Assessment Plan -- Lesson 31

Consonant Blends

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 consonant blend is two or more consonants blended together, where you still hear each sound
2. Say the blend at the start of brain (br) and slide (sl)
3. Read the blend words on page 38, such as blanket, clock, flag, globe, dress, frog, grapes, prince, tree, skate, smell and snail
4. Hear and say the blend at the start of a word
5. Circle the correct blend for snail (sn) and dress (dr)

Assessment for Nursery is mostly oral and observational.

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Formative Assessment

1. Hear Both Sounds (During Day 1)

• Task: Say "fl" slowly and ask: "Which two sounds do you hear?"
• Criteria: Says /f/ and /l/
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

2. Blend Spotting (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to pictures on page 38 and ask: "What is the blend?"
  1. clock (cl)
  2. frog (fr)
  3. tree (tr)
  4. glove (gl)
  5. smoke (sm)
• Criteria: Gives at least 3 out of 5 blends
• Rating: 5 correct / 3-4 correct / 0-2 correct

3. Word Reading (During Day 2)

• Task: The learner reads one box from page 38 (for example "dr: dress, drum")
• Criteria:
  • Says the blend clearly
  • Reads both words
• Rating: Reads well / Reads with help / Not yet

4. Activity Time (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner circle the blends for snail and dress
• Criteria: Circles "sn" for snail and "dr" for dress
• Rating: Both / One / Not yet

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Summative Assessment

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

Part A: Meaning (1 mark)

1. What is a consonant blend? (two or more consonants blended together, you still hear each sound) (1 mark)

Part B: Say the Blend (5 marks)

• Show five pictures from page 38. Learner says the blend (1 mark each):
  • blanket (bl), flower (fl), grapes (gr), prince (pr), snow (sn)

Part C: Read the Words (2 marks)

• Learner reads: drum, skate (1 mark each)

Part D: Circle the Blend (2 marks)

• Learner circles the blend for snail and dress (1 mark each)

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Hears both sounds	Says blends	Reads words	Activity Time

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Practise one row of page 38 each day (bl, cl, fl, gl first)
  • Say each sound of the blend slowly, then faster until they join
  • Read the blend words with a parent at home
  • Play "I spy a blend" with the page 38 pictures