Transcript TestZ - EEDUC6135

Z Test
By
Mike McKenna and James Cunningham
Rationale
This subtest is an indicator of a student’s
ability to recognize frequently occurring
rimes (Wylie & Durrell, 1976) in word
decoding. This subtest should not be used
alone to test a student’s word
identification abilities. It should only be
given after a complete Whole-to-Part
Stage I assessment has been completed
and a student’s profile indicates
difficulties in the area of word
identification, specifically decoding.
Directions for administering
• Begin by showing the student the slides with the words
zup, zand, or zout. Make sure the student can read
these three words. Then, explain that the student will
be reading words that are nonsense words that begin
with the letter z. Give the student 3-5 seconds for
each word. Write down exactly what the student says.
Each word is followed by a black screen in order to give
you time to take notes or get the child’s attention.
• Ask students to try to read every word on the list.
• It is important that the student blends the letter z or
another sound with the rime (ending). The goal is not to
see if the child can read the rime, but if the child can
combine it with an onset to read an unfamiliar word.
Examples Begin on the Next Slide
zup
zand
zout
Words Begin on Next Slide
zack
zail
zain
zake
zale
zame
zan
zank
zap
zash
zat
zate
zaw
zay
zeat
zell
zest
zice
zick
zide
zight
zill
zin
zine
zing
zink
zip
zit
zock
zoke
zop
zore
zot
zuck
zug
zump
zunk