Assessment Plan -- Lesson 41

Use of "Was" and "Were"

Subject: English | Class: Prep | Series: Skillford

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Assessment Objectives

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

1. Understand that "was" and "were" talk about what has already happened
2. Use "was" for one
3. Use "were" for more than one
4. Fill in blanks with "was" and "were"

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Formative Assessment

1. Already Happened (During Day 1)

• Task: Teacher says a sentence about the past, such as "She was happy." Children say whether it is about one or more than one.
• Criteria:
  • Understands that "was" and "were" talk about the past
  • Chooses "was" for one and "were" for more than one
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

2. Was or Were (During Day 1)

• Task: Say "It ___ a sunny day" and "They ___ sad". 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 five sentences in the Activity on page 63
• Criteria: Correct word in at least 4 out of 5 blanks
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

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Summative Assessment

Oral and Written Test

Part A: Questions (2 marks)

1. What do "was" and "were" talk about? (1 mark)
2. When do we use "was" and when do we use "were"? (1 mark)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks (8 marks) Write "was" or "were".

1. She ___ happy. (1 mark)
2. It ___ a sunny day. (1 mark)
3. We ___ at school. (1 mark)
4. They ___ sad. (1 mark)
5. It ___ cold. (1 mark)
6. They ___ eating rice. (1 mark)
7. The baby ___ in the cot. (1 mark)
8. The boys ___ singing. (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Remediation Plan

• Children who score below 5/10 should:
  • Practise "She was happy" and "They were sad" every day
  • Read the four sentences at the top of page 63 with the teacher
  • Repeat the Activity in small groups, saying each sentence aloud