Assessment Plan -- Lesson 11

Vowels (a, e)

Subject: English | Class: Nursery | Series: Leeds

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Assessment Objectives

By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:

1. Say that "a" and "e" are vowels
2. Say the short sound /a/ and the short sound /e/
3. Blend three sounds spoken by the teacher into a word from page 13 (for example /c/ /a/ /t/ = cat)
4. Tell whether a word has /a/ or /e/ in the middle
5. Show whether a word from page 14 has a short or a long sound

All assessment for Nursery is oral and observational. Learners are never asked to read or write words.

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Formative Assessment

1. Vowel Sounds (During Day 1 and Day 2)

• Task: Point to "a" and then "e" on page 13. Ask: "What is its short sound?"
• Criteria: Says /a/ and /e/ clearly
• Rating: Both / One / Not yet

2. Blending "a" Words (During Day 1)

• Task: Say three sounds slowly; the learner says the word:
  1. /c/ /a/ /t/ (cat)
  2. /f/ /a/ /n/ (fan)
  3. /j/ /a/ /m/ (jam)
  4. /v/ /a/ /n/ (van)
• Criteria: Blends at least 3 out of 4 words
• Rating: 4 words / 2-3 words / 0-1 words

3. Blending "e" Words (During Day 2)

• Task: Say three sounds slowly; the learner says the word:
  1. /m/ /e/ /n/ (men)
  2. /p/ /e/ /n/ (pen)
  3. /r/ /e/ /d/ (red)
  4. /h/ /e/ /n/ (hen)
• Criteria: Blends at least 3 out of 4 words
• Rating: 4 words / 2-3 words / 0-1 words

4. a or e? (During Day 2)

• Task: Say a word: hat, net, can, web. The learner shows one finger for /a/ or two fingers for /e/
• Criteria: Gets at least 3 out of 4 right
• Rating: 4 right / 2-3 right / 0-1 right

5. Short or Long? (During Day 3)

• Task: Say a word from page 14: mat, cake, leg, tea. The learner crouches for short or stretches tall for long
• Criteria: Gets at least 3 out of 4 right
• Rating: 4 right / 2-3 right / 0-1 right

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Summative Assessment

Oral Check (one learner at a time, about 4 minutes)

Part A: Vowels (2 marks)

1. Learner says "a" and "e" are vowels (1 mark)
2. Learner says the short sounds /a/ and /e/ (1 mark)

Part B: Blending (4 marks)

• Teacher says the sounds; learner says the word (1 mark each):
  • /b/ /a/ /g/ (bag), /h/ /a/ /t/ (hat), /n/ /e/ /t/ (net), /w/ /e/ /t/ (wet)

Part C: Middle Sound (2 marks)

• Learner says the middle sound of "van" (/a/) and "hen" (/e/) (1 mark each)

Part D: Short or Long (2 marks)

• Teacher says "bat ... bake". Learner says which one is long (1 mark)
• Teacher says "fed ... feel". Learner says which one is long (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Says /a/ /e/	Blends a words	Blends e words	a or e	Short or long

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Practise robot talk with the teacher for two minutes a day, using cat, fan, hat, men, pen and hen
  • Use letter cards: push c, a, t together while saying the sounds
  • Play "a or e?" with only two words at a time (for example cat and hen)
  • Echo one row of the Phonic Drill at home with a parent each day