INSTRUCTION: This diagnostic test assesses the maturity of basic, indispensable functions.

for reading and writing.

It is applicable to children in the early education level belonging to Pre-kindergarten and first year of education.

basic and in the preparatory period of the second year of basic education. It will be carried out in

individual form and with free time, it is also easy to apply, economical and quick

evaluation.

AREA:(I) BODY SCHEMA

It consists of 3 items that will diagnose the knowledge that children have of the scheme.

corporal.

a.-IN HIS OWN BODY: The child is asked to point out the following 4 'Fine' parts

PUDO COULD NOT

Mouth
Ear
Knee
Hand

b.-YOUR IMAGE: (In front of a large mirror): The child is asked to point out fine or thick parts,

election of the evaluator.

In another person: The child is asked to point out the following 4 THICK parts:

PUDO COULD NOT

Head
Arms
Trunk
Legs

EVALUATION: It is accredited as a positive area allowing 1 error per item.

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AREA: (II) LATERAL DOMINANCE

It consists of several items, diagnosing lateral dominance with a series of activities.

with the eye, hand, ear, and foot

The child must carry out the activities according to the instructions given in each.
literal.

Specialization Indicator RIGHT LEFT

Eye Look through a tube
Cardboard with hole
Hand Throw a ball
Bobinar
Paint
Ear telephone
Pie Jump on one foot

EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area when the child has completed all the
activities with the right or left and how it is negative when their dominance is not present

defined, In this case, it is recommended to apply the Harrys test.

AREA: (III) ORIENTATION

3.1 TEMPORAL:
This area measures temporal orientation, consisting of 4 items. The child is asked

a.- Is it daytime or nighttime right now?

What do you do at night?
What did you do yesterday at home?
d.- What activities did you do today?

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 3.2. SPATIAL It consists of 4 items.

Middle Spatial Orientation (up, down, front and back) The following are given to the child

orders:
a.- Put a cross on the ball that is under the child.

b.- Circle the ball that is above the child.

c.- Put a cross on the ball that is behind the child

d.- Circle the ball that is in front of the boy.

EVALUATION: It is accredited as a positive area without admitting errors.

NOTE: Cards can be replaced with classroom objects by placing them in different

positions (e.g.: Is the pencil under or on top of the table?)

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AREA: (IV) DYNAMIC COORDINATION.
It consists of 2 items, the child is asked

Items PUDO COULD NOT

a.- To jump on one foot
b.- That with a big ball I bounced it, with a
one or two
EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area when the coordination of both the foot

like hand in hand is perfect (no zig-zag is allowed, nor bouncing).

AREA: (V) AUDITORY RECEPTIVE
It consists of 15 items. It diagnoses the child's ability to listen to an order and

encode it in response

ITEM QUESTION ANSWER

YES NO
1 Do birds eat?
2 Do cats fly?
3 Do babies cry?
4 Do trees dance?
5 Do the children play?
6 Do birds paint?
7 Do bananas write?
8 Do people get married?
9 Do mothers cook?
10 Do bicycles study?
11 Is the sky green?
12 Is the sun hot?
13 Do flowers eat?
14 Do trains sleep?
15 Do frogs jump?

EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area admitting 2 errors.

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ÁREA: (VI) RECEPTIVO _ VISUAL

It consists of 4 items. Diagnoses whether the child perceives a visual stimulus or not,

manifesting to him:
This child in the box is writing, find another who is doing the same.

PUDO COULD NOT

b.- This person is sweeping, look for another one who is doing the same.

PUDO NO PUDO

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c.- This is a scissors, look for another one the same.

E
PUDO COULD NOT

These are some keys, look for another one like it.

PUDO COULD NOT

EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area admitting an error.

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AREA: (VII) AUDITORY ASSOCIATION

It consists of 10 items. It diagnoses the child's abstract coding and decoding.

Complete the sentence that I want to say

A bird flies in the air, a fish swims in the...
2. A bread is for eating, the milk is for...

The smoke rises, the rain...

4. I sit in a chair, you sleep in a..................

5. The red light means stop, the green light means………………

6. I eat from a plate, you drink from a...
7. Juan is a boy, María is a ...
8. Ears are for hearing, eyes are for………………
I am awake during the day, you are asleep during the...

10. A rabbit is fast, a turtle is slow.

EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area accepting up to 1 error.

AREA: (VIII) EXPRESSIVE-MANUAL

It consists of 10 items. It diagnoses how the child expresses themselves in a viso-motor way.

It is said: 'I will name an object and you will respond with miming' (signs):

ITEM PUDO COULD NOT

Hammer
Guitar
3.- Spoon
4.- Telephone
5.- Brush/Paste
6.- Scissors
7.- Pencil sharpener

8.- Pencil
9.- Knife
10.- Broom
EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area admitting one mistake.

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AREA: (IX) VOCAL AUDITORY CLOSURE

It consists of five items. Diagnosing auditory vocal integration.

The child is told; 'Listen carefully and complete the word that I want to say':

YES NO

blue car ( ) ( )
2.-Pier………………...na ( ) ( )

Mariposa ( ) ( )

Mountain ( ) ( )
5.- Cart…….. ( ) ( )

EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area admitting an error.

