Assessment Plan -- Lesson 20

Trigraphs

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 that a trigraph is three letters that together make one sound
2. Read the trigraphs are, air, dge, eer and igh
3. Find the trigraph in a word
4. Write the missing trigraph

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Formative Assessment

1. Read the Trigraphs (During Day 1)

• Task: Children read the five trigraphs and the five picture words on page 35
• Criteria:
  • Reads each word clearly
  • Says the trigraph correctly
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

2. Point at the Trigraph (During Day 1)

• Task: Write a word on the board. Children point at the three letters that make one sound.
• Criteria: Points to the right three letters
• Rating: All correct / Most correct / Needs support

3. Missing Trigraph (During Day 1)

• Task: Children write the missing trigraph in the four words on page 35
• Criteria: Correct trigraph in at least 3 out of 4 words
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

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Summative Assessment

Oral and Written Test

Part A: Questions (2 marks)

1. What is a trigraph? (1 mark)
2. Name two trigraphs. (1 mark)

Part B: Write the Missing Trigraph (8 marks) Use are, air, dge, eer or igh.

1. squ___ (square) (1 mark)
2. p___ (pair) (1 mark)
3. fri___ (fridge) (1 mark)
4. d___ (deer) (1 mark)
5. fl___t (flight) (1 mark)
6. ch___ (chair) (1 mark)
7. bri___ (bridge) (1 mark)
8. l___t (light) (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Remediation Plan

• Children who score below 5/10 should:
  • Read the five trigraphs every day with the teacher
  • Match each trigraph card to its picture word
  • Point at the trigraph in each word before writing it