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Task: Phonological Short Term Memory

Instruction to student : I am going to say some more strange words to you. They are not
real words. I want you to listen to what I say and then you say them after me.

Here is a practice : Listen to what I say and then you say it. fim lut Now you say them.
Give a second example : fot reg

I am going to say some other strange words. They are not real words. Say each set
of words after I have said it.

If a student attempts to match a response with a known word, remind her / him that these are
not real words and go through the three practice examples again.

Record each student's response in the space above each non word. If the response is correct,
tick it. Note whether each correct response is automatic (write A beside tick) or attention
demanding (write AD beside tick). If incorrect, note as accurately as possible what is said.
Note two or more attempts at any letter string.

Teacher record sheet

Cease testing if the student gets no correct responses in two consecutive groups.

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Response

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Response

1

oz ib ug

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6

spak crig srep snock

2.

ma fo lee

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7

mupt nelspast

3.

gat miv lub

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8

gont luft filt vemp

4.

mon neg fim cag

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9

grusk smont slekt

5

grun slev plag

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10

spefl grist sraptflump
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