entire book / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / entire book
1 / What was Rose doing when the phone rang?
playing ball
2 / What was mom doing when the phone rang?
washing the dog
3 / Who ran to answer the phone?
Rose, Rex, Dad, Mom and Skippy (the dog)
4 / Who got to the phone first?
Skippy the dog
5 / What happened to the phone?
Skippy ran away with the phone.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: Little Bird Level: FWord Count: 114 Page(s): 2-12 / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 99%
2 / 98%
3 / 97%
4 or 5 / 96%
6 / 95%
7 / 94%
8 / 93%
9 / 92%
10 / 91%
11 / 90%
12 / 89%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / Little Bird
Level: / F / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / Pg. 2-12 / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / entire book
1 / What did Little Bird do for the first time at the beginning of the book?
She flew out of her nest; she flew far away.
2 / What two things did Little Bird do during her trip from the nest?
She ate a red berry and she drank from a puddle.
3 / What was the problem in the story?
Little Bird did not know how to get back to the nest.
4 / What did the fox say when Little Bird asked for help? Why?
The fox said, "Come with me" because he wanted to eat Little Bird.
5 / How did Little Bird get back to the nest?
Mama Bird found Little Bird and they flew back to the nest.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: Our Tree House Level: GWord Count: 110 Page(s): 2-6 / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 99%
2 / 98%
3 / 97%
4 / 96%
5 or 6 / 95%
7 / 94%
8 / 93%
9 / 92%
10 / 91%
11 / 90%
12 / 89%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / Our Tree House
Level: / G / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / Pg. 2-6 / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / entire book
1 / What made Raccoon, Squirrel and Bird's tree house the best tree house in town?
It had a big room and a trap door.
2 / What were Cat, Mouse and Hamster doing in the tree house?
playing a game
3 / How did Raccoon, Bird and Squirrel feel when they found the others in their tree house?
They were angry.
4 / Why did Raccoon not want Cat, Mouse and Hamster to be part of the club?
Cat, Mouse and Hamster were pets and they were wild animals; Cat, Mouse and Hamster are ground animals, not tree animals; they were different.
5 / What happened at the end of the story?
Squirrel and Bird said they were all animals and they all became part of the club and shared the tree house.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: The Story of Henny Penny Level: HWord Count: 116 Page(s): 2-8 / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 99%
2 / 98%
3 or 4 / 97%
5 / 96%
6 / 95%
7 / 94%
8 / 93%
9 / 92%
10 / 91%
11 or 12 / 90%
13 / 89%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / The Story of Henny Penny
Level: / H / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / Pg. 2-8 / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / entire book
1 / What is the problem from the story?
Henny Penny was hit on the head and she thought the sky was falling.
2 / Who did Henny Penny want to tell?
The King
3 / What did the goose say to Henny Penny when she told of the problem?
I will go with you to tell the king.
4 / What did the fox want the group to do? Why?
Take a short cut; go through the cave because it is shorter; fox was trying to trick the group because he wanted to eat them.
5 / How did the King respond to Henny Penny's problem?
He told Henny Penny it was just an acorn.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Running Record
Name: ______Date: ______
Teacher Name: ______
Title: Shoo! Fly Guy Level: IWord Count: 99 Page(s): 10-22 / Error Tally / Self-Correct Tally / E
MSV / SC
MSV
Notes for Teaching Points: ______
______
Errors / Accuracy Rate0 / 100%
1 / 99%
2 / 98%
3 / 97%
4 / 96%
5 / 95%
6 / 94%
7 / 93%
8 / 92%
9 / 91%
10 / 90%
11 / 89%
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment
Title: / Shoo! Fly Guy
Level: / I / SCORE:
Page Range for Running Record: / pg 10-22 / /5
Page Range for Comprehension Questions: / pg 10-30
1 / What did the boy have that Fly Guy wanted to eat?
a hamburger
2 / What words did the author use to describe the kind of food Fly Guy likes?
oozy, lumpy, smelly and brown
3 / What kind of food was the bird's road kill?
frog
4 / How was Fly Guy feeling after he was chased away by the bird?
hungry, tired and lost
5 / What did Fly Guy find at the end of the book?
He found Buzz'spicnic and theShoo Fly Pie.
Scholastic Benchmark Book Assessment