Cloze+Procedure+Tool

Teachers do several different assessments in order to identify a student's reading level based on their comprehension. In ELL classrooms teachers often create their own assessment pieces to ensure that the students are taking an assessment that gives them the best chance to be successful. One effective assessment tool for reading comprehension is a Cloze Procedure activity. Below is an example of a Cloze Procedure. The student will read the passage and insert the missing words. The teacher will use the table at the end to record the words they insert.

This example is from the book __Friends__. This book is a Phonics Fun Reader from Scholastic. It is based on the scholastic book series __Clifford the Big Red Dog__ by Norman Bridwell. This book was written by Francie Alexander and illustrated by Gita Lloyd and Eric Binder. The reading level of the book is 1.4, or beginning to mid 1st Grade. It could be used with a higher level Kindergarteners, or low level Second Graders.



Excerpt from __Friends__, adapted by Francie Alexander, illustrated by Gita Lloyd and Eric Binder.

Alexander, F. (2002). //Friends//. New York, NY: Scholastic Entertainment Inc.



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