Assessment Plan -- Lesson 36

Use of "It" and "Its"

Subject: English | Class: Prep | Series: Skillford

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Assessment Objectives

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

1. Use "It" for one animal or one thing
2. Use "Its" to show that something belongs to that animal or thing
3. Read sentences such as "It is a parrot. Its colour is green."
4. Complete sentences with "it" or "its"

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Formative Assessment

1. Hold Up and Say (During Day 1)

• Task: Children look at an object the teacher holds up and say "It is a ..." and "Its colour is ..."
• Criteria:
  • Starts with "It" to name the thing
  • Uses "Its" to talk about the colour
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

2. It or Its (During Day 1)

• Task: Say "___ is a crow" and "___ colour is black". Children say the missing word.
• Criteria: Correct word each time
• Rating: All correct / Most correct / Needs support

3. Activity Time (During Day 1)

• Task: Children complete the four sentences in the Activity on page 57
• 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. When do we use "it"? (1 mark)
2. When do we use "its"? (1 mark)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks (8 marks) Write "it" or "its".

1. ___ is a parrot. (1 mark)
2. ___ colour is green. (1 mark)
3. ___ is a banana. (1 mark)
4. ___ colour is yellow. (1 mark)
5. ___ is a balloon. (1 mark)
6. ___ colour is purple. (1 mark)
7. ___ is a mango. (1 mark)
8. ___ colour is yellow. (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Remediation Plan

• Children who score below 5/10 should:
  • Play the hold up game ("It is a ..." then "Its colour is ...") every day
  • Read the six picture sentences on page 57 with the teacher
  • Repeat the Activity in small groups, saying the whole sentence aloud