The first day of school was great. I met my new teacher. She wears red glasses. She smiled at us and told us what desk to sit in. My desk had my name on it in blue. Then she called roll to make sure that we were in class. Next, it was time for art. We were making our faces out of plates. We used paint and scissors. After that, we learned reading and math. Soon it was time for lunch. I ate fish sticks and potatoes. At recess my friends and I played kick ball. I had a lot of fun at school today. It's too bad we can't go to school all of the time. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-1 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: The first day of school was great. I met my new teacher. She wears red glasses. She smiled at us and told us what desk to sit in. My desk had my name on it in blue. Then she called roll to make sure that we were in class. Next, it was time for art. We were making our faces out of plates. We used paint and scissors. After that, we learned reading and math. Soon it was time for lunch. I ate fish sticks and potatoes. At recess my friends and I played kick ball. I had a lot of fun at school today. It's too bad we can't go to school all of the time. 13 25 40 54 66 76 89 104 117 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-1
My family went to the park to have a picnic. My father packed our lunches for our picnic. My mom brought along our kites so we could fly them when we got to the park. When we got there, we watched as some people played kick ball. My mom and I decided to fly our kites. I had a blue kite and my mom had a red kite. It was a windy day, so our kites flew well. Flying kites made us hungry, so we ate lunch. As I was eating, I noticed an ant crawl across my corn. Then it started to rain, so we had to go home. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-2 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My family went to the park to have a picnic. My father 12 packed our lunches for our picnic. My mom brought along 22 our kites so we could fly them when we got to the park. 35 When we got there, we watched as some people played kick 46 ball. My mom and I decided to fly our kites. I had a blue 60 kite and my mom had a red kite. It was a windy day, so our 75 kites flew well. Flying kites made us hungry, so we ate 86 lunch. As I was eating, I noticed an ant crawl across my 98 corn. Then it started to rain, so we had to go home. 110 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-2
My name is Sara, and today was Show and Tell Day at my school. My teacher asked us to bring something to school that was special to us. I brought my football because it was from my dad when he was a boy. My friend Penny brought her doll that was wearing a dress. She said she had it since she was a baby. Then my friend Kevin brought a picture of a fish that was on a fishing hook. He caught that fish when he and his mom went on a camping trip. There were a lot of cool things at show and tell. My teacher said that this was the best Show and Tell Day ever. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-3 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Sara, and today was Show and Tell Day at my 13 school. My teacher asked us to bring something to school 23 that was special to us. I brought my football because it 34 was from my dad when he was a boy. My friend Penny brought 47 her doll that was wearing a dress. She said she had it 59 since she was a baby. Then my friend Kevin brought a 70 picture of a fish that was on a fishing hook. He caught 82 that fish when he and his mom went on a camping trip. 94 There were a lot of cool things at show and tell. My 106 teacher said that this was the best Show and Tell Day 117 ever. 118 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-3
I hurt my arm playing football with my friends. My dad had to bring me to the doctor to find out if it was broken. I was afraid to go to the doctor. She wore glasses, a white coat, and black shoes. She told me to tell her how my arm was feeling. She sat at her desk and took notes of what I said with her pen. Then she looked at my arm and said that it was not broken. She told me that I was a good boy, and she gave me a toy to take home. My doctor was nice, and my arm feels better, too. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-4 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: I hurt my arm playing football with my friends. My dad 11 had to bring me to the doctor to find out if it was 24 broken. I was afraid to go to the doctor. She wore 35 glasses, a white coat, and black shoes. She told me to 46 tell her how my arm was feeling. She sat at her desk and 59 took notes of what I said with her pen. Then she looked at 72 my arm and said that it was not broken. She told me that I 86 was a good boy, and she gave me a toy to take home. My 100 doctor was nice, and my arm feels better, too. 109 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-4
A lot happened during play time at school today. My friends and I played a lot of games. First, we played on the monkey bars. Billy and Dave went down the slide very fast. They crashed into each other when they got to the bottom. Dave hurt his arm. Next, we played kick ball. We were jumping around so that we could kick the ball. Then we played hide and go seek. I crawled behind the sand box, and Dave hid behind the big tree. Billy found me and it became my turn to find them. Before we knew it, our teacher said that play time was over and it was time to go inside. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-5 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: A lot happened during play time at school today. My 10 friends and I played a lot of games. First, we played on 22 the monkey bars. Billy and Dave went down the slide very 33 fast. They crashed into each other when they got to the 44 bottom. Dave hurt his arm. Next, we played kick ball. We 55 were jumping around so that we could kick the ball. Then 66 we played hide and go seek. I crawled behind the sand box, 78 and Dave hid behind the big tree. Billy found me and it 90 became my turn to find them. Before we knew it, our 101 teacher said that play time was over and it was time to go 114 inside. 115 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-5
