2nd Grade Maze Screener Assessor Directions

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Standard Administration Directions

1. Write/Type the following sentence on the board:

When it is hot in the (summer, winter, can), I like to go swimming.

2. Say to students: “You will need a pencil. I will pass out the Maze assessment face

down. Please do not turn the paper face up until I ask you to turn it over. Please put

your first and last name and teacher’s name on the back of the paper.”

3. Say to students: “You will be doing some reading today. You will be asked to read a

passage silently to yourself. When you come to three words that are bold and in

parenthesis, you will circle the word that makes sense. Make sure that you CIRCLE the

word that best fits.”

4. Using the example sentence on the board, Say: “Look at the example sentence on the

board. This is one sentence that would be in an entire reading passage. It says,

When it is hot in the BLANK, I like to go swimming. The three words that are bold

and in parenthesis are: (summer, winter, can). What word would you circle? Yes, the

word that makes the most sense is SUMMER.” Read the entire sentence correctly.

“When it is hot in the summer, I like to go swimming.” Model and emphasize that you

CIRCLE the correct word, summer.

5. Say: “You will have three minutes to read the passage and CIRCLE the correct word

for each set inside the parenthesis. Please start at the beginning of the passage and

circle the words that make sense. If you finish the first page, turn your paper to page

2 and continue working. Say: “Are there any questions?”

6. Set a timer for 3 minutes.

7. Say: “Please turn your paper over. The title of the passage is Mary’s Castle.”

8. Say: “You may BEGIN.” Start the timer.

9. When the timer rings, say: “Stop working please. Hold your paper in the air to be

collected.” Collect all the papers and thank the students for being wonderful test takers.

10. Use the Assessor Copy for scoring:

Maze Comprehension Scoring Guidelines – For Assessor Use

Count each word that is circled correctly as 1 point. If a child misses 3 words in a row,

DO NOT count any correct responses after the 3 consecutive incorrect answers. Add

score to the GRASP database.

2nd Grade Maze Screener Total Answers = 41

Assessor Copy

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Mary’s Castle

Mary slept late and nearly missed the school bus. This was not a good

way (to, delicious, roof) start such an important day. Mary (had, at, red)

a project due. She had been (sweet, working, flew) on it for two weeks by

(inside, herself, happily). Mary hoped her project would be (the, no, art)

best in the class. She had (made, herself, they) a model that looked like a

(basin, real, powerful) castle. She made a large moat (drank, wing, that)

went all around the castle. The (bounce, castle, cloud) even had a draw

bridge. Still (Cuddly, Mary, Ball) thought that her teacher might not

(like, busy, weight) it.

Mary walked into the class. (All, Summer, Retire) her classmates

turned and looked at (victorious, her, threw) project. Miss Sally told her to

(place, fearful, themselves) it on the back table. She (very, also, under)

told her she couldn’t wait to (as, hear, destruct) all about it. Mark asked

Mary (horse, how, friendly) she had made a castle that (energy, sun, big).

Would her castle be favored by (sing, the, thumb) whole class? She

would have to (understand, relate, wait) until after lunch to find out.

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(All, Outstanding, Crowded) her classmates came to talk to (her, of, deep)

at recess. They wanted to know (who, behind, met) helped her and what she

used (window, to, flat) make it. Mary smiled and told (top, thrown, them)

they would have to wait until (class, knew, bored). She would answer all

their questions (fresh, when, blindly) it was her turn. Mary was

(colorful, glad, health) that they wanted to know so (much, opinion, bake).

The time had come, and Miss (Troubled, Sally, Took) called students

to share. There were (peace, quite, good) projects, but they were not like

(Mary’s, Post, Join). Mary was the last to present. (She, Stem, Agree)

stood in the middle of the (carve, room, plain) so the class could see well.

(She, Greet, Collect) placed the castle on a desk (so, scale, interfere) she

could point to the parts. (Fail, She, Wander) called the class to come

closer, (helpful, noisy, and) they all came closer. She told (be, all, mumps)

about the castle and how she (ornament, made, sharply) it. All the students

watched closely. (Regret, Mary’s, Mucky) hard work was noticed!

2 Maze Screener Name ____________

Student Copy Score _____ / 41

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Mary’s Castle

Mary slept late and nearly missed the school bus. This was not a good

way (to, delicious, roof) start such an important day. Mary (had, at, red)

a project due. She had been (sweet, working, flew) on it for two weeks by

(inside, herself, happily). Mary hoped her project would be (the, no, art)

best in the class. She had (made, herself, they) a model that looked like a

(basin, real, powerful) castle. She made a large moat (drank, wing, that)

went all around the castle. The (bounce, castle, cloud) even had a draw

bridge. Still (Cuddly, Mary, Ball) thought that her teacher might not

(like, busy, weight) it.

Mary walked into the class. (All, Summer, Retire) her classmates

turned and looked at (victorious, her, threw) project. Miss Sally told her to

(place, fearful, themselves) it on the back table. She (very, also, under)

told her she couldn’t wait to (as, hear, destruct) all about it. Mark asked

Mary (horse, how, friendly) she had made a castle that (energy, sun, big).

Would her castle be favored by (sing, the, thumb) whole class? She

would have to (understand, relate, wait) until after lunch to find out.

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(All, Outstanding, Crowded) her classmates came to talk to (her, of, deep)

at recess. They wanted to know (who, behind, met) helped her and what she

used (window, to, flat) make it. Mary smiled and told (top, thrown, them)

they would have to wait until (class, knew, bored). She would answer all

their questions (fresh, when, blindly) it was her turn. Mary was

(colorful, glad, health) that they wanted to know so (much, opinion, bake).

The time had come, and Miss (Troubled, Sally, Took) called students

to share. There were (peace, quite, good) projects, but they were not like

(Mary’s, Post, Join). Mary was the last to present. (She, Stem, Agree)

stood in the middle of the (carve, room, plain) so the class could see well.

(She, Greet, Collect) placed the castle on a desk (so, scale, interfere) she

could point to the parts. (Fail, She, Wander) called the class to come

closer, (helpful, noisy, and) they all came closer. She told (be, all, mumps)

about the castle and how she (ornament, made, sharply) it. All the students

watched closely. (Regret, Mary’s, Mucky) hard work was noticed!