Assessment Plan -- Lesson 14

Letter Mm

Subject: English | Class: Nursery | Series: Leeds

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Assessment Objectives

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

1. Point to capital "M" and small "m" when asked
2. Say the sound /m/
3. Name the pictures on page 17: moon, mop, motorbike, map
4. Say which fruit is called the king of fruits
5. Tick the picture that begins with "M" (map, not lantern)

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

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Formative Assessment

1. Letter Spotting (During Day 1)

• Task: Show three letter cards (M, L, K). Ask: "Where is M?" The learner points to it
• Criteria: Points to "M" without help
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

2. Sound Check (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the big "Mm" on page 17 and ask: "What sound does it make?"
• Criteria: Says /m/ clearly with closed lips
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

3. Picture Naming (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to each picture and ask: "What is this?"
  1. moon
  2. mop
  3. motorbike
  4. map
• Criteria: Names at least 3 out of 4 pictures
• Rating: 4 names / 2-3 names / 0-1 names

4. Do You Know? (During Day 2)

• Task: Ask: "Which fruit is called the king of fruits?"
• Criteria: Says "mango"
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

5. Tick the Picture (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner do the activity at the bottom of page 17
• Criteria:
  • Ticks the map
  • Leaves the lantern box empty
• Rating: Correct / Correct with help / Not yet

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Summative Assessment

Oral and Practical Check (one learner at a time, about 3 minutes)

Part A: Letter and Sound (2 marks)

1. Point to "M" on a card with three letters (1 mark)
2. Say the sound of "M" (1 mark)

Part B: Picture Words (4 marks)

• Show the four pictures from page 17. Learner names each one (1 mark each):
  • moon, mop, motorbike, map

Part C: Do You Know? (1 mark)

• Learner says the mango is the king of fruits (1 mark)

Part D: Tick the Picture (3 marks)

• Learner ticks the map (1 mark), leaves the lantern unticked (1 mark) and says "map starts with M" when asked (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Points to M	Says /m/	Names pictures	Mango	Ticks map

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Hum /m/ with closed lips and rub the tummy: "mmm"
  • Play "Point to it" with the page 17 pictures for two minutes each day
  • Do the moon, mop, motorbike and map actions while saying each word
  • Draw a big "M" in the air or in a sand tray with a finger