My name is Cindy, and when I turned seven years old I had a birthday party. It was at my house. I wore a pretty dress, shoes, and a ring. My dad put a green bow in my hair. We played lots of games, like Pin the Tail on the Monkey. My friends sang to me as I blew out the candles on my cake. Then my mom gave us cake and ice cream. I ate mine with a big spoon. I had nice presents, too. I got a puzzle, a bear, and a sewing kit! That was the best birthday party that I have ever had! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-6 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Cindy, and when I turned seven years old I 12 had a birthday party. It was at my house. I wore a pretty 25 dress, shoes, and a ring. My dad put a green bow in my 38 hair. We played lots of games, like Pin the Tail on the 50 Monkey. My friends sang to me as I blew out the candles on 63 my cake. Then my mom gave us cake and ice cream. I ate 76 mine with a big spoon. I had nice presents, too. I got a 89 puzzle, a bear, and a sewing kit! That was the best birthday 101 party that I have ever had! 107 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-6
Today I had to walk to my house from school in the rain. I was sad because I could not play outside. I was wearing my blue rain coat and shoes. First, I skipped down the street. I started to slide on the ground because it was wet. There was a lot of water by the street so I decided to start jumping in it. My pants got very wet. I found a penny in the street, too. When I was almost home it started to thunder. Before I went inside, I got the mail. When I came inside, my mom gave me some warm soup and I felt much better. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-7 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Today I had to walk to my house from school in the 12 rain. I was sad because I could not play outside. I was 24 wearing my blue rain coat and shoes. First, I skipped down 35 the street. I started to slide on the ground because it 46 was wet. There was a lot of water by the street so I 59 decided to start jumping in it. My pants got very wet. I 71 found a penny in the street, too. When I was almost home 83 it started to thunder. Before I went inside, I got the mail. 95 When I came inside, my mom gave me some warm soup and I 108 felt much better. 111 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-7
My name is Bobby and I have a pet dog. My dog's name is Rover. He is a nice dog with brown fur. When he is happy he wags his tail. I have to feed him and take him out for walks. He pulls on your pants when he wants to go outside. I trained him to sit and to roll over. Sometimes he does bad things. One time my dog ripped one of my shoes. He has a red dog house, and when it gets dirty I have to clean it. I wash him on hot days. We play fetch with the football. Taking care of pets is a lot of work, but it's a lot of fun, too. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-8 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Bobby and I have a pet dog. My dog's name is 14 Rover. He is a nice dog with brown fur. When he is happy 27 he wags his tail. I have to feed him and take him out for 41 walks. He pulls on your pants when he wants to go outside. 53 I trained him to sit and to roll over. Sometimes he does 65 bad things. One time my dog ripped one of my shoes. He has 78 a red dog house, and when it gets dirty I have to clean it. 92 I wash him on hot days. We play fetch with the football. 104 Taking care of pets is a lot of work, but it's a lot of 118 fun, too. 120 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-8
April loved to write stories. She wrote long stories about kings. She wrote short stories about queens. April wrote stories about her family. She wrote stories about her friends. April wrote stories about a little girl and three bears. She wrote a story about three little pigs. April wrote at night sometimes. She wrote after doing her homework. She wrote in the morning. April wanted to write a book. Her mother said she could write a book if she wanted to. April said she was going to write a book about a cat. The cat was going to be named Juna. April could not wait to start her story. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-9 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: April loved to write stories. She wrote long stories 9 about kings. She wrote short stories about queens. April 18 wrote stories about her family. She wrote stories about 27 her friends. April wrote stories about a little girl and 37 three bears. She wrote a story about three little pigs. 47 April wrote at night sometimes. She wrote after doing her 57 homework. She wrote in the morning. April wanted to write a 68 book. Her mother said she could write a book if she wanted 80 to. April said she was going to write a book about a 92 cat. The cat was going to be named Juna. April 102 could not wait to start her story. 109 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-9
My mom and I went to a football game together. It was my first time going to a game. At the beginning of the game, the team's tiger, Mike, went around the field. All of the people were smiling and having a good time. I saw a man dressed in clown clothes and shoes. Then I watched as the teams crashed into each other on the field. When our team would get points, the people would start jumping and clapping. My mom and I even ate peanuts. Our team won the game and we were very happy. I had a lot of fun at the football game. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-10 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My mom and I went to a football game together. It was 12 my first time going to a game. At the beginning of the 24 game, the team's tiger, Mike, went around the field. All of 35 the people were smiling and having a good time. I saw a 47 man dressed in clown clothes and shoes. Then I watched as 58 the teams crashed into each other on the field. When our 69 team would get points, the people would start jumping and 79 clapping. My mom and I even ate peanuts. Our team won 90 the game and we were very happy. I had a lot of fun at the 105 football game. 107 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-10
