Example of a Typed Running Record There are about 4 numbers on each line. The first two stand for the page number and the last two are for the line number. So, for example:
0408 = page 4, line 8
Running Record for ________________________________________
Date_____________________________________________________
HI, CAT! by Ezra Jack Keats 0101 On his way to meet Peter,0102 Archie saw someone new on the block.
0203 "Hi, cat," he said as he walked by.
0304 He looked at his reflection in the store window.
0405 Peter was waiting at the corner.
0406 "Make way for your ol' gran'pa"
0407 Archie said in a shaky voice.
0408 He looked Peter up and down.
0409 "My, my, Peter, how you've grown!"
0510 "Why, gran'pa," Peter said.
0511 "It's good to see you."
0512 "Hello, my children," Archie croaked.
0513 "HI, gran'pa!" Susy giggled.
0614 Willie was so happy to see Archie
0615 he ran over and licked his face.
0616 Archie tasted delicious!
0617 Willie licked and licked and licked.
0718 "No respect for old age!"
0819 Archie whispered something to Peter and ran off.
0820 "Stick around, folks," Peter called.
0821 "We have a surprise for you."
0922 When Archie got back,
0923 he and Peter worked
0924 while everyone waited.
1025 "OK!" Peter announced.
1026 "Make way for Mister Big Face!"
1027 A big paper bag appeared.
1028 Then a tongue stuck out of one of the eyes!
1129 A hand came out of an ear
1130 and motioned everyone to move closer.
1131 They all obeyed.
1232 Suddenly the bag began to shake.
1233 It shook harder, and harder, and --
1334 MEEOOW!
1435 People started to leave.
1536 "Wait - Wait - the show'll go on!
1537 See the tallest dog in the world
1538 take a walk!" Archie shouted.
1839 "Some show, gran'pa!"
1840 "some tall dog!"
1841 "Who ate your mustache, gran'pa?"
1842 Everyone walked away, laughing.
1843 Soon no one was left except Archie, Peter,
1844 Willie and the torn bag.
1945 "It would have been great
1946 if it weren't for that crazy cat," said Peter.
1947 as they walked home.
1948 "Mmmm," said Archie. "He sure stuck around."
2049 "...and all I said was 'Hi, cat'" said Archie,
2050 finishing his story.
2051 "You're well rid of a cat like that,"
2052 said his mother.
2053 Archie thought for a while.
2054 "you know what, Ma?" he said.
2055 "I think that cat just kinda liked me!"
326 words
2nd grade level
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