Assessment Plan -- Lesson 44

Use of "The"

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 once a thing has been named, we say "the" in front of it the next time
2. Read pairs of sentences such as "This is a jug. The jug is large."
3. Write "the" to complete the second sentence in each pair

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Formative Assessment

1. Name It, Then "The" (During Day 1)

• Task: Teacher holds up an object and says "This is a pencil." Children say the next sentence, "The pencil is ..."
• Criteria:
  • Says "a" or "an" the first time
  • Says "the" the second time
• Rating: Excellent / Good / Needs Practice

2. The Missing Word (During Day 1)

• Task: Say "This is an apple. ___ apple is red." 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 pairs of sentences in the Activity on page 66
• 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 say "the" in front of a thing? (1 mark)
2. Which word do we use the first time we name a thing, "a" or "the"? (1 mark)

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

1. This is a jug. ___ jug is large. (1 mark)
2. That is a tortoise. ___ tortoise is small. (1 mark)
3. This is an apple. ___ apple is red. (1 mark)
4. That is an eagle. ___ eagle is brown. (1 mark)
5. This is a balloon. ___ balloon is green. (1 mark)
6. That is a snake. ___ snake is long. (1 mark)
7. This is a rose. ___ rose is red. (1 mark)
8. That is a sheep. ___ sheep is white. (1 mark)

Total: 10 marks

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Remediation Plan

• Children who score below 5/10 should:
  • Practise "This is a ... The ... is ..." with real objects every day
  • Read the four pairs of sentences on page 66 with the teacher
  • Repeat the Activity in small groups, saying each pair aloud