I went to get a hair cut with my dad. I was really scared. I had never been to the barber s shop before. The barber's name was Dave and he was nice. He wore black glasses and a red bow tie. I had to sit in a very tall, red chair. When he reached for the scissors, I jumped. He told me to close my eyes and to count to ten. When I opened my eyes, my hair was cut. It was like magic. It did not hurt to get my hair cut. Dave said I was a good boy, and he gave me his lucky penny. I can't wait to see Dave again. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-11 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: I went to get a hair cut with my dad. I was really 13 scared. I had never been to the barber s shop before. The 24 barber's name was Dave and he was nice. He wore black 35 glasses and a red bow tie. I had to sit in a very tall, red 50 chair. When he reached for the scissors, I jumped. He told 61 me to close my eyes and to count to ten. When I opened my 75 eyes, my hair was cut. It was like magic. It did not hurt 88 to get my hair cut. Dave said I was a good boy, and he gave 103 me his lucky penny. I can't wait to see Dave again. 114 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-11
My name is Mary, and my bedtime is before my big brother's bedtime. His name is Bobby, and he gets to stay up late and watch TV. My mom said that it is because I have to go to school. Then she said that I could have ice cream before I went to sleep. I ate it with a big spoon, too. After that, I had to brush my teeth. Then my mom told me to go to sleep. I frowned, and walked to my room. I jumped into my bed. My mom read a bedtime story to me. I started to become tired. My mom kissed me and my doll. Then I went to sleep. I had a good night's rest. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-12 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Mary, and my bedtime is before my big 11 brother's bedtime. His name is Bobby, and he gets to stay 22 up late and watch TV. My mom said that it is because I 35 have to go to school. Then she said that I could have ice 48 cream before I went to sleep. I ate it with a big spoon, 61 too. After that, I had to brush my teeth. Then my mom told 74 me to go to sleep. I frowned, and walked to my room. I 87 jumped into my bed. My mom read a bedtime story to me. I 100 started to become tired. My mom kissed me and my doll. 111 Then I went to sleep. I had a good night's rest. 122 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-12
My name is Mary, and I am seven years old. My dad and I went to the mall. We were looking for clothes that I could wear to church. We went into a store that sold clothes. I found a pretty shirt. It was orange and it had a bow on it. My dad and I saw an ice cream shop in the mall. We both ate two scoops of ice cream. Next, it was time for us to look for shoes. I found a pair of shoes that matched my shirt. When we were leaving, a clown gave me a balloon that looked like a puppy. I had a lot of fun at the mall today. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-13 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Mary, and I am seven years old. My dad and I 14 went to the mall. We were looking for clothes that I could 26 wear to church. We went into a store that sold clothes. I 38 found a pretty shirt. It was orange and it had a bow on it. 52 My dad and I saw an ice cream shop in the mall. We both 66 ate two scoops of ice cream. Next, it was time for us to 79 look for shoes. I found a pair of shoes that matched my 91 shirt. When we were leaving, a clown gave me a balloon 102 that looked like a puppy. I had a lot of fun at the mall 116 today. 117 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-13
Last year my brother and I went trick or treating. My big brother dressed up as Batman. I dressed up as Robin. We were pretending that we were Batman and Robin. We had fun, too. My friend Dave had very little candy, so we helped him get a lot more. My friend Nick lost his watch, so we helped him find it. Soon it was time for us to go home. We ran all the way home because we could not wait to taste all of our treats. We had candy bars, candy apples, and even chocolate cookies. I cannot wait for Halloween to come again next year! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-14 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Last year my brother and I went trick or treating. My 11 big brother dressed up as Batman. I dressed up as Robin. 22 We were pretending that we were Batman and Robin. We had 33 fun, too. My friend Dave had very little candy, so we 44 helped him get a lot more. My friend Nick lost his watch, 56 so we helped him find it. Soon it was time for us to go 70 home. We ran all the way home because we could not wait to 83 taste all of our treats. We had candy bars, candy apples, 94 and even chocolate cookies. I cannot wait for Halloween to come 105 again next year! 108 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-14
My family and I went to the circus. We saw two clowns run to the circus stage. The clowns had on big, blue shoes, and they had big, red smiles. They began to do very funny things. One of the clowns ran around the circus and threw us candy. Then one of the clowns smelled the other clown's flower, and water sprayed on his face! We also watched as the lions jumped through rings of fire. Next, we watched a magic show. We saw a rabbit go into a box and then turn into a bird! The circus was a lot of fun and I cannot wait to go next year! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-15 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My family and I went to the circus. We saw two clowns 12 run to the circus stage. The clowns had on big, blue shoes, 24 and they had big, red smiles. They began to do very funny 36 things. One of the clowns ran around the circus and threw 47 us candy. Then one of the clowns smelled the other clown's 58 flower, and water sprayed on his face! We also watched as 69 the lions jumped through rings of fire. Next, we watched a 80 magic show. We saw a rabbit go into a box and then turn 93 into a bird! The circus was a lot of fun and I cannot 106 wait to go next year! 111 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-15
