Sylvia Greene's Informal Word Analysis Inventory
Directions:
Reading (Decoding):
- Give the learner the "Learner Copy" of the inventory and explain that he/she should read the words aloud, going down each column.
- As the learner reads the words, mark correct and incorrect responses next to each word on the "Teacher's Copy" of the inventory in the "Reading Column."
- The responses recorded on the "Teacher's Copy" show the letter combinations that the learner knows (the correct responses) as well as those he/she does not know (the incorrect responses).
- As a teacher, you can then plan instruction that targets the letter combinations that each learner does not know.
Spelling (Encoding):
- To determine a learner's Spelling ability, reading aloud each word on the inventory and ask the learner to write down the correct spelling.
- Use the "Teacher's Copy" of the inventory to record the responses in the "Spelling" column.
- As a teacher, you can then plan instruction that targets the letter combinations and spelling patterns that each learner does not know.
Informal Word Analysis Inventory - Level
I - Learner Copy
fan |
thin |
hung |
hag |
wham |
brag |
Sal |
rum |
slot |
ban |
cup |
snap |
tad |
log |
strut |
rig |
mod |
sprig |
Sid |
fen |
runt |
shin |
met |
Fisk |
chat |
quit |
Luke |
pitch |
quack |
file |
latch |
rank |
rote |
sack |
link |
nape |
bath |
Kong |
Pete |
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Informal Word Analysis Inventory - Level
II - Learner Copy
vain |
gauze |
mild |
jay |
jaw |
cent |
peek |
knack |
pace |
beam |
writ |
cinch |
roam |
tight |
cyst |
mow |
limb |
gem |
foe |
sly |
binge |
hue |
tie |
gin |
few |
hark |
gym |
void |
port |
phase |
soy |
verb |
tough |
foul |
firm |
deaf |
pow |
curl |
hunted |
loop |
pall |
wished |
hood |
balm |
slammed |
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Informal Word Analysis Inventory - Level
I - Teacher's Copy
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Reading |
Spelling |
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Reading |
Spelling |
fan |
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met |
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hag |
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quit |
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Sal |
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quack |
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ban |
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rank |
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tad |
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link |
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rig |
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Kong |
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Sid |
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hung |
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shin |
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brag |
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chat |
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slot |
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pitch |
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snap |
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latch |
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strut |
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sack |
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sprig |
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bath |
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runt |
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thin |
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Fisk |
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wham |
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Luke |
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rum |
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file |
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cup |
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rote |
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log |
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nape |
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mod |
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Pete |
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fen |
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Key to Individual Phonics Skills Assessed
on Level I Inventory
|
Skills |
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Skills |
fan |
short a and consonants:f, n
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met |
short e |
hag |
short a and consonants: h, g
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quit |
qu |
Sal |
short a and consonants: s, l
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quack |
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ban |
short a and consonants: b, n
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rank |
nk |
tad |
short a and consonants: t, d
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link |
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rig |
short i and consonants: r, g
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Kong |
ng |
Sid |
distinguish between short a and short i
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hung |
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shin |
distinguish between short a and short i
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brag |
two letter initial consonant blends,
br, sl, sn |
chat |
ch
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slot |
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pitch |
tch
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snap |
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latch |
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strut |
three letter initial consonant blends,
str, spr |
sack |
ck
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sprig |
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bath |
-th
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runt |
two letter final consonant blends, -nt,
-sk |
thin |
th-
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Fisk |
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wham |
wh
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Luke |
final e: long u,i,o,a,e |
rum |
short u
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file |
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cup |
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rote |
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log |
short o
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nape |
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mod |
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Pete |
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fen |
short e
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Informal Word Analysis Inventory - Level II - Teacher's Copy
|
Reading |
Spelling |
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Reading |
Spelling |
vain |
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hark |
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jay |
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port |
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peek |
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verb |
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beam |
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firm |
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roam |
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curl |
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mow |
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pall |
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foe |
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balm |
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hue |
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mild |
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few |
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cent |
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void |
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pace |
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soy |
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cinch |
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foul |
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cyst |
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pow |
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gem |
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loop |
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binge |
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hood |
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gin |
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gauze |
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gym |
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jaw |
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phase |
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knack |
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tough |
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writ |
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deaf |
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tight |
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hunted |
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limb |
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wished |
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sly |
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slammed |
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tie |
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Key to Individual Phonics Skills Assessed on Level II
|
Skills |
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Skills |
vain |
|
hark |
r - controlled vowels, ar |
jay |
ay |
port |
or |
peek |
ee |
verb |
er |
beam |
ea |
firm |
ir |
roam |
oa |
curl |
ur |
mow |
ow = long o |
pall |
l - controlled vowels, al |
>
foe |
oe = long o |
balm |
silent consonants, lk, lm |
hue |
ue, ui = long u |
mild |
ild, old words |
few |
ew = lon u |
cent |
soft c, ce |
void |
oi |
pace |
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soy |
oy |
cinch |
ci |
foul |
ou |
cyst |
cy |
pow |
ow = ou |
gem |
soft g |
loop |
oo |
binge |
ge |
hood |
oo |
gin |
gi |
gauze |
au |
gym |
gy |
jaw |
aw |
phase |
ph = f |
knack |
silent consonants kn |
tough |
gh = f |
writ |
wr |
deaf |
ea = short e |
tight |
igh |
hunted |
-ed = ed |
limb |
mb , doubt bt |
wished |
-ed = t |
sly |
sounds of y |
slammed |
-ed = d |
tie |
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