When it is hot in the (summer, winter, can), I like to go swimming.

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1 6th Grade Maze Screener Assessor Directions Standard Administration Directions 1. Write/Type the following sentence on the board: When it is hot in the (summer, winter, can), I like to go swimming. 2. Say to students: You will need a pencil. I will pass out the Maze assessment face down. Please do not turn the paper face up until I ask you to turn it over. Please put your first and last name and teacher s name on the back of the paper. 3. Say to students: You will be doing some reading today. You will be asked to read a passage silently to yourself. When you come to three words that are bold and in parenthesis, you will circle the word that makes sense. Make sure that you CIRCLE the word that best fits. 4. Using the example sentence on the board, Say: Look at the example sentence on the board. This is one sentence that would be in an entire reading passage. It says, When it is hot in the BLANK, I like to go swimming. The three words that are bold and in parenthesis are: (summer, winter, can). What word would you circle? Yes, the word that makes the most sense is SUMMER. Read the entire sentence correctly. When it is hot in the summer, I like to go swimming. Model and emphasize that you CIRCLE the correct word, summer. 5. Say: You will have three minutes to read the passage and CIRCLE the correct word for each set inside the parenthesis. Please start at the beginning of the passage and circle the words that make sense. If you finish the first page, turn your paper to page 2 and continue working. Say: Are there any questions? 6. Set a timer for 3 minutes. 7. Say: Please turn your paper over. The title of the passage is Curious Pumpkin. 8. Say: You may BEGIN. Start the timer. 9. When the timer rings, say: Stop working please. Hold your paper in the air to be collected. Collect all the papers and thank the students for being wonderful test takers. 10. Use the Assessor Copy for scoring: Maze Comprehension Scoring Guidelines For Assessor Use Count each word that is circled correctly as 1 point. If a child misses 3 words in a row, DO NOT count any correct responses after the 3 consecutive incorrect answers. Add score to the GRASP database.

Please put your first and last name and teacher s name on the back of the paper. 3. Say to students: You will be doing some reading today. You will be asked to read a passage silently to yourself.

2 6th Grade Maze Screener Total Answers = 47 Assessor Copy Curious Pumpkin Pumpkin crept in the thick grass and peeped through the painted lattice under the wraparound porch. Someone had come to see Mr. (Porter, Gone, Me), and Pumpkin had to discover who (foolish, it, fire) was. Mr. Porter said Pumpkin seemed (to, swift, mass) be the most curious kitten in (harsh, communicate, the) entire world. Pumpkin, a yellow tabby (kitten, loss, power), had come to live with Mr. (Only, At, Porter) long ago. Although he was still (whispering, profit, an) extremely feisty kitten, Pumpkin had grown (much, injure, remain) larger. He liked playing with a (reign, giant, degree) ball of red yarn that Mr. (Suggestion, Name, Porter) kept by his recliner. Pumpkin would (arrange, fight, bed) with the yarn until he completely (unrolled, early, change) the entire ball. Mr. Porter would (stone, simply, dusty) laugh, roll the yarn back and (put, chilly, minus) the ball away. The kitchen fascinated (back, chosen, the) young cat. Pumpkin had overturned the (trash, held, wealth) basket to get a better look (current, at, poised) the treasures inside. Pumpkin s horrid mess (had, ripe, wheel) truly angered Mr. Porter. Whenever Mr. (Porter, Want, Examine) opened a can of food, Pumpkin (sleepily, built, would) meow. His plaintive crying noises could (shrill, be, mouth) heard in every single room of (began, the, vase) dwelling. Mr. Porter always wondered why (Pumpkin, Gently, Tongue) cried that way, since the cat (thumb, only, friend) ate pet food from a bag.

Pumpkin, a yellow tabby (kitten, loss, power), had come to live with Mr. (Only, At, Porter) long ago.

