Assessment Plan -- Lesson 4

Letter Dd

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 "D" and the small "d" when asked
2. Say the sound /d/
3. Name three things that begin with the sound /d/ (from page 10: doctor, dolphin, duck, dog, drum)
4. Repeat the sentence "The duck and the dog are playing the drum together."
5. Trace and write "Dd", capital first, then small
6. Tick the pictures on page 11 that begin with /d/ (dolphin, dice, duck)

All assessment for Nursery is oral and observational, plus the tracing and ticking on page 11. Learners are not asked to read words.

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Formative Assessment

1. Letter Spotting (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to the big "Dd" on page 10. Ask: "Which one is big D? Which one is small d?" 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 "Dd" and ask: "What sound does it make?"
• Criteria: Says a short /d/ with the tongue tapping behind the top teeth
• Rating: Yes / With help / Not yet

3. Picture Naming (During Day 1)

• Task: Point to each picture on page 10 and ask: "What is this?"
  1. doctor
  2. dolphin
  3. duck
  4. dog
  5. drum
• 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 duck and the dog are playing the drum together." 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 11
• Criteria:
  • Writes the capital "D" first, then the small "d"
  • Makes the straight line of "D" first, then the big curve
  • Makes the small "d" round like a "c" first, then up tall and down
  • Holds the pencil with a pinch grip
• Rating: Neat / Trying well / Needs help

6. Tick the /d/ Pictures (During Day 2)

• Task: Watch the learner do "Tick the pictures that begin with the sound /d/." on page 11
• Criteria:
  • Ticks the dolphin, the dice and the duck
  • Leaves the cake and the cow
• Rating: 3 correct / 1-2 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 "D" on a card with B, C, D (1 mark)
2. Point to small "d" on a card with b, d, a (1 mark)
3. Say the sound of "d" (1 mark)

Part B: Picture Words (3 marks)

• Learner names three things that begin with /d/, using the page 10 pictures if needed (1 mark each): doctor, dolphin, duck, dog, drum

Part C: Sentence (1 mark)

• Learner repeats "The duck and the dog are playing the drum together." (1 mark)

Part D: Sound Sorting (1 mark)

• Show the dolphin, cake, dice, cow and duck. Learner picks the three that begin with /d/ (1 mark for all three)

Part E: Writing (2 marks)

• Learner writes one capital "D" (1 mark) and one small "d" (1 mark) on a writing line, starting in the right place

Total: 10 marks

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Observation Checklist

Learner Name	Points to D and d	Says /d/	Names 3 /d/ things	Repeats sentence	Traces Dd	Ticks /d/ pictures

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Remediation Plan

• Learners who score below 5/10 should:
  • Tap a drum (or a table) with the teacher and say "/d/ /d/ drum" on every tap
  • Play "Point to it" with the page 10 pictures for two minutes each day
  • Trace a big "D" and a small "d" in a sand tray or on the board with a finger
  • Practise telling "d" and "b" apart: "d starts like c, then goes up tall"
  • Say the sentence "The duck and the dog are playing the drum together." with a parent at home