Assessment Plan -- Lesson 8

Short Sound "o"

Subject: English | Class: Prep | Series: Skillford

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Assessment Objectives

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

1. Say the short "o" sound
2. Read the word families od, og, ot and ox
3. Read short sentences with short "o" words
4. Spell a picture word from its letters and write it

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Formative Assessment

1. Sound and Blend (During Day 1)

• Task: Children say the sounds and push them together into words from page 14, such as d-o-g and b-o-x
• Criteria:
  • Says the short "o" sound correctly
  • Blends the sounds into the word
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

2. Read the Sentences (During Day 1)

• Task: Children read the four sentences at the foot of page 14
• Criteria: Reads each sentence with only small help
• Rating: All correct / Most correct / Needs support

3. Activity Time (During Day 2)

• Task: Children complete the two activities on page 15
• Criteria: Correct word in at least 6 out of 8 items
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

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Summative Assessment

Oral and Written Test

Part A: Questions (2 marks)

1. Say a word that has the short "o" sound. (1 mark)
2. Which word family do "dog", "fog" and "log" belong to? (1 mark)

Part B: Read the Words (8 marks) The child reads each word aloud (1 mark each).

1. rod
2. dog
3. hot
4. box
5. pot
6. fox
7. log
8. dot

Total: 10 marks

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Remediation Plan

• Children who score below 5/10 should:
  • Practise one word family a day (od, og, ot, ox)
  • Build words with letter blocks and read them aloud
  • Read the four sentences on page 14 in small groups