Pre-made Skills Assessments are available in Illuminate to assess early literacy skills grades TK-2. Below is the list of current pre-made Skills Assessments available in Illuminate.
Uppercase Letter Naming (Concepts of Print)- This uppercase letter naming assessment measures a student's ability to name uppercase letters A-Z (in mixed order). Students who can discriminate and quickly recognize letter(s) are more successful in learning other early reading skills. Knowing letter names also makes learning to spell and write much easier.
Letter Names & Sounds (combined Uppercase & Lowercase letters)- Letter/sound identification is recognizing upper and lower case letters and identifying appropriate sounds for each letter symbol. This assessment asks students to name uppercase and lowercase letters. Students who can discriminate and quickly recognize letter(s) are more successful in learning other early reading skills. This assessment also asks students to produce the sound for each lowercase letter. This is a foundational skill to decoding and blending sounds together to read words.
Lowercase Letter Naming (Concepts of Print)- This lowercase letter naming assessment measures a student's ability to name lowercase letters a-z (in mixed order). Students who can discriminate and quickly recognize letter(s) are more successful in learning other early reading skills. Knowing letter names also makes learning to spell and write much easier.
Lowercase Letter Sounds (Phonics)- This assessment allows teachers to determine a student’s knowledge of the sounds letters make. This is a foundational skill to decoding and blending sounds together to read words. In this assessment, students are asked to say the sounds of lowercase letters (32 sounds). Some letters may have more than one sound (c, g, a, e, i , o, u).
Basic Phonics Skills Tests (BPST): Grades K-4 (Phonics & Word Recognition)
Basic Phonics Skills Test (BPST II)
Basic Phonics Skills Test (BPST III)
Basic Phonics Skills Test (BPST IV)
The BPST is a test of high-utility, spelling-sound relationships for reading single-syllable words and syllabic and morphemic strategies for reading polysyllabic words. The test directly assesses consonant sounds and names, consonant digraphs, short vowels, and one-syllable words with six common vowel patterns: short vowels, short vowels with consonant blends, final ‘e’, long vowel digraphs, r-controlled, and other vowel digraphs. Inflectional endings and different kinds of polysyllabic patterns are also examined. Students' responses can also be used to indirectly evaluate their knowledge of blending and the alphabetic nature of reading in English.
Dolch Sight Word Lists: Grades K-3 (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: 1st Grade Word List (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: 2nd Grade Word List (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: 3rd Grade Word List (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: Kindergarten Word List (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: Noun Word List (HFW)
The Dolch Word List includes the most frequently used words in the English language. Sight words make up 50 to 70 percent of any general text. Learning sight words helps students to become efficient and confident readers. Students who learn their sight words can focus their efforts on “reading to learn” rather than “learning to read.”
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 1 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 2 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 3 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 4 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 5 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 6 High Frequency Words (HFW)
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Gr. K-2
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Gr.K High-Frequency Words 40 (HFW)
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Gr.1 High-Frequency Words 195 (HFW)
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Gr. 2 High-Frequency Words 320 (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K-1
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 1 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 2 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 3 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 4 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 5 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 1 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 2 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 3 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 4 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 5 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Fry's Sight Word Lists: Grades K-6 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 101-200 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 1-100 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 201-300 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 301-400 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 401-500 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 501-600 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 601-700 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 701-800 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 801-900 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 901-1000 (HFW)
The Fry word list or "instant words" are widely accepted to contain the most used words in reading and writing. The list is divided into ten levels and then divided into groups of twenty-five words, based on frequency of use and difficulty. Sight words make up 50 to 70 percent of any general text. Learning sight words helps students to become efficient and confident readers. Students who learn their sight words can focus their efforts on “reading to learn” rather than “learning to read.” You can visit http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/fry/ to find games and strategies for reinforcing sight words.
Letter Names & Sounds (combined Uppercase & Lowercase letters)- Letter/sound identification is recognizing upper and lower case letters and identifying appropriate sounds for each letter symbol. This assessment asks students to name uppercase and lowercase letters. Students who can discriminate and quickly recognize letter(s) are more successful in learning other early reading skills. This assessment also asks students to produce the sound for each lowercase letter. This is a foundational skill to decoding and blending sounds together to read words.
Lowercase Letter Naming (Concepts of Print)- This lowercase letter naming assessment measures a student's ability to name lowercase letters a-z (in mixed order). Students who can discriminate and quickly recognize letter(s) are more successful in learning other early reading skills. Knowing letter names also makes learning to spell and write much easier.
Lowercase Letter Sounds (Phonics)- This assessment allows teachers to determine a student’s knowledge of the sounds letters make. This is a foundational skill to decoding and blending sounds together to read words. In this assessment, students are asked to say the sounds of lowercase letters (32 sounds). Some letters may have more than one sound (c, g, a, e, i , o, u).
Basic Phonics Skills Tests (BPST): Grades K-4 (Phonics & Word Recognition)
Basic Phonics Skills Test (BPST II)
Basic Phonics Skills Test (BPST III)
Basic Phonics Skills Test (BPST IV)
The BPST is a test of high-utility, spelling-sound relationships for reading single-syllable words and syllabic and morphemic strategies for reading polysyllabic words. The test directly assesses consonant sounds and names, consonant digraphs, short vowels, and one-syllable words with six common vowel patterns: short vowels, short vowels with consonant blends, final ‘e’, long vowel digraphs, r-controlled, and other vowel digraphs. Inflectional endings and different kinds of polysyllabic patterns are also examined. Students' responses can also be used to indirectly evaluate their knowledge of blending and the alphabetic nature of reading in English.
Dolch Sight Word Lists: Grades K-3 (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: 1st Grade Word List (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: 2nd Grade Word List (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: 3rd Grade Word List (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: Kindergarten Word List (HFW)
Dolch Sight Words: Noun Word List (HFW)
The Dolch Word List includes the most frequently used words in the English language. Sight words make up 50 to 70 percent of any general text. Learning sight words helps students to become efficient and confident readers. Students who learn their sight words can focus their efforts on “reading to learn” rather than “learning to read.”
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 1 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 2 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 3 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 4 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 5 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Houghton Mifflin Journeys Gr. 1 Unit 6 High Frequency Words (HFW)
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Gr. K-2
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Gr.K High-Frequency Words 40 (HFW)
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Gr.1 High-Frequency Words 195 (HFW)
McGraw-Hill Reading Wonders Gr. 2 High-Frequency Words 320 (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K-1
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 1 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 2 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 3 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 4 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. K Unit 5 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 1 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 2 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 3 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 4 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Reading Street Gr. 1 Unit 5 High Frequency Words (HFW)
Fry's Sight Word Lists: Grades K-6 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 101-200 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 1-100 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 201-300 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 301-400 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 401-500 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 501-600 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 601-700 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 701-800 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 801-900 (HFW)
Fry Sight Words 901-1000 (HFW)
The Fry word list or "instant words" are widely accepted to contain the most used words in reading and writing. The list is divided into ten levels and then divided into groups of twenty-five words, based on frequency of use and difficulty. Sight words make up 50 to 70 percent of any general text. Learning sight words helps students to become efficient and confident readers. Students who learn their sight words can focus their efforts on “reading to learn” rather than “learning to read.” You can visit http://www.sightwords.com/sight-words/fry/ to find games and strategies for reinforcing sight words.