Assessment Plan -- Lesson 32

Describing Words

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 describing word tells how something looks, tastes, smells or feels
2. Read phrases such as "a small bird" and "a tall tower"
3. Find the describing word in a phrase
4. Choose a describing word from the bank for a picture

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Formative Assessment

1. Read the Phrases (During Day 1)

• Task: Children read the three examples on page 51 aloud
• Criteria:
  • Reads each phrase clearly
  • Points to the correct picture
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

2. Find the Describing Word (During Day 1)

• Task: Teacher says "a big elephant", "a tall tower" and "a small bird". Children say the describing word.
• Criteria: Correct word each time
• Rating: All correct / Most correct / Needs support

3. Activity Time (During Day 2)

• Task: Children complete the four phrases on page 51
• Criteria: Correct word in at least 3 out of 4 blanks
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

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Summative Assessment

Oral and Written Test

Part A: Questions (2 marks)

1. What does a describing word tell you? (1 mark)
2. Name one describing word from the book. (1 mark)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks (8 marks)

Use the words: small, green, sad, juicy, tall, big

1. a _______ boy (picture of a boy who is not happy) (1 mark)
2. a _______ ant (1 mark)
3. a _______ tree (1 mark)
4. a _______ orange (1 mark)
5. a _______ tower (1 mark)
6. a _______ elephant (1 mark)
7. a _______ bird (1 mark)
8. Underline the describing word: a green tree (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Remediation Plan

• Children who score below 5/10 should:
  • Describe one classroom object every day with the teacher
  • Read the phrases on page 51 in small groups
  • Match describing word cards to pictures