Amari's Narrative Analysis

Amari’s independent level was at grade 4, his instructional level was at grade 5, and his frustration level was at grade 6. At his instructional level of grade 5, Amari was able to decode most two-syllable words such as “discussed,” “behaved,” and “escaped.” Amari was also able to decode the three-syllable word “considered” without difficulty. However, upon attempting to decode certain multisyllabic words, he substituted “scunty” for “scanty” and “acquitted” for “acquainted,” suggesting that Amari is attending to the initial sounds of the word but struggles with long vowel patterns.

Amari has difficulty decoding long vowel patterns in words that he does not encounter regularly in and out of school. Intervention will focus on building up Amari’s