3 Page 2 (Tuna, Current, Prefer) flavored food was Pumpkin s favorite. Mr. (Blade, Lit, Porter) often sat in a rocker on (mad, the, remain) porch and read the daily newspaper. (Pumpkin, Seldom, Snake) could not read, but he trampled (shrill, around, decide) on the paper while Mr. Porter (tried, innocent, fort) to look at it. Clawing gaping (root, roof, holes) in the sports section was another (tensely, thing, arch) the cat enjoyed. Mr. Porter's footsteps (loose, sounded, belief) loud as he made his way (worm, calculate, across) the porch. Sneakily, Pumpkin watched from (tee, pay, a) favorite spot beneath the porch. A (that, small, chin) blonde boy got out of a (sleek, was, decide) black car at the end of (smoggy, angrily, the) winding driveway. Mr. Porter called out (to, amidst, bounce) the boy, and the youngster ran (way, immediately, every) to him. Pumpkin soon figured out (wild, the, building) boy was Alan, Mr. Porter's youngest (voiceless, grandson, blade). Alan would be visiting Mr. Porter (attack, for, upon) the entire summer. Pumpkin emerged from (on, took, his) hiding place to get a better (look, myself, huge) at the visitor. Alan gave the (purring, steep, drive) yellow feline a gentle scratch. Pumpkin's (fill, curiosity, happily) had brought him a new friend.

Clawing gaping (root, roof, holes) in the sports section was another (tensely, thing, arch) the cat enjoyed. Mr.

4 6 Maze Screener Name Student Copy Score / 47 Curious Pumpkin Pumpkin crept in the thick grass and peeped through the painted lattice under the wraparound porch. Someone had come to see Mr. (Porter, Gone, Me), and Pumpkin had to discover who (foolish, it, fire) was. Mr. Porter said Pumpkin seemed (to, swift, mass) be the most curious kitten in (harsh, communicate, the) entire world. Pumpkin, a yellow tabby (kitten, loss, power), had come to live with Mr. (Only, At, Porter) long ago. Although he was still (whispering, profit, an) extremely feisty kitten, Pumpkin had grown (much, injure, remain) larger. He liked playing with a (reign, giant, degree) ball of red yarn that Mr. (Suggestion, Name, Porter) kept by his recliner. Pumpkin would (arrange, fight, bed) with the yarn until he completely (unrolled, early, change) the entire ball. Mr. Porter would (stone, simply, dusty) laugh, roll the yarn back and (put, chilly, minus) the ball away. The kitchen fascinated (back, chosen, the) young cat. Pumpkin had overturned the (trash, held, wealth) basket to get a better look (current, at, poised) the treasures inside. Pumpkin s horrid mess (had, ripe, wheel) truly angered Mr. Porter. Whenever Mr. (Porter, Want, Examine) opened a can of food, Pumpkin (sleepily, built, would) meow. His plaintive crying noises could (shrill, be, mouth) heard in every single room of (began, the, vase) dwelling. Mr. Porter always wondered why (Pumpkin, Gently, Tongue) cried that way, since the cat (thumb, only, friend) ate pet food from a bag.

5 Page 2 (Tuna, Current, Prefer) flavored food was Pumpkin s favorite. Mr. (Blade, Lit, Porter) often sat in a rocker on (mad, the, remain) porch and read the daily newspaper. (Pumpkin, Seldom, Snake) could not read, but he trampled (shrill, around, decide) on the paper while Mr. Porter (tried, innocent, fort) to look at it. Clawing gaping (root, roof, holes) in the sports section was another (tensely, thing, arch) the cat enjoyed. Mr. Porter's footsteps (loose, sounded, belief) loud as he made his way (worm, calculate, across) the porch. Sneakily, Pumpkin watched from (tee, pay, a) favorite spot beneath the porch. A (that, small, chin) blonde boy got out of a (sleek, was, decide) black car at the end of (smoggy, angrily, the) winding driveway. Mr. Porter called out (to, amidst, bounce) the boy, and the youngster ran (way, immediately, every) to him. Pumpkin soon figured out (wild, the, building) boy was Alan, Mr. Porter's youngest (voiceless, grandson, blade). Alan would be visiting Mr. Porter (attack, for, upon) the entire summer. Pumpkin emerged from (on, took, his) hiding place to get a better (look, myself, huge) at the visitor. Alan gave the (purring, steep, drive) yellow feline a gentle scratch. Pumpkin's (fill, curiosity, happily) had brought him a new friend.

When it is hot in the (summer, winter, can), I like to go swimming.

2nd Grade Maze Screener Assessor Directions Standard Administration Directions 1. Write/Type the following sentence on the board: When it is hot in the (summer, winter, can), I like to go swimming. 2.