Caveat Lens · Grades 1 to 8

Word Reading and
Spelling Screener.

Your child reads real words and made-up words, one at a time in large print, and then spells words you read aloud. Each word is tagged as following common spelling patterns or as irregular. About 10 to 15 minutes.

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What it checks

  • Real words: words that follow common spelling patterns and irregular words, often called sight words.
  • Made-up words: sounding out words your child cannot have memorized.
  • Spelling: ten words read aloud, with a note on whether a misspelling kept every sound.

How it is scored

You score each word as read right away, read correctly but slowly, or not correct. Reading and spelling are scored as a percent correct for the grade band. The report also shows regular words against irregular words and how many words were read right away. Bands are Caveat's own screening thresholds.

On trackWatchTalk to the school or an evaluator

What you need

  • Paper and a pencil for spelling.
  • About 10 to 15 minutes.
  • The device this page is on, which your child looks at in Student view.

Made-up words look like this example, which is not on the screener: "plome"

Word Reading and Spelling Screener

Real and made-up word reading and dictated spelling. For grades 1 to 8; the items adjust to the grade you choose.

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Buy now adds it to your cart; check out with a card and it is yours to keep. With a Caveat family code or a school license that includes courses, the button opens the screener.

Want the full picture?

The bundle has all four screeners, the summary report that pulls them together, and a letter to the school requesting an evaluation.

$79all four, the report and the letterGet the bundle

Caveat Lens screeners are screening, not diagnosis. They do not diagnose dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, a language disorder, ADHD or any other condition, and they do not replace an evaluation by a licensed psychologist, a neuropsychologist or a school evaluation team. There are no norms behind them; the bands are Caveat's own screening thresholds. If you are worried about your child, ask for an evaluation anyway. Results stay in your browser; nothing about your child is sent anywhere. Privacy · All of Caveat Lens

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Caveat Lens screeners are screening, not diagnosis. They do not diagnose dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, a language disorder, ADHD or any other condition, and they do not replace an evaluation by a licensed psychologist, a neuropsychologist or a school evaluation team. There are no norms behind them; the bands are Caveat's own screening thresholds. If you are worried about your child, ask for an evaluation anyway. The letter to the school uses general federal terms and is not legal advice; states add their own rules and timelines. Caveat Academic Services is independent and not affiliated with any school district or test publisher.