1. Requires identifying and reading isolated letters and words, primarily a sight recognition task Basal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct/6 highest incorrect Know exact pronunciation of words Responses must be pronounced as a complete word to receive credit Clusters Broad Reading Basic Reading Skills Academic Skills Total Achievement Broad Ability Reading-Writing (Grw) Narrow Ability Reading Decoding ACH 1 Letter-Word Identification

2. Examiner Tips If response is unclear on a specific item, have subject repeat entire page. Only score item in question. Record errors for analysis. Letter-Word Identification on whole particularly satiate H C A S B W A 3, 4 36 7 16 56 76

3. Requires reading a short passage and supplying a key missing word Basal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct/6 highest incorrect Use Suggested Starting Points Accept responses that differ in tense or number Score responses that are different parts of speech as “0” Clusters Broad Reading Reading Comprehension Academic Applications Total Achievement Broad Ability Reading-Writing (Grw) Narrow Abilities Reading Comprehension Lexical Knowledge ACH 9 Passage Comprehension

4. Examiner Tips Remind subject to read silently, but do not insist. Do not tell subject any words. If subject reads item aloud, he/she must identify the word that goes in the blank to receive credit. Passage Comprehension Something is on the chair. It is a. 12 40 It is one thing to demonstrate that modern war is harmful to the species. It is another thing to do something about it. 22 The drums were pounding in the distance. We could them.

5. Requires pronouncing phonically regular pseudowords Use Suggested Starting Points Basal/Ceiling Rules: 6 lowest correct/6 highest incorrect Know pronunciation prior to administering test Responses must be pronounced as a complete word to receive credit Clusters Basic Reading Skills Phoneme/Grapheme Knowledge Broad Ability Reading-Writing (Grw) Narrow Abilities Reading Decoding Phonetic Coding: Analysis & synthesis ACH 13 Word Attack

6. Word Attack - Items 1 & 2 1. Look at these letters. (Run your finger across row of letters on subject’s page.) Point to the letter that makes the /p/ sound in the word “pig.” 2. Point to letter “k” and say: What is the sound of this letter? Correct: says /k/ sound Query: says name of letter - That is the name of the letter. Tell me its sound. zpkrzpkr knkn Examiner Tips Say the sound of the letter not the name when presented within slashes. /p/

7. Word Attack - Sample Items nat ib Sample A & B I want you to read some words that are not real words. Tell me how they sound. Point to “nat.” How does this word sound? Point to “ib” and say: Read this word to me. A: Error or No Response Point to word and say: Nat. Now, You say “nat.” B: Error or No Response Point to word and say: Ib. Now, You say “ib.”

8. 4-9: Read each of these words to me. Don’t go too fast. Word Attack - Items tiff zoop nan rox lish ep Examiner Tips Reminder to say word smoothly can only be given once during test. Test by complete pages. Record errors for analysis. tayed saist doitibility paraphonity apertuate 16 26 31 32 30

9. Requires reading words and providing synonyms, antonyms, or completing analogies 3 subtests: 17A Synonyms, 17B Antonyms, 17C Analogies Administer samples for each subtest to all subjects Use Suggested Starting Points for each subtest Basal/Ceiling Rules apply to each subtest: 4 lowest correct/4 highest incorrect Cluster Reading Comprehension Broad Ability Reading-Writing (Grw) Narrow Abilities Language Development / Comprehension ACH 17 Reading Vocabulary

10. Reading Vocabulary Examiner Tips Complete error correction on samples. Do not read any test item words for subject. Score response, not reading of stimulus word. 17B: Antonyms (26 items) 17A: Synonyms (26 items) Read each of these words out loud and tell me another word that means the same. 1. puppy 12. entire 25. fallow Read each of these words out loud and tell me another word that means the opposite. 1. on 12. distant 25. enervate

11. 17C: Reading Vocabulary - Analogies (21 items) dog…walks bird... climb…upfall… plant…seedbird… discophile…philatelistrecords... Finish what I say-- a dog walks; a bird... Examiner Tips Use proper phrasing when presenting Sample Items. Subject is instructed to read items silently. A. 1. 10. 20.