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Benchmark
Assessment System 2
Recording Form Part One: Oral Reading
THIRD EDITION
Earthquakes • Level U • Nonfiction
Student
Grade
Teacher
School
Place the book in front of the student. Read the title and introduction.
Date
Summary of Scores:
Introduction: Seismologists are scientists who study ways to measure
earthquakes and their causes. Read to find out what
scientists have learned.
Accuracy
Comprehension
Self-correction
Writing About
Reading
Fluency
Sources of Information Used
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Recording Form Part One: Oral Reading (continued)
Earthquakes • Level U
Sources of Information Used
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Recording Form Part One: Oral Reading (continued)
Earthquakes • Level U
Accuracy
Rate
Errors
13 or
more
11-12
8-10
6-7
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Self-Corrections
Fluency Score
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Fluency Scoring Key
0 Reads primarily word-by-word with occasional but infrequent or inappropriate phrasing;
no smooth or expressive interpretation, irregular pausing, and no attention to author’s
meaning or punctuation; no stress or inappropriate stress, and slow rate.
1 Reads primarily in two-word phrases with some three- and four-word groups and some
word-by-word reading; almost no smooth, expressive interpretation or pausing guided
by author’s meaning and punctuation; almost no stress or inappropriate stress, with
slow rate most of the time.
2 Reads primarily in three- or four-word phrase groups; some smooth, expressive
interpretation and pausing guided by author’s meaning and punctuation; mostly
appropriate stress and rate with some slowdowns.
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3 Reads primarily in larger, meaningful phrases or word groups; mostly smooth,
expressive interpretation and pausing guided by author’s meaning and punctuation;
appropriate stress and rate with only a few slowdowns.
Reading Rate
(Optional)
End Time
min.
sec.
Start Time
min.
sec.
Total Time
min.
sec.
Total Seconds
(RW  60) 4 Total Seconds 5 Words Per Minute (WPM)
13,560 4
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WPM
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Recording Form Part Two: Comprehension Conversation
Earthquakes • Level U
Beginning with the first prompt, have a conversation with the student.
Note the key understandings the student expresses. Use the prompts to
give you information about the student’s understanding. Score for evidence
of all understandings expressed—with or without a prompt. For scoring
details, see the rubric in the Assessment Guide. Circle the number in the
score column that reflects the level of understanding demonstrated.
Key Understandings
Comprehension Scoring Key
3 Student demonstrates proficiency in understanding the text.
2 Student is approaching proficiency in understanding the text.
1 Student demonstrates limited proficiency in understanding the text.
0 Student’s comprehension is not proficient.
Prompts
Score
Within the Text
Scientists measure earthquakes with seismographs and
describe the measurements using the Richter scale.
Summarize the important information in
the book.
The Earth’s crust has plates that push against each other.
Moving plates cause earthquakes. Below the crust is a soft
mantle. The plates push against each other and shift around
on top of the mantle. When the plates collide, an earthquake
happens. This movement also causes cracks.
Is there anything else you’d like to add to
your summary?
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0
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2
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Earthquakes happen all the time all over the world and most
of the time we can’t feel them.
Beyond the Text
A fault is a crack in the Earth’s crust. Earthquakes happen
more frequently along faults.
Talk about faults and why they are
important.
People can’t get away from earthquakes before they occur
because scientists cannot predict them like they can predict
an oncoming hurricane, for example. People don’t have time
to evacuate before a quake hits.
Why is it so hard to help people avoid the
dangers of earthquakes?
Scientists need to discover how to predict when an earthquake
will take place. This will give people a chance to evacuate the
area before the quake takes place.
What do scientists need to discover about
earthquakes? Why?
The more we understand about nature, the better prepared
we will be to handle natural disasters like earthquakes.
Talk about the big ideas or messages of
this book.
Sample response: It means science is important to our safety.
If you know more about science, then you understand what’s
happening even if it’s bad. (Accept logical responses that
connect to this text.)
What do these messages mean to you in
your own life?
Note any additional understandings:
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Recording Form Part Two: Comprehension Conversation (continued)
Earthquakes • Level U
Key Understandings
Prompts
Score
About the Text
This book is nonfiction. It gives information about earthquakes
and why they happen.
What is the genre of this book? How do
you know?
The writer uses headings to divide the book into four sections,
each focusing on specific information: measuring earthquakes,
the causes of earthquakes, famous earthquakes, and predicting
earthquakes.
How does the writer organize the
information in the book?
They help to clarify information in the text. For example, one
illustration shows how a seismograph measures the earthquake,
a diagram shows how rocks shift along a fault, and a chart shows
information about famous earthquakes.
How are the graphics in this book helpful?
Talk about an example.
Sample response: The writer captures your attention right way
with descriptive words (tremors shake, buildings sway, highways
crumble, bridges collapse) and a photo that help you imagine
what an earthquake is like. (Accept logical opinions and note how
well students support their ideas with evidence from the text.)
What does the writer do to keep you
interested? What else? Can you show
an example?
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1
2
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Note any additional understandings:
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Guide to Total Score, Levels L–Z
8–9 Proficient
Total Score:
/9
6–7 Approaching Proficiency
4–5 Limited Proficiency
0–3 Not Proficient
Part Three: Writing About Reading (optional)
Read the writing/drawing prompt on the next page to the student. Specify the amount of
time for the student to complete the task. (See the Assessment Guide for more information.)
Writing About Reading Scoring Key
3 Reflects excellent understanding of the text.
2 Reflects partial understanding of the text.
1 Reflects very limited understanding of the text.
0 Reflects no understanding of the text.
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Recording Form Part Three: Writing About Reading (optional)
Earthquakes • Level U
Student
Date
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Summarize in your own words what causes earthquakes and why they can be so dangerous. You can draw
a sketch to go with your writing.
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