Assessment Plan -- Lesson 27

Capital and Small Letters, Vowels and Consonants

Subject: English | Class: Playgroup | Series: Leeds

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Assessment Objectives

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

1. Say the alphabet from A to Z while pointing along page 29
2. Point to a capital letter and to a small letter when asked
3. Match a capital letter to its small letter
4. Name the 5 vowels: A, E, I, O, U
5. Say whether a letter is a vowel or a consonant

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

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Formative Assessment

1. Alphabet Say-Along (During Day 1)

• Task: The learner points to the capital letter clouds on page 29 and says the alphabet with you
• Criteria: Says most letters in the right order
• Rating: A to Z / Part of it / Not yet

2. Big or Small? (During Day 1)

• Task: Show a card with "B" and a card with "b". Ask: "Which is the capital letter?" Then: "Which is the small letter?"
• Criteria: Points to the right card both times
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

3. Find My Partner (During Day 1)

• Task: Give the learner a capital letter card. The learner finds its small letter on page 29
  1. A
  2. M
  3. S
  4. T
• Criteria: Finds at least 3 out of 4 partners
• Rating: 4 found / 2-3 found / 0-1 found

4. Vowel Count (During Day 2)

• Task: Point to the purple tiles. The learner says the vowels and counts them on five fingers
• Criteria: Says A, E, I, O, U and counts to 5
• Rating: All five / Some / Not yet

5. Vowel Stand-Up Observation (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner during the Vowel Stand-Up Game
• Criteria:
  • Stands up for vowels
  • Stays sitting for consonants
  • Opens the mouth wide for vowels
• Rating: Always / Sometimes / Needs help

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Summative Assessment

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

Part A: Capital and Small Letters (4 marks)

1. Point to the "Capital Letters" row on page 29 (1 mark)
2. Point to the "Small Letters" row on page 29 (1 mark)
3. Match "D" to "d" using letter cards (1 mark)
4. Match "R" to "r" using letter cards (1 mark)

Part B: Vowels (5 marks)

• Learner names each vowel on the purple tiles (1 mark each):
  • A, E, I, O, U

Part C: Vowel or Consonant (1 mark)

• Show the tile "B". Learner says "consonant" (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Says A-Z	Big or small	Matches partners	Names vowels	Vowel or consonant

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Sing the alphabet with the teacher while pointing to page 29 each day
  • Match five capital and small letter pairs that look the same (C c, O o, S s, W w, Z z)
  • Count the five vowels on their fingers with a parent at home
  • Colour the purple vowel tiles again and say each one