All of the phonics assessments you'll ever need are right HERE in The Focused Phonics Assessment Binder! It's organized, it's simple, and best of all - it's focused.

Stop wondering where your students are "at" in phonics. Know exactly how much your students know (or don't) so that you can target your phonics instruction.

This phonics assessment binder features two key types of assessments for each focus skill.

Except for letter name & sound assessments, there is at least one decoding and one encoding assessment for every skill.

1. Decoding Assessments

• one-on-one assessments
• uses both real and nonsense words
• student decodes/reads from word list
• teacher marks words accordingly
• teacher scores and determines results
• includes optional cut-off parent note

2. Encoding Assessments

• whole group, small group, or one-on-one assessments
• one sheet per student
• teacher names pictures as students write words (clipart and answer
• key included)
• teacher scores and determines results

Skills Covered

• Letter names (uppercase and lowercase) and letter sounds
• Soft/Hard C/G (real words only)
• CVC WordsMixed Vowel CVC Words (3 versions)
• Beginning & Ending Digraphs
  • sh
  • ch
  • th
  • ck
  • wh
• Double Final Consonants
  • ff
  • ll
  • ss
  • zz
• Beginning Consonants Blends
  • Version 1 - L blends
  • Version 2 - R blends
  • Version 3 - S blends
• Ending Consonant Blends
  • ft
  • lt
  • mp
  • nd
  • nt
  • pt
  • sk
  • sp
  • st
• Beginning & Ending 3 Letter Blends/Trigraphs
  • dge
  • scr
  • shr
  • spl
  • spr
  • squ
  • str
  • tch
  • thr
• Short VS Long Vowels CVC VS CVCeCVCe (2 versions)
• Long a Vowel Teams
  • ai
  • ay
• Long e Vowel Teams
  • ea
  • ee
  • y
• Long i Vowel Teams
  • ie
  • igh
  • y
• Long O Vowel Teams
  • oa
  • oe
  • ow
• Long U Vowel Teams
  • ue
  • ew
  • eu
• R-Controlled Vowels (2 versions)
  • Version 1
    • ar
    • er
    • ir
    • or
    • ur
  • Version 2
    • air
    • ear (ear)
    • ear (er)
    • oar
    • ore
    • our (or)
• Diphthongs (2 versions)
  • au
  • aw
  • ew
  • oi
  • oo
  • ou
  • ow
  • oy
• Final Stable Syllables / Consonant -le

What's Included?

• Alphabet letters & sounds assessments
• Decoding assessments for each skill with answer keys
• Encoding assessments for each skill with answer & clipart keys
• Gradebook pages
  • decoding assessments class tracker
  • encoding assessments class tracker
  • phonics assessments class tracker
  • individual student trackers
  • student groupings organizer
• Editable pages for your convenience & personalization
  • binder cover page & spines
  • binder tabs [customize skills/subjects]
  • binder stickers [customize]
  • decoding assessment template [word list + teacher score page with parent note]
  • encoding assessment template [without images]
  • student groupings organizer
• Instructions & directions for assembling and using The Focused Phonics Assessment Binder