Assessment Plan -- Lesson 43

Use of "Yes" and "No"

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 "Yes" when something is true
2. Say "No" when something is not true
3. Answer questions such as "Is it an orange?" in a whole sentence
4. Write "Yes" or "No" to answer a question

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Formative Assessment

1. Yes or No (During Day 1)

• Task: Teacher holds up a flashcard and asks "Is it a ...?" Children answer "Yes, it is." or "No, it is not."
• Criteria:
  • Says "Yes" when it is true
  • Says "No" when it is not true
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

2. Whole Sentence (During Day 1)

• Task: Teacher asks "Is it a fox?" about a picture of a dog. Children say "No, it is not. It is a dog."
• Criteria: Answers in a whole sentence
• Rating: All correct / Most correct / Needs support

3. Activity Time (During Day 1)

• Task: Children complete the three answers in the Activity on page 65
• Criteria: All three correct
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

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Summative Assessment

Oral and Written Test

Part A: Questions (2 marks)

1. When do we say "Yes"? (1 mark)
2. When do we say "No"? (1 mark)

Part B: Fill in the Blanks (8 marks) Write "Yes" or "No".

1. Is it an orange? ___, it is. (1 mark)
2. Is it a bottle? ___, it is. (1 mark)
3. Is it a fox? (a picture of a dog) ___, it is not. (1 mark)
4. Is it a ball? (a picture of an egg) ___, it is not. (1 mark)
5. Is it an aeroplane? ___, it is. (1 mark)
6. Is it a horse? (a picture of a zebra) ___, it is not. (1 mark)
7. Is it a pan? (a picture of a fan) ___, it is not. (1 mark)
8. Is it a dog? (a picture of a dog) ___, it is. (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Remediation Plan

• Children who score below 5/10 should:
  • Play the flashcard game ("Is it a ...?") with the teacher every day
  • Read the four question-and-answer boxes on page 65 in small groups
  • Repeat the Activity, saying each full answer aloud