ÁREA: (X) PRONUNCIACIÓN

It consists of 6 items. It diagnoses pronunciation with words whose mental scheme

está estructurado.
YES NO

a) Cloth board ( ) ( )

b) Ballpoint ( ) ( )

c) Tricycle ( ) ( )
Language ( ) ( )
e) Newspaper ( ) ( )

Swing ( ) ( )

EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area admitting 1 error.

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AREA: (XI) AUDITORY SEQUENCE MEMORY
It consists of 10 items. It diagnoses the child's auditory memory.

He says to you, 'Listen carefully and repeat the following numbers':

ITEM PUDO COULD NOT

3 2 5
2 5 1
1 6 2 4
1 3 5 2
7 1 3 2
2 5 4 6 9
3 2 5 7 8
9 2 6 7 5 8
2 4 6 3 2 5 7
5 4 7 9 7 6 2 3
EVALUATION: If the child managed to repeat 3 digits, they move on to the next series, case

the opposite is credited to the weakened area, in this way it operates with the other series.

AREA: (XII) COORDINACIÒN VISUAL- AUDITIVA-MOTORA(Ritmo)

It consists of 7 items. It diagnoses visual-auditory-motor coordination, with a visual pattern.

and auditory. Listen and repeat exactly (with slaps*):

1.- 000 ( ) ( )
2.- 00-00 ( ) ( )

3.- 000-00 ( ) ( )

4.- 000-0-000 ( ) ( )
5.- 0-000-0 ( ) ( )
6.- 0-00-00-000 ( ) ( )

7.- 00—000-000-0000 ( ) ( )
EVALUATION: If you manage to overcome the first series, you move on to the next; otherwise, you...

it will be credited as a weakened area. This area is positive when it manages to overcome at least the

first 5 series.

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 AREA: (XIII) VISUAL MEMORY
It consists of 4 items with different designs. The visual memory assessment starts with three.

cards. Look closely at these cards (15 seconds). Then I will change their position.
and you will have to put them in the same order*

1.

2.

4.

EVALUATION: If they manage to overcome the first series (three cards), they move on to the next series,

Otherwise, a weakened area is credited. This area is positive when it manages to overcome the

sorting of all series.

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ÁREA :( XIV) DISCRIMANACIÓN AUDITIVA:
It consists of 10 items and diagnoses auditory discrimination. The child must repeat both.

words together of each item, after having been pronounced by the examiner.
NOTE: The Evaluator should position themselves behind the child and repeat the words aloud.

lower than usual.

YES NO

Duck-data ( ) ( )

bedcover ( ) ( )
c) Horse-hair ( ) ( )
rat-lat ( ) ( )
Man-hungry ( ) ( )
f) Table-mass ( ) ( )
hand-to-hand ( ) ( )
Aunt-day ( ) ( )
house-go ( ) ( )
Mr. Wool ( ) ( )
EVALUATION: It will be graded as a positive area without allowing errors.

AREA: (XV) VISUAL-MOTOR COORDINATION: It consists of 3 graphic cards.

Diagnoses visual motor coordination. The researcher asks the child: 'Copy the drawings of'
these cards
EVALUATION: They evaluate: Rotation, Integration, and Perseverance. They
it will be assigned as a positive area, when no errors are present, if there is at least one, it will

it will constitute a negative area.

Rotation: (Hexagon sheet) Change of position of the figure by more than 45º
Integration: (Square sheet) Separation of the parts of the figure into by

minus 3 mm.
Perseverance: (Dot sheet) When they have drawn more than 10, 12, or 14 points,

according to the card used.

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AREA: (XVI) MANUAL DEVELOPMENT

It consists of 2 items. Diagnoses fine motor skills.

The child is asked to cut out the following figure as quickly as possible, without touching the

side lines.

NOTE: Two figures will be used, a straight line and a curve that must measure half a cm.
in width.
Only one strip will be delivered with each stroke.

EVALUATION: It is credited as a positive area when it cuts more than 50% of the drawing.

without any errors (in one minute each).

AREA: (XVII) ATTENTION AND FATIGUE

Put a dot in each box as fast as you can (preferably use a marker)

Evaluation: it is accredited as a positive area when it scores more than 50 points in the

allocated time (one minute).

Note: It is accepted that in the small grid line instead of a dot, if they make 2 dots

or more in the same box is worth one; disordered filling is accepted.

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 INFORME DE LA PRUEBA DE FUNCIONES BÁSICAS

INFORMATIVE DATA
First and last name:...............................................................

Edad: ………………………………………………………………………
Year of Basic Education: …………………………………………………..
Evaluator: ……………………………… ……………………………….
Date: ...

# AREA POSITIVE NEGATIVE

I Body scheme

II Lateral domination

III Guidance

IV Coordination

V Auditory receptive

VI Visual receptive

VII Auditory association

VIII Manual expression

IX Vocal auditory closure

X Pronunciation

XI Auditory sequence memory (reading and writing)

XII Visual-auditory-memory coordination (rhythm)

XIII Visual memory

XIV Auditory discrimination

XV Eye-hand coordination

XVI Manual development

XVII Attention fatigue

CONCLUSIONS
……………………………………………………………………………………………………..
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