Assessment Plan -- Lesson 9

Short Sound "u"

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 "u" sound
2. Read the word families ub, ug, um and un
3. Read short sentences with short "u" words
4. Write the missing vowel in a picture word

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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 16, such as b-u-g and s-u-n
• Criteria:
  • Says the short "u" sound correctly
  • Blends the sounds into the word
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

2. Join and Tick (During Day 2)

• Task: Children join the six words to their pictures and tick the true sentences on page 17
• Criteria: At least 5 out of 6 words joined and 3 out of 4 true sentences ticked
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

3. Missing Vowels (During Day 3)

• Task: Children write the missing vowel for the nine pictures on page 18
• Criteria: Correct vowel in at least 7 out of 9 words
• 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 "u" sound. (1 mark)
2. Say a word that rhymes with "bug". (1 mark)

Part B: Write the Missing Vowel (8 marks) Write the missing vowel.

1. b _ g (1 mark)
2. s _ n (1 mark)
3. m _ g (1 mark)
4. c _ p (1 mark)
5. b _ n (1 mark)
6. r _ g (1 mark)
7. c _ b (1 mark)
8. t _ b (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Remediation Plan

• Children who score below 5/10 should:
  • Practise one word family a day (ub, ug, um, un)
  • Build words with letter blocks and read them aloud
  • Read the four sentences on page 16 in small groups