My class went on a field trip to the zoo. It was a nice, warm day. We saw a big elephant put mud on his back. My teacher said he does that to cool off. Then we watched as the sea lions swam and played together. Then we saw a tiger, and we heard him roar loudly. My teacher said his name was Mike. Mike then crawled into his cave. Monkeys are fun to watch, too. Two monkeys jumped from tree to tree, and then they began to play together. Soon, it was time for us to go back to school. The zoo has a lot of great animals to see. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-16 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My class went on a field trip to the zoo. It was a 13 nice, warm day. We saw a big elephant put mud on his back. 26 My teacher said he does that to cool off. Then we watched 38 as the sea lions swam and played together. Then we saw a 50 tiger, and we heard him roar loudly. My teacher said his 61 name was Mike. Mike then crawled into his cave. Monkeys 71 are fun to watch, too. Two monkeys jumped from tree to 82 tree, and then they began to play together. Soon, it was 93 time for us to go back to school. The zoo has a lot of 107 great animals to see. 111 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-16
My name is Mark and I am seven years old. I like to walk with my dad. We went to the mall. We were looking for some pants that I could wear to church. We found a store with some nice things. I found some nice pants. They were blue with yellow dots on them. My dad did not buy them. He said I could not wear that to church. I bought some black pants. My dad and I saw a store with cookies. We both ate two big red cookies. On the way out of the mall, I saw some shoes. I got some shoes that matched my pants. They were black too. On the way home we sang songs in the car. My dad and I like to sing in the car. We sing things that come on the radio. I had a lot of fun at the mall today isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-17 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Mark and I am seven years old. I like to 13 walk with my dad. We went to the mall. We were looking for 26 some pants that I could wear to church. We found a store 38 with some nice things. I found some nice pants. They 48 were blue with yellow dots on them. My dad did not buy 60 them. He said I could not wear that to church. I bought 72 some black pants. My dad and I saw a store with cookies. 84 We both ate two big red cookies. On the way out of the 97 mall, I saw some shoes. I got some shoes that matched my 109 pants. They were black too. On the way home we sang songs 121 in the car. My dad and I like to sing in the car. We sing 136 things that come on the radio. I had a lot of fun at the 150 mall today. 152 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-17
My name is Dave. My dog's name is Jake. He is furry, brown, and very playful. I decided to take him for a walk. Jake watched as I took out his leash. He became so excited that he started jumping around and wagging his tail. We walked up and down the street. When Jake saw a cat, he started barking. Jake chased after the cat and he knocked over a trash can. My friend Billy was outside walking his dog, too. Our dogs played together. Then it started to rain, so we had to go in the house. Jake and I had a lot of fun today. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-18 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My name is Dave. My dog's name is Jake. He is furry, 12 brown, and very playful. I decided to take him for a walk. 24 Jake watched as I took out his leash. He became so excited 36 that he started jumping around and wagging his tail. We 46 walked up and down the street. When Jake saw a cat, he 58 started barking. Jake chased after the cat and he knocked 68 over a trash can. My friend Billy was outside walking his 79 dog, too. Our dogs played together. Then it started to 89 rain, so we had to go in the house. Jake and I had a lot of 105 fun today. 107 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-18
I have a new baby brother. His name is Tommy, and he is one year old. He is very cute. He has curly hair and a big smile. We like to play together. When he is in his play pen, he starts jumping around. That means he wants to come out and play. Tommy and I crawl around the house. When I make funny faces, he smiles at me. He sucks his thumb, too. Sometimes my mom makes me feed him. I use his baby spoon to feed him carrots and peas. He is the best baby brother in the world! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-19 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: I have a new baby brother. His name is Tommy, and he is 13 one year old. He is very cute. He has curly hair and a big 27 smile. We like to play together. When he is in his play 39 pen, he starts jumping around. That means he wants to come 50 out and play. Tommy and I crawl around the house. When I 62 make funny faces, he smiles at me. He sucks his thumb, too. 74 Sometimes my mom makes me feed him. I use his baby spoon 86 to feed him carrots and peas. He is the best baby brother 98 in the world! 101 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-19
My school has a pet snake. His name is Matt, and he lives in a cage. My teacher said that it was my turn to take him home. When I got home, I put Matt in my room. I fed him two eggs for dinner. Before I went to bed I wanted to see if he was sleeping. Then I noticed he was gone! I looked all over my room for him. I looked under my bed, closet, and desk. I still could not find him. I thought I saw his tail under my bed, but it was only my belt. Finally, I found him asleep on my pillow. I am very happy that I found Matt! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-20 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: My school has a pet snake. His name is Matt, and he 12 lives in a cage. My teacher said that it was my turn to 25 take him home. When I got home, I put Matt in my room. I 39 fed him two eggs for dinner. Before I went to bed I wanted 52 to see if he was sleeping. Then I noticed he was gone! I 65 looked all over my room for him. I looked under my bed, 77 closet, and desk. I still could not find him. I thought I 89 saw his tail under my bed, but it was only my belt. 101 Finally, I found him asleep on my pillow. I am very happy 113 that I found Matt! 117 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-20
