Listening Assessment

Grade Level: 3rd Grade

SOL standard(s):
3.3 The student will investigate and understand that objects are made of materials that can be
described by their physical properties.
WIDA standard(s): ELP Standard 1: Science, Formative Framework
Write words in the blanks by following oral directions/ listening to the oral passage.
WIDA level: Level 3: Developing
Purpose/Objectives: The purpose of the Selective Listening is to evaluate the ability of the
student to listen to a pre-recorded segment while reading the passage and identifying which
words are missing from the passage. Micro skills they will require for this assessment are to
retain chunks of language of different lengths in short-term memory, and process speech at
different rates of delivery. A macro skill they will require for this assessment is to develop and
use a battery of listening strategies, such as detecting key words.

Directions in the student-friendly language. (Points): You need to listen to the text. Follow
along with the words on your paper and notice the blanks. These blanks represent words from the
passage that you will need to listen for and then write them in the blank. You can use the word
bank to help you fill in each blank. I will read the passage three times. The first sentence is the
example.
Word Bank

Herbivore Prey Chicken Omnivore

Consumer Carnivore

Example if applicable
Multiple types of animals live together in an (1.) ecosystem. A(n) _____2._____ only eats grass
or other vegetables. When this type of animal eats, they can also be referred to as a
_____3._____.They do not ____4.______ on any other animals for food. However, a
____5.______ can eat them. An example of a(n) _____6._____, which is an animal that eats
meat and vegetables, is a ____7.______.

Answers:
1. Ecosystem
2. Herbivore
3. Consumer
4. Prey
5. Carnivore
6. Omnivore
7. Chicken
Points: Each question will be worth two points and the section is worth a total of 14 points.
Assessment items
1. Paper
2. Pencil