Assessment Plan -- Lesson 3

Letter Cc

Subject: English | Class: Nursery | Series: Skillford

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Assessment Objectives

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

1. Point to the capital "C" and the small "c" when asked
2. Say the sound /k/, as at the start of cat
3. Name three things that begin with the sound /k/ (from page 8: cow, cake, cat, car, camel)
4. Repeat the sentence "The cat is sitting on the car while talking with the camel."
5. Trace and write "Cc", capital first, then small
6. Circle the pictures on page 9 that begin with /k/ (cake, cow)

All assessment for Nursery is oral and observational, plus the tracing and circling on page 9. Learners are not asked to read words.

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Formative Assessment

1. Letter Spotting (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the big "Cc" on page 8. Ask: "Which one is big C? Which one is small c?" The learner points
• Criteria: Points to both letters without help
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

2. Sound Check (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the big "Cc" and ask: "What sound does it make?"
• Criteria: Says a short, hard /k/ from the back of the mouth, as in cat
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

3. Picture Naming (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to each picture on page 8 and ask: "What is this?"
  1. cow
  2. cake
  3. cat
  4. car
  5. camel
• Criteria: Names at least 3 out of 5 pictures
• Rating: 5 names / 3-4 names / 0-2 names

4. Sentence Echo (During Day 1)

• Task: Say "The cat is sitting on the car while talking with the camel." The learner repeats it
• Criteria: Repeats most of the sentence
• Rating: Whole sentence / Part of sentence / Not yet

5. Tracing Observation (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner trace and write the rows on page 9
• Criteria:
  • Writes the capital "C" first, then the small "c"
  • Starts each "C" and "c" near the top and curves round to the left
  • Leaves the letter open on the right side
  • Holds the pencil with a pinch grip
• Rating: Neat / Trying well / Needs help

6. Circle the /k/ Pictures (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner do "Circle the pictures that begin with the sound /k/." on page 9
• Criteria:
  • Circles the cake and the cow
  • Leaves the bus and the bear
• Rating: Both correct / One correct / Needs help

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Summative Assessment

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

Part A: Letter and Sound (3 marks)

1. Point to capital "C" on a card with A, B, C (1 mark)
2. Point to small "c" on a card with a, c, d (1 mark)
3. Say the sound of "c" (1 mark)

Part B: Picture Words (3 marks)

• Learner names three things that begin with /k/, using the page 8 pictures if needed (1 mark each): cow, cake, cat, car, camel

Part C: Sentence (1 mark)

• Learner repeats "The cat is sitting on the car while talking with the camel." (1 mark)

Part D: Sound Sorting (1 mark)

• Show the cake, bus, cow and bear. Learner picks the two that begin with /k/ (1 mark for both correct)

Part E: Writing (2 marks)

• Learner writes one capital "C" (1 mark) and one small "c" (1 mark) on a writing line, starting near the top

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Points to C and c	Says /k/	Names 3 /k/ things	Repeats sentence	Traces Cc	Circles /k/ pictures

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Hold a real carrot with the teacher and say "/k/ /k/ carrot"
  • Play "Point to it" with the page 8 pictures for two minutes each day
  • Trace a big "C" and a small "c" in a sand tray or on the board with a finger
  • Sort picture cards (cake, cow, bus, bear) into "starts with /k/" and "does not" with the teacher
  • Say the sentence "The cat is sitting on the car while talking with the camel." with a parent at home