Today I asked my mom if I could play outside. She told me to clean my room first. I was upset when she told me this. It would take me a really long time to clean up. I would not be finished until dinner time. Then I had a great idea. I put all of my toys into my closet. Now I still had time to play outside. My mom told me to get my jacket out of my closet. When I opened my closet door, everything fell out. My mom saw what happened. She told me to clean my closet, too. Now I can't go outside until tomorrow. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-21 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Today I asked my mom if I could play outside. She told 12 me to clean my room first. I was upset when she told me 25 this. It would take me a really long time to clean up. I 38 would not be finished until dinner time. Then I had a 49 great idea. I put all of my toys into my closet. Now I 62 still had time to play outside. My mom told me to get my 75 jacket out of my closet. When I opened my closet door, 86 everything fell out. My mom saw what happened. She told me 97 to clean my closet, too. Now I can't go outside until 108 tomorrow. 109 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-21
Today I went to the dentist. They made my teeth much cleaner. I sat in the chair. First, they brushed my teeth. They used a special brush. I had orange toothpaste. Next, they flossed my teeth. My teeth are very white and clean now. The dentist said I did a good job. He told me not to eat too many sweets, like cake. He also told me to keep brushing my teeth. He wants them to stay nice and clean. Then he gave me a bag. It had toys and other surprises in it. I had so much fun at the dentist. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-22 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Today I went to the dentist. They made my teeth much cleaner. 12 I sat in the chair. First, they brushed my teeth. They used a 25 special brush. I had orange toothpaste. Next, they flossed 34 my teeth. My teeth are very white and clean now. The dentist 46 said I did a good job. He told me not to eat too many sweets, 61 like cake. He also told me to keep brushing my teeth. He 73 wants them to stay nice and clean. Then he gave me a 85 bag. It had toys and other surprises in it. I had so much fun 99 at the dentist. 101 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-22
We want a garden in our front yard. So, my mother and I are going to plant flowers. We will plant them in our flowerbed. We will have all kinds of lovely flowers. They will be all kinds of beautiful colors. Some will be red and some will be yellow. They are going to look great. First, we had to dig some holes. We saw a few snails while digging. We then put the flowers into the holes. Next, we filled in dirt around them. We then put mulch around them. After that, we watered all the flowers. The garden turned out great. It looks beautiful. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-23 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: We want a garden in our front yard. So, my mother and I are 14 going to plant flowers. We will plant them in our flowerbed. 25 We will have all kinds of lovely flowers. They will be all kinds of 39 beautiful colors. Some will be red and some will be yellow. 50 They are going to look great. First, we had to dig some holes. 63 We saw a few snails while digging. We then put the flowers 75 into the holes. Next, we filled in dirt around them. We then put 88 mulch around them. After that, we watered all the flowers. 98 The garden turned out great. It looks beautiful. 106 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-23
Today is my birthday. I am six years old now. I am having friends over. We will all wear party hats. We are going to play games. I love to play pin the tail on the donkey. I cannot wait to play it with all of my friends. We will also eat cake and ice cream. I am having a white cake. It will have lots of icing. I am sure it will be very good. I also cannot wait to open all of my presents. I am sure my friends and I will have lots of fun. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-24 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Today is my birthday. I am six years old now. I am having 13 friends over. We will all wear party hats. We are going to 25 play games. I love to play pin the tail on the donkey. I cannot 39 wait to play it with all of my friends. We will also eat cake 53 and ice cream. I am having a white cake. It will have lots of 67 icing. I am sure it will be very good. I also cannot wait to 81 open all of my presents. I am sure my friends and I will 94 have lots of fun. 98 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-24
It is the season of autumn. The trees are covered in leaves. All of the leaves are beautiful colors. Some leaves are red and orange. Other leaves are bright yellow. It is very colorful. Some of the leaves have started to fall off of the trees. Today, my mother and I are going to rake them. We will put them in a pile. Then I get to jump in them. It will be so much fun. When I am finished playing, I get to help my mother. We will then bag up the leaves. Our yard will look great. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-25 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: It is the season of autumn. The trees are covered in leaves. All of the leaves are beautiful colors. Some leaves are red and orange. Other leaves are bright yellow. It is very colorful. Some of the leaves have started to fall off of the trees. Today, my mother and I are going to rake them. We will put them in a pile. Then I get to jump in them. It will be so much fun. When I am finished playing, I get to help my mother. We will then bag up the leaves. Our yard will look great. 13 24 34 46 59 75 87 99 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-25
