Fountas and Pinnell realize that individual school systems may choose to assess specific aspects of children's reading in more detail so they've provided additional tools. All the optional assessments can be found in both the Assessment Forms Book and the Assessment Forms CD-ROM.

• Reading Interview
• Where-to-Start Word Test
• Phonics/Word Analysis
  View and/or print a detailed list of Phonics/Word Analysis Assessments.
• Vocabulary Assessments
  View and/or print a detailed list of Vocabulary Assessments.

Benchmark 1
• Initial Sounds
• Vowel Clusters
• Grade 2 Features

Benchmark 2

• Vowel Clusters
• Syllables in Longer Words
• Grade 5 features
• Grade 7/8 features

Benchmark 1

• Synonyms II
• Homophones I
• Vocabulary in Context (The Nice Little House and More Than a Pet)

Benchmark 2

• Concept Words
• Greek Latin Roots
• Analogies II
• Vocabulary in Context (Vanessa's Butterfly and Earthquakes)