Assessment Plan -- Lesson 24

Letter Ww

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 the big "W" and the small "w" when asked
2. Say the sound /w/
3. Name the pictures on page 29: watermelon, watch, wolf, water
4. Answer the Do You Know question: are whales social animals? (yes)
5. Tick the picture that begins with "W" (watch, not quail)

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 (W, v, w). Ask: "Where is W? Where is small w?" The learner points to each
• Criteria:
  • Points to big "W" and small "w" without help
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

2. Sound Check (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the "/w/ /w/" box on page 29 and ask: "What sound does it make?"
• Criteria: Says /w/ clearly, with round lips
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

3. Picture Naming (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to each picture and ask: "What is this?"
  1. watermelon
  2. watch
  3. wolf
  4. water
• 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: "Do whales live together with their friends and family?"
• Criteria: Says "yes"
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

5. Tick Activity Observation (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner do the tick activity at the bottom of page 29
• Criteria:
  • Names the watch
  • Ticks the box above the watch, not the quail
• Rating: 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 "w" on a card with three letters (1 mark)
2. Say the sound of "w" (1 mark)

Part B: Picture Words (4 marks)

• Show the four pictures from page 29. Learner names each one (1 mark each):
  • watermelon, watch, wolf, water

Part C: Do You Know? (1 mark)

• Learner says whales are social animals / live together (1 mark)

Part D: Odd One Out (3 marks)

• Show pairs of pictures from the book. Learner points to the one that begins with "w" (1 mark each):
  • watch or quail
  • wolf or quail
  • watermelon or quail

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Points to W/w	Says /w/	Names pictures	Whales answer	Ticks watch

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Look at a real watch with the teacher and say "/w/ /w/ watch"
  • Play "Point to it" with the page 29 pictures for two minutes each day
  • Draw a big "w" in the air or in a sand tray with a finger
  • Say the four "w" words with a parent at home