A tropical storm is coming towards my town. A tropical storm is a group of rain clouds in the same place. Tropical storms also have a lot of winds with them. People have to be prepared when tropical storms come. People go to the store to buy everything they will need for several days. They buy bottles of water, cans of food, and flash lights. This is because the rain and winds keep people inside for a few days. They may knock over trees, or flood the road ways, so that people cannot leave their houses. To get ready for the storm, people also bring their pets inside. All the pets are happy because they get to live inside. Sometimes they put boards on their windows in case the storms have big winds that blow things around. Sometimes the electricity goes out. People have to find things to do when the electricity goes out. Some play board games. Others listen to the radio. Other people take naps. Other people watch the rain fall. Children play make believe to pass the time. When the storms are over, everyone helps to clean up. They pick up limbs that fell into the yard. They take the boards off of the windows. They wait for the water to dry up. They fix the things the storm broke. Everyone is happy when the storm is over. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-26 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: A tropical storm is coming towards my town. A tropical storm is a group of rain clouds in the same place. Tropical storms also have a lot of winds with them. People have to be prepared when tropical storms come. People go to the store to buy everything they will need for several days. They buy bottles of water, cans of food, and flash lights. This is because the rain and winds keep people inside for a few days. They may knock over trees, or flood the road ways, so that people cannot leave their houses. To get ready for the storm, people also bring their pets inside. All the pets are happy because they get to live inside. Sometimes they put boards on their windows in case the storms have big winds that blow things around. Sometimes the electricity goes out. People have to find things to do when the electricity goes out. Some play board games. Others listen to the radio. Other people take naps. Other people watch the rain fall. Children play make believe to pass the time. When the storms are over, everyone helps to clean up. They pick up limbs that fell into the yard. They take the boards off of the windows. They wait for the water to dry up. They fix the things the storm broke. Everyone is happy when the storm is over. 14 29 40 54 68 82 95 108 121 135 146 158 170 183 197 212 226 231 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal 2-26 isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor
I am a puppy. My name is Jackson. Today, I had a very happy day. I saw all kinds of things, and had a lot of fun. First, I went swimming in the pond in front of my house. I swam with all of the fish. I got very wet. I shook to dry off. When I was tired of swimming, I took a nap on the bank of the pond. When I woke up, I saw a bug flying by. I followed it for a while to see where it went. It flew all over my yard. Then it landed on a log. Next, I went into the woods to explore. I saw a lot of different things. I saw many plants that did not grow in my yard. There were many pretty flowers. There were also many birds in the trees. They all sang pretty songs. I stopped to listen to them for a while. Their songs were nice. When I finished playing in the woods, I went to the boy s house next door. We played fetch for a little while. Then we played ball. Next we played with the frisbee. Then the boy had to go inside. I went home. When I got there, my owner was home. He took me riding in the back of his truck. We went very fast and the wind blew through my fur. I had a great day! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-27 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: I am a puppy. My name is Jackson. Today, I had a very happy day. I saw all kinds of things, and had a lot of fun. First, I went swimming in the pond in front of my house. I swam with all of the fish. I got very wet. I shook to dry off. When I was tired of swimming, I took a nap on the bank of the pond. When I woke up, I saw a bug flying by. I followed it for a while to see where it went. It flew all over my yard. Then it landed on a log. Next, I went into the woods to explore. I saw a lot of different things. I saw many plants that did not grow in my yard. There were many pretty flowers. There were also many birds in the trees. They all sang pretty songs. I stopped to listen to them for a while. Their songs were nice. When I finished playing in the woods, I went to the boy s house next door. We played fetch for a little while. Then we played ball. Next we played with the frisbee. Then the boy had to go inside. I went home. When I got there, my owner was home. He took me riding in the back of his truck. We went very fast and the wind blew through my fur. I had a great day! 17 33 51 67 84 101 118 132 145 159 173 187 202 217 233 237 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-27
I live in Louisiana. People who live here have a way of life that is different from most of the country. We have special words, food, music, and dancing. A lot of the things we do come from Cajun ways of life. The Cajuns are a group of people from another country who came here when this country was new. With them, they brought their special way of life. Some of their words come from French words. One word is the name of the capital, Baton Rouge, which means red stick. Cajun food is the best kind around. Gumbo is the best Cajun food. Since we live near the sea, we eat a lot of fish, too. There are special ways to cook the fish using Cajun spices. Cajun music is very good, too. It is very different from other kinds of music, and has special sounds. Cajun music even has a special name. The fiddle is played a lot in Cajun music. People dance to Cajun music in a different way. There are a lot of different steps, and you have to move your feet very fast. Everyone has a lot of fun living a Cajun way of life. People are never in a hurry and they enjoy life. Family and friends are very important. Everyone loves to spend time with each other. Everyone enjoys life. