The Roadrunners • Blue System Lesson 103 • Level M • Nonfiction
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Recording Form
Part One: Oral Reading
Place the book in front of the student and read the title.
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The Roadrunners Level M, RW: 238
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Building a Nest
2
It is a spring day in the desert. A bird
is collecting sticks behind an old house
on Cactus Road. She uses the sticks to
make a nest.
The bird is Mother Roadrunner. Her
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name tells you that she likes to run.
She doesn’t fly well, so she doesn’t
make her nest high in a tree. She
tucks the nest in some cactus plants.
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Part One: Oral Reading continued
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Eggs in the Nest
Mother Roadrunner lays four eggs in
the nest over the next four days. Then
she settles down to sleep. She is tired
after all her hard work.
Later, the sound of rain wakes Mother
Roadrunner. She leaves her nest and
runs into the desert to sip rainwater.
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Mother Roadrunner always runs
wherever she goes!
Father Roadrunner stays in the nest
while she is gone. He protects the eggs
until Mother Roadrunner comes back.
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Part One: Oral Reading continued
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Mother Roadrunner sees some lizards
near a rain puddle. Lizards are fast.
But Mother Roadrunner is faster! She
zooms across the ground. She catches
a lizard. It is a good snack for a
roadrunner.
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Guarding the Nest
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Mother and Father Roadrunner take
turns guarding the nest for 14 days.
Mother Roadrunner stays in the
nest during the day. She goes out to
hunt for food at night.
Then Father
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Part One: Oral Reading continued
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Roadrunner watches the nest.
cont.
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When 14 days have passed, both
Mother and Father Roadrunner stay
close to the nest.
Mother Roadrunner does make one
quick trip to get some spiders. But
she runs right back!
Subtotal
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Total
Have the student finish reading the book silently.
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The Roadrunners • Blue System Lesson 103 • Level M • Nonfiction
Accuracy
Rate
Errors
14 or
more
11-13
8-10
6-7
3-5
1-2
0
%
Below
95%
95%
96%
97%
98%
99%
100%
Self-Correction
Ratio
Fluency Score
(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.
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The Roadrunners • Blue System Lesson 103 • Level M • Nonfiction
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: Talk about what you learned in this book.
Key Understandings
Comprehension Scoring Key
0
Reflects unsatisfactory understanding of the text. Either does not respond or
talks off the topic.
1
Reflects limited understanding of the text. Mentions a few facts or ideas but does
not express the important information or ideas.
2
Reflects satisfactory 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.
Prompts
Score
Within the Text
This story is about how a Mother and Father Roadrunner take care of their
babies.
Tell what this story is about.
Gives 2-3 examples of what they learned such as roadrunners eat lizards and
spiders; both the mother and father help take care of the eggs in the nest;
they can run extremely fast.
Tell some of the things you learned about
roadrunners from this story.
0 1 2 3
Note any additional understandings:
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Beyond the Text
Accept any reasonable response. They can run very fast so they can catch
their food and stay away from predators.
On page 2, the book says roadrunners can’t fly very
well. What do you think helps them survive in the
desert? Explain what you are thinking.
Accept any reasonable response such as the roadrunner’s beaks help them
break out of their shell. Their feet are strong and are shaped like an X to help
them run fast.
Talk about how the different body parts of the
roadrunner help them survive. Find a part of the
book that shows your ideas.
Accept any reasonable response such as they stay with their babies, help
feed them, and teach them how to walk.
In what ways are Mother Roadrunner and Father
Roadrunner like human moms and dads?
0 1 2 3
Note any additional understandings:
Continued on next page.
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Part Two: Comprehension Conversation continued
Key Understandings
Prompts
Score
About the Text
This is a nonfiction informational text because the facts are true.
Tell what genre you think this is and why.
Accept any reasonable response such as she writes it like a fictional story
because it makes it more interesting to the reader. It makes the reader care
more about the roadrunners.
The author seems to write this nonfiction book like a
fictional story. Why do you think she does this?
Accept any reasonable response such as it sounds fictional because the
author names the Mother and Father Roadrunner and tells us that they live
by Cactus Road. She makes us feel like we know the roadrunner family.
What parts of the story make it sound fictional?
0 1 2 3
Note any additional understandings:
Guide to Total Score
Subtotal Score: /9 9–10Excellent Comprehension
Add 1 for any additional understandings: /1 Total Score: /10 © 2009 by Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. This page may be reproduced.
7–8Satisfactory Comprehension
5–6Limited Comprehension
0–4Unsatisfactory Comprehension
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