Appendix B.
Frog Goes to Dinner MLU7 Narrative Samples
| DS Sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ Child, Examiner | C And then this guy was (:) hold/ing him. | C (Um) They won’t (gonna) have dinner. |
| E How does the story start? | C And then (:) he fell into the (:)drum. | E Anything else? |
| C The (um) boy is look/ing in *the mirror. | E Anything <else>? | C No. |
| E Anything else? | C <And everyone> was stand/ing. | E Ok, here/’s the next page. |
| C Yeah. | E Anything else? | C And then (:) this guy took the frog outside. |
| C The dog and the turtle (:) and the frog is[ew:are] look/ing at the boy. | C Nope. | C And then the boy stop/ed him. |
| E Good, here/’s the next page. | E Ok, here/’s the next page. | E Anything else? |
| C And also (:) he/’s say/ing goodbye to his dog and the turtle. | C And then he get[ew:got] madder (:) about (uh) his saxophone (:) and drum. | C Nope. |
| C And then the boy is leave/ing. | C And then the frog (jump/ed:) jump/ed to the (um) salad and hide[ew:hid]. | E Ok, here/’s the next page. |
| E Anything else? | E Anything else? | C And then (:) the parent/s and the son and the daughter was upset with him to give his (um) frog back [eu]. |
| C Nope. | C Nope. | C And he did. |
| E What about the frog? | E Ok, here/’s the next page. | C And then he said, “out before I call the police”. |
| C Oh, and the frog is in there too. | C And then this guy[ew:woman] eat/*3s (of) her food. | E What else? |
| E Ok, here/’s the next page. | C And then she saw the frog. | C That/’s it. |
| C They went to a (rest*) restaurant to have dinner. | E Anything else? | E Ok, here/’s the next page. |
| C And (they) they look happy. | C Nope. | C The daughter and the son and the parent/s were mad. |
| E Anything else? | E Ok, here/’s the next page. | C Go/ing back (to) home. |
| C No. | C And then the frog jump/ed out (:to) into a glass. | C And that/’s it. |
| E Ok, here/’s the next page. | C And then (stare) stare/ed (:) again. | E Ok, here/’s the next page. |
| C The frog (um) fly[ew:flew] out to the (um) saxophone while (um) they are order/ing dinner. | E What else? | C And then (:) his father said, “go to your room”! |
| E Anything else? | C That/’s it. | C And then she was unhappy about it probably because she does/n’t care. |
| C Nope. | E Ok, here/’s the next page. | C And that/’s it. |
| E Ok, here/’s the next page. | C And then (: he) he look/ed upset. | E Ok, how does the story end? |
| C And then he blew the (um) saxophone really noisy[ew:noisily]. | C And then (:) the frog almost kiss/ed him. | C The end. |
| C And then (he tip/ed out) he tip/ed the saxophone (:) to get the frog out. | E Anything else? | C (um) The dog was on the bed. |
| C And then he got mad. | C Nope. | C And that boy and the frog was[ew:were] on the floor with the turtle. |
| E What else? | E Ok, here/’s the next page. | C I bet they had fun. |
| C That/’s it. | C And then he got mad. | C And that/’s it. |
| E Ok, here/’s the next page. | C And then the parent/s was[ew:were] way upset. | |
| C And then (:) the frog jump/ed out. | C And then they falled[ew:fell]. | |
| C And (um) the guy look/*ed at him. | ||
| FXS Sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ Child, Examiner | C (And the, one of the guy*) One of the band member/s see/3s (t*) something in (the sa* his f*) his instrument. | E Next page. |
| E Tell me everything about the story for <each> page. | E Next page. | C And the waiter catch/3s him. |
| C <(Th*)> The boy/’s get/ing *ready for dinner. | C aAnd the (*f) frog jump/3s onto (the ma* uh) the player/z face. | C And (the um) “I think I/’m gonna faint”. |
| C Go/ing out for dinner. | C And he/’s land/ing to[ew:on] the drum. | C “Don’t faint there”. |
| C And that frog want/3s to go with him. | E Next page. | E Next page. |
| C With him to the dinner. | C The bandleader/’s mad at him for breaking his drum. | C The boy say/3s “wait, that/’s my frog”. |
| C But frog cannot do it. | C And the waiter then see/3s the frog. | C “Don’t throw him out”. |
| C Ok, turn it. | C (Frog in the see/3s him) Does/n’t see him. | C And the people (speak) tell him *to be quiet. |
| C Yeah, I/’m done with it. | C So he jump/3s in the side of the salad. | C Ok. |
| C I/’m done with it. | C Turn it. | E Next page. |
| E Good, here/’s the next page. | C I said turn it. | C “That/’s my frog”. |
| C Fine. | C No, don’t get <xx>. | C “Don’t throw him out”. |
| C Frog jump/3s into the boy/z coat. | E <Next> page. | C And the waiter say/3s “get out of here”. |
| C And then the boy wave/3s to (his) the dog and the turtle. | C The waiter bring/3s the woman the food. | C “Don’t come ever again with that dumb frog”. |