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-28 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: I live in Louisiana. People who live here have a way of life that is different from most of the country. We have special words, food, music, and dancing. A lot of the things we do come from Cajun ways of life. The Cajuns are a group of people from another country who came here when this country was new. With them, they brought their special way of life. Some of their words come from French words. One word is the name of the capital, Baton Rouge, which means red stick. Cajun food is the best kind around. Gumbo is the best Cajun food. Since we live near the sea, we eat a lot of fish, too. There are special ways to cook the fish using Cajun spices. Cajun music is very good, too. It is very different from other kinds of music, and has special sounds. Cajun music even has a special name. The fiddle is played a lot in Cajun music. People dance to Cajun music in a different way. There are a lot of different steps, and you have to move your feet very fast. Everyone has a lot of fun living a Cajun way of life. People are never in a hurry and they enjoy life. Family and friends are very important. Everyone loves to spend time with each other. Everyone enjoys life. 15 27 42 55 67 81 93 107 124 137 149 163 177 191 208 219 227 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-28
Jeff s mom is having a baby. Jeff is very happy. He will have a new brother or sister. He does not know whether the baby will be a boy or a girl. He will be happy with a new little brother or sister. He will help the baby learn new things. He will teach the baby how to crawl, and then how to walk. He will help teach the baby how to talk. When the baby gets older, he will play with the baby. If he gets a little brother, the baby will be named James. When he is old enough, he will teach the baby how to play tag and football. He will ride bikes with the baby. If the baby is a girl, she will be named Sue. He will play with her. He will teach her how to play tag and how to swim. He will ride bikes with her. He will teach her how to sing. Jeff helps his mom decorate the baby s room. They paint the room yellow and paint clouds on the ceiling. They build a crib for the baby to sleep in. They put a rocking chair in the baby s room so that they can rock the baby to sleep. Jeff will sing the baby to sleep. They buy toys for the baby and put them in the crib. They buy story books and blankets for the baby. Jeff cannot wait for the baby to arrive! isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-29 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Jeff s mom is having a baby. Jeff is very happy. He will have a new brother or sister. He does not know whether the baby will be a boy or a girl. He will be happy with a new little brother or sister. He will help the baby learn new things. He will teach the baby how to crawl, and then how to walk. He will help teach the baby how to talk. When the baby gets older, he will play with the baby. If he gets a little brother, the baby will be named James. When he is old enough, he will teach the baby how to play tag and football. He will ride bikes with the baby. If the baby is a girl, she will be named Sue. He will play with her. He will teach her how to play tag and how to swim. He will ride bikes with her. He will teach her how to sing. Jeff helps his mom decorate the baby s room. They paint the room yellow and paint clouds on the ceiling. They build a crib for the baby to sleep in. They put a rocking chair in the baby s room so that they can rock the baby to sleep. Jeff will sing the baby to sleep. They buy toys for the baby and put them in the crib. They buy story books and blankets for the baby. Jeff cannot wait for the baby to arrive! 15 31 47 61 76 92 106 121 137 153 167 180 196 211 227 241 243 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-29
Jerry is an astronaut. His job is to ride in space ships to outer space. He tries to find what other planets are made of. He had to go to school for a long time to learn how to fly space ships, but he loves his job. Last week, Jerry flew to outer space. He flew in a space ship with a team of astronauts that helped him live in outer space. First, he went to the moon. He landed his space ship on the moon and looked around. He found that he did not weigh much on the moon. He floated around and had a cord that kept him from floating off into outer space. Next, he flew past the stars and watched them sparkle and shine. He found out that they were made of fire. Then Jerry flew past the earth. He could see all of the countries and all of the oceans. Next, he flew to Pluto, the last planet in our solar system. He was very far away from Earth. Pluto was very cold. There was snow and ice on the planet. Next, he flew to Saturn. Saturn is a planet that has brightly colored rings around it. Saturn is a red planet. It is very pretty. It is very big. After he visited Saturn, Jerry returned to Earth. He wrote down everything he saw so that others could learn about outer space. He had a lot of fun visiting the planets, but he was glad to be back on Earth. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-30 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Jerry is an astronaut. His job is to ride in space ships to outer space. He tries to find what other planets are made of. He had to go to school for a long time to learn how to fly space ships, but he loves his job. Last week, Jerry flew to outer space. He flew in a space ship with a team of astronauts that helped him live in outer space. First, he went to the moon. He landed his space ship on the moon and looked around. He found that he did not weigh much on the moon. He floated around and had a cord that kept him from floating off into outer space. Next, he flew past the stars and watched them sparkle and shine. He found out that they were made of fire. Then Jerry flew past the earth. He could see all of the countries and all of the oceans. Next, he flew to Pluto, the last planet in our solar system. He was very far away from Earth. Pluto was very cold. There was snow and ice on the planet. Next, he flew to Saturn. Saturn is a planet that has brightly colored rings around it. Saturn is a red planet. It is very pretty. It is very big. After he visited Saturn, Jerry returned to Earth. He wrote down everything he saw so that others could learn about outer space. He had a lot of fun visiting the planets, but he was glad to be back on Earth. 16 33 48 64 77 90 104 119 132 147 162 176 190 202 218 231 245 255 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-30
