Conducting a miscue analysis
Write the miscue in the first column
Write the text word in the second column
Determine if the miscue is graphically similar (initial or final) or semantically acceptable
Notes:
Graphic similarity : Does the miscue resemble the text in the initial or final position? Most miscues do appear in the middle position because vowels are variable and hard to pronounce, but noting similarity in initial and final letters suggests where and if the student is paying attention and using sound-symbol correspondences.
Does the miscue change meaning or does it retain the meaning? For example some omissions do not change the meaning of a passage and or some substitutions do not change meaning. And record self-corrections.
What information does miscue analysis provide?
What if the worksheet shows high percentage of semantically acceptable miscues or self-corrections?
What is the worksheet shows a high percentage of initial/final graphic similarity couples with low percentage of acceptable of self-corretions.