Giants of the Sea • Level L • Nonfiction
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Part One: Oral Reading
Place the book in front of the student. Read the title and introduction.
In this book, you will learn many things about whales, such as what they look like, how they live, how
they are born, and where you can see them. Read to learn about the largest animals in the world.
Introduction:
Sources of Information Used
Page
2
Start Time
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[The
Largest
Think
of
Is
a
it
The
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4
min.
It
the
The
blue
on
Earth.
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than
blue
be
animal
it
an
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lives
in
horse
whale,
a
is
are
the
big,
different
you
know.
elephant?
a
whale
whales
may
Is
animal
bigger
is
biggest
horse?
much
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Animal]
the
largest
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the
or
giant
largest
sea.
an
of
It
is
elephant.
the
sea.
animal
too.
colors
and
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Part One: Oral Reading continued
Sources of Information Used
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shapes,
but
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they
cont.
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all
very
[Breathing
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fish.
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and
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look
like
fish,
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live
in
cannot
can.
large.
breathe
All
have
breathe
through
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breathe
tops
of
called
their
the
breathe
lungs,
your
heads.
the
are
not
but
they
way
fish
air.
like
you
nose
through
they
water,
underwater
whales
Whales
but
or
holes
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do.
You
mouth.
on
holes
the
are
blowholes.
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Part One: Oral Reading continued
Sources of Information Used
Page Text
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A
whale
water.
The
a
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It
swims
up
to
the
blows
air
out
of
whale
cloudy
Then
Air
the
goes
blowhole
blows
spray
in
that
a
the
deep
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the
dive
under
the
water
whales
or
can
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the
blowhole.
it
makes
stay
breath.
blowhole.
shut,
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of
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takes
through
its
snaps
to
hour
hard
called
whale
ready
one
so
top
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The
whale
is
again.
underwater
for
more.
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Part One: Oral Reading continued
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Page Text
[Baby
A
as
a
it
water.
is
is
called
born,
swim
Then
M S V M S V
the
up
the
to
a
As
calf.
mother
the
whale
surface
newborn
calf
soon
of
takes
the
its
breath.
A
baby
it
is
whale
learns
born.
The
calf
for
about
a
mother
grows
as
whale
calf
helps
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baby
first
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fast.
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to
swim
stays
year.
blue
pounds
soon
close
A
whale
whale
a
to
can
after
its
calf
gain
day!
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min.
sec.
Have the student finish reading the book silently.
Total
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15 or
Errors more
Accuracy
Ac
Below
Rate
%
95%
SSelf-Correction
Ratio
Fluency Score
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Reading Rate
Re
(Optional)
13–14
10–12
7–9
5–6
1–4
95%
96%
97%
98%
99%
(E SC) SC 1:
0
1
2
3
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.
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.
End Time
min.
sec.
Start Time
min.
sec.
Total Time
min.
sec.
Total Seconds
(RW 60) Total Seconds Words Per Minute (WPM)
16,080 WPM
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Part Two: Comprehension Conversation
Have a conversation with the student, noting the key understandings
the student expresses. Use prompts as needed to stimulate discussion of
understandings the student does not express. Score for evidence of all
understandings expressed—with or without a prompt. Circle the number in
the score column that reflects the level of understanding demonstrated.
Teacher:
Comprehension Scoring Key
0
Reflects no understanding of the text. Either does not respond or
talks off the topic.
1
Reflects very limited understanding of the text. Mentions a few facts
or ideas but does not express the important information or ideas.
2
Reflects partial understanding of the text. Includes important
information and ideas but neglects other key understandings.
3
Reflects excellent understanding of the text. Includes almost all
important information and main ideas.
Talk about what you learned in this book.
Key Understandings
Prompts
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Within the Text
There are many different kinds of whales.
What were some of the important facts
about whales that were in this book?
Lists 4–5 facts about whales, such as: whales are the biggest
animals; there are different kinds and sizes of whales; whales
live in the water; whales breathe air; a baby whale is called a
calf; whales make different sounds to communicate with each
other; you can see whales at a sea park or in the sea.
What are other facts that you learned?
Describes a graphic and interprets it.
0
1
2
3
0
1
2
3
Text Feature Probe
Look at the photograph and drawing on
pages 2 and 3. What did you learn from
these pages?
Beyond the Text
Whales are like people and land animals because they
breathe air.
How are whales like people and how
are they different?
Whales make sounds to communicate with each other.
Why do whales make sounds?
I learned that (2–3 kinds of information new to the reader).
What did you learn that was new
information to you?
Note any additional understandings:
Continued on next page.
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Part Two: Comprehension Conversation continued
Key Understandings
Prompts
Score
About the Text
The writer tells information in the pictures, in the
paragraphs (or book), and in the charts.
Why do you think the writer included
photographs and drawings in the book? Can
you give me an example?
The writing in this book is interesting because
(gives any plausible reason).
What did the writer do to make whales
interesting to read about?
The writer showed pictures of horses, elephants, and whales to
compare the size. And, the writer said the whale is the biggest
animal in the world.
Some whales are really big. What did the
writer of this book do to help us know just
how big they are?
0
1
2
3
Note any additional understandings:
Subtotal Score:
/9
Add 1 for any additional understandings:
/1
Total Score:
/10
Guide to Total Score
9–10 Excellent Comprehension
7–8 Satisfactory Comprehension
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5–6 Limited Comprehension
0–4 Unsatisfactory Comprehension
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 Assessment Guide for more
information.)
Writing About Reading Scoring Key
0 Reflects no understanding of the text.
1 Reflects very limited understanding of the text.
2 Reflects partial understanding of the text.
3 Reflects excellent understanding of the text.
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Write about five interesting things you learned about whales. You
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can draw a picture to go with your writing.
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