Mike is going to the mountains this week. He is going with his family. He is very excited. They will drive to the mountains. They have to be careful because the roads are very curvy and are sometimes wet. The roads go up and then they go down. They have to drive safely. They will drive to a house they rented. It is where they will live while they are there. It is on the side of a mountain. There are a bunch of trees around it. Many animals play in the trees. There are birds and squirrels. There are also deer that play on the ground. All of the animals come out in the morning. They are searching for food. Mike s family leaves corn for them to find. Mike will go hiking in the mountains. He will walk up and down along a path and will look for animals. His mom will hike with him. He will go swimming in a mountain stream. His sister will swim with him. He will fish in the stream, too. His dad will fish with him. His dog will go to the mountains with the family. His dog will play in the mountain stream and drink the water in it. Mike s family will love their trip to the mountains. They will look forward to returning some day. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-31 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Mike is going to the mountains this week. He is going with his family. He is very excited. They will drive to the mountains. They have to be careful because the roads are very curvy and are sometimes wet. The roads go up and then they go down. They have to drive safely. They will drive to a house they rented. It is where they will live while they are there. It is on the side of a mountain. There are a bunch of trees around it. Many animals play in the trees. There are birds and squirrels. There are also deer that play on the ground. All of the animals come out in the morning. They are searching for food. Mike s family leaves corn for them to find. Mike will go hiking in the mountains. He will walk up and down along a path and will look for animals. His mom will hike with him. He will go swimming in a mountain stream. His sister will swim with him. He will fish in the stream, too. His dad will fish with him. His dog will go to the mountains with the family. His dog will play in the mountain stream and drink the water in it. Mike s family will love their trip to the mountains. They will look forward to returning some day. 14 28 40 55 70 86 99 115 126 141 155 168 184 199 212 224 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-31
Sue likes to watch TV. Her mother knows she likes to watch TV. She likes to watch the actors act. She likes to play like she is an actress. She likes to play like she is on TV. Her mother likes to watch her play like she is an actress. Her mother took her to the TV station. She could watch the real actors make a TV show. Sue saw all of the big cameras that they use to film the shows. One of the camera men showed her how he works the camera. He showed her how to turn it on and how to film the actors. Next, the director let her sit in his chair. He let her hold his script, and she read along with the actors as they said their lines. She went to the prop room and saw all of the props used in the show. She helped pick out which props the actors would use. Next, she saw the room where the actors keep their clothes. She saw all of the pretty dresses and suits that they wear on TV. She helped an actress pick out the dress she would wear on that day. She also went to the makeup room. She saw the actress get her hair fixed. She saw her makeup being put on. She got to put on makeup, as well. Sue had a great time at the TV station. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-32 Student
Teacher: Grade: Date: Student: Score: Sue likes to watch TV. Her mother knows she likes to watch TV. She likes to watch the actors act. She likes to play like she is an actress. She likes to play like she is on TV. Her mother likes to watch her play like she is an actress. Her mother took her to the TV station. She could watch the real actors make a TV show. Sue saw all of the big cameras that they use to film the shows. One of the camera men showed her how he works the camera. He showed her how to turn it on and how to film the actors. Next, the director let her sit in his chair. He let her hold his script, and she read along with the actors as they said their lines. She went to the prop room and saw all of the props used in the show. She helped pick out which props the actors would use. Next, she saw the room where the actors keep their clothes. She saw all of the pretty dresses and suits that they wear on TV. She helped an actress pick out the dress she would wear on that day. She also went to the makeup room. She saw the actress get her hair fixed. She saw her makeup being put on. She got to put on makeup, as well. Sue had a great time at the TV station. 14 30 46 61 77 92 108 124 139 154 168 182 196 211 228 239 Total Words Errors Words Correct Form Number Goal isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2 Assessor 2-32
I am going to the store with my mother. We are going to shop for food. We will buy the food we need for this week. We go to the store and get a cart. She asks me what I want in my lunch box. We buy peanut butter and jelly. We buy chips. We buy cookies. We buy drink boxes. We buy turkey and bread. We buy apples. I will eat these things for lunch this week. My mom will pack them in my lunch box. My mom decides to cook hot dogs for supper. We buy hot dogs and buns. She decides to cook waffles for breakfast. We buy flour, butter, and eggs to make the batter. We buy syrup to go on top of our waffles. We buy fresh berries and oranges for snacks. We buy milk to help keep our bones strong. We will make soup for dinner one night. We buy vegetables and broth to go in the soup. We will bake fresh bread. We buy crackers to eat with it. We buy cake mix so that we can make a cake for dessert. We buy icing and sprinkles for the top of the cake. We will eat good food this week. We will eat vegetables and drink milk to keep us strong. We will be happy. isteep Progress Monitoring Grade 2-33 Student