After a student has completed the PA and GK portions of the Inventory, the next section is Listening Comprehension, where the student listens to a story and then answers questions about the story. There is only one story at BOY, MOY, and EOY, and all students hear the same story. There is a different story for each administration time point.
Scoring the Comprehension Questions
Ask the comprehension questions listed on the student record sheet. Score 1 for correct and 0 for incorrect. There are no ½ points given for responses.
Sample answers are provided but are not exhaustive. Rely on your professional judgment in scoring responses. Very often, students will give an answer that is correct but that is different from the sample answer provided.
If the student’s answer makes sense to you and seems correct to you based on the information in the story, then score the answer as correct. If you are not sure, err on the side of caution, and score the answer as wrong.
We will now watch the video clip showing the Listening Comprehension portion.
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TPRI Grade Kindergarten Inventory Section Task COM-BOY Listening Comprehension Story 1—The Day the Prince Lost His Tooth.
Comprehension Question Types
There are 3 types of comprehension questions:
- Recalling details
- Linking details
- Inferring word meaning