Phonics Assessment

Assessment of Phonics Skills The first step in phonics instruction is the identification and naming of the alphabet.
Students then need to connect the letters with particular sounds. The following assessment tool can be used to quickly
identify whether students have an understanding of the alphabetic principle and if they are able to print the letters.
When administering the letter identification, naming, and sound/symbol relationship portion of the test, give the
student a copy of the alphabet, which is provided. When the child is required to print individual letters, remove the
copy of the alphabet. You can begin with either the upper or lower case letters. Position yourself so that the child is
unable to view you scoring him or her. Please refer to the Early Literacy: A Resource for Teachers and the English
Language Arts Curriculum Guide for the Elementary Level (K-5) for assessment tools, teaching guidelines, and
strategies. Both documents are available on line at http://www.sasked.gov.sk.ca/docs.

Name:________________________________________________________
Uppercae

Letter

Date

Date

Date.

Date

Date

Date

Letter
Identification

Letter Naming

Letter Formation

Letter
Identification

Letter Naming

Letter Formation

F
Z
U
V
N
R
S
D
K
X
T
B
Y
I
M
O
J
G
W
P
C
A
E
L
H
Q
TOTAL
Letter Identification: Ask the student to point to the letter you name.
Letter Naming: Ask the student to tell you the names of the letters you point to.
Letter Formation: Ask the student to print the letter you name.
Letter Sound: Ask the student to tell you the sound of the letter you name. Adapted from Mather & Goldstein (2001) and Saskatchewan Learning
(2000c)