Sample Running Record

Hey diddle diddle,	√ -el -el fiddle, fiddle
The cat and the fiddle	√ √ √ √ √
The cow jumped over the moon.	√ √ jump √ √ √ jumped
The little dog laughed	√ √ √ looked laughed
To see such a sport	√ √ √ √ sp sc sport
And the dish ran away with the spoon	√ √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Analysis – There are 4 errors and 1 self-correction. In the first error, “el” for “fiddle”, the child looked at the last part of the word. She did not use meaning or syntax cues. With the next two errors, the child focused on the root word and did not use the “ed” ending to pronounce the word. This error was meaningful with the use of some visual cues; however, the child did not look at the whole word. With “sport”, the child went back and self-corrected, which is a good behavior to note. The score of 88% accuracy indicates that the book is at a frustration level for her.

Running Words 31

Errors 4

Error Rate 1:8 (a ratio)

Accuracy 88% 100 – E x 100

RW 1

SC Rate 1:8 SC

E + SC