Here's a free chart for showing your students' knowledge of phonics elements and decoding strategies. The chart will help you with: • Where to begin whole class instruction • Planning phonics minilessons for guided reading or small groups • Determining students who need extra help with decoding • Choosing texts The freebie is taken from a longer assessment kit, Diagnostic Literacy Assessment for Beginning Guided Reading: K-1, which includes 10 assessments and tips for getting ready to teach gui