| C (But it) But the boy did/n’t see the frog. | C And she scream/3s “there/’s a frog in my salad”! | C Ok. |
| C Did/n’t see (the f* the) his frog. | C That salad. | E Next page. |
| C The whole family leave/3s for (to) the restaurant. | E Next page. | C The family is upset (because because the boy/’s) because the boy (did/n’t) brought his frog to dinner. |
| C Restaurant. | C (Woman) Lady/’s have/ing a heartattack. | C Turn it. |
| E Next page. | C And frog (ju*) jump/3s up. | E Next page. |
| C The family arrive/3s at the fancy restaurant. | C And jump/3s into a man/z wine. | C (Da*) Father say/3s “go to your room”. |
| C Restaurant. | E Next page. | C “Don’t bring that frog here to (that d*) that resaurant again”. |
| C Allright. | C “I want that frog outta here”! | C Xx. |
| E Next page. | C (Um) “I want that frog outta here *for what he did to me”. | C Ok, turn it. |
| C (The b* the) The waiter/’s take/ing the order. | C And then the (frog) frog kiss/ed the man. | E How does the story end? |
| C And frog jump/*3s into a saxophone. | C They laugh. | |
| E Next page. | C The boy and the frog laugh their head/s off. | |
| C The frog/’s (is) inside *the saxophone. | ||
| TD Sample | ||
|---|---|---|
| $ Child, Examiner | E Next page. | C This grown man xx. |
| E How does the story start? | C He went out his horn[ew:saxophone]. | C (S*) And this guy got mad. |
| C (Um hmm) *He got his pants off. | C And he jump/ed on his face. | C (What* what* what* what*) Whatever that is. |
| C Yeah, and he put new pants on. | C And then he was scared. | C And that/’s all. |
| C And he got a frog and turtle and *a pet (:) and (um) a doggie. | C (Then he:) Then the boy/ed[ew:boy] laugh/*ed. | C Why are you do/ing this marker xx? |
| C And that/’s all maybe. | C He xx that scared (of) of frog. | E Next page. |
| E Good, here/’s the next page. | C I/’m not. | C And (: h*) the man took the frog and> |
| C In case he jump/ed into his pocket> | C Frog/s don’t bite. | C What does that say? |
| C And he did/n’t know he/’s in his pocket. | E Next page. | C I don’t know what it <say/3s>. |
| C And then he said bye to his turtle and dog. | C (Um) He jump/ed to the (p*) salad, whatever that is. | E <We> Can talk about that later. |
| C Then he went out the door. | C And then he/’s carry/ing (in) it. | C Ok. |
| C And that/’s all. | C Then he jump/ed and he whatever that is. | C (He open/3s) He almost open/ed the door. |
| E Next page. | C (Um: he) His band[ew:drum] broke. | C And (he) he carry/ed his way [EU]. |
| C (H*) He got[ew:was] in the pocket still. | E Next page. | C And> |
| C And (the girl) the boy and girl and mom and dad and the policeofficer. | C The sir gave it to him[ew:her]. | E Next page. |
| C And that/’s all maybe. | C And then he jump/ed out. | C (He he walk/ed up to him) they walk/ed up to him. |
| C And flower/s. | C Then he was eat/ing (it) all of it. | C And then (:) that/’s all. |
| C That/’s all. | C (Then he:) Then the frog went over. | E Next page. |
| E Next page. | C He/’s beautiful. | C They/’re all mad at him. |
| C (He/’s) These guy/s were play/ing music. | C (Let/’s) She/’s (be*) beautiful. | C And that/’s all. |
| C And then he jump/ed out of his pocket. | C Let/’s pretend. | E Next page. |
| C And then he went into his horn[ew:saxophone] up to here, way up there, right here. | C And that/’s all. | C And (all the p* all his pet/s) all of his pet/s were all> |
| C And then (h*) he swoop/ed up. | E Next page. | C These two (were) got> |
| E Next page. | C He jump/ed out. | C And then he went in his room. |
| C And he thought those guy/s were mad. | C Then he went into there. | C He laugh/ed and laugh/ed and laugh/ed. |
| C (And:) And he/’s in a circle. | E Next page. | C And that/’s all. |
| C Then around[pron:round], round and around[pron:round], round, round, round, round. | C And (these these) these guy/s (these girl) and whatever (it) he is, (a band a band whatever he is t*) were talk/ing. | C I just poke/ed my eye. |
| C Then he (f* f*) flip/3s out on his> | C And the frog went out (and then) and then kiss/ed his nose. | E How does the story end? |
| C Gotta kiss his lip/s, or his hair, or his ear/s. | C *He laughed *and laughed. | |
| E Next page. | ||
NSS Scores: Introduction = 3; Character Development = 3, Mental States = 3, Conflict/Resolution = 3, Cohesion = 4, Conclusion = 3, Total = 19
NSS Scores: Introduction = 4; Character Development = 3, Mental States = 2, Conflict/Resolution = 4, Cohesion = 3, Conclusion = 3, Total = 19
NSS Scores: Introduction = 3; Character Development = 2, Mental States = 2, Conflict/Resolution = 2, Cohesion = 2, Conclusion = 3, Total = 14