Holistic recording sheets for Formal Assessment Activities


Holistic Recording Sheet: Formal Assessment Activity 1 Name: _______________________________________


Listening and speaking


Reading and phonics


Listens to a non-fiction text and answers comprehension questions orally. Gives an oral summary of three or four sentences of a non-fiction text.


Demonstrates understanding of oral vocabulary by pointing to objects in the classroom or in a picture in response to questions/instructions from the teacher.


(Shared reading): Retells a story or summarises a non-fiction text. (Group guided reading): Reads stories in a guided reading group at own level with teacher.


(Group guided reading): Uses sight words, phonics and comprehension skills to make meaning. (Phonics): Identifies letter-sound relationships of all single letters, recognising differences in pronunciation between Home and First Additional Language.


(Phonics): Recognises constant digraphs (sh, ch, th, wh) at the beginning of a word. (Phonics): Recognises constant digraphs (sh, ch, th) at the end of words.


Writing and language use


(Writing):Writes a paragraph of four to six sentences on a familiar topic. (Language): Writes meaningful sentences in the simple present tense with some accuracy.


Mark / Rating


Holistic Recording Sheet: Formal Assessment Activity 2 Name: _______________________________________


Listening and speaking


Reading and phonics


Writing and language use


Listens to a non-fiction text and answers comprehension questions orally. Demonstrates understanding of oral vocabulary by pointing to objects in the classroom or in a picture in response to questions/instructions from the teacher.


(Phonics): Recognises at least three new vowel digraphs. (Phonics): Recognises silent „e‟ in words.


(Writing): Writes a paragraph of six to eight sentences on a familiar topic. (Language): Completes sentences using the present progressive tense.


Holistic Recording Sheet: Formal Assessment Activity 3 Name: _______________________________________


Listening and speaking


Reading and phonics


Listens to a story and retells it. Demonstrates understanding of oral vocabulary by pointing to objects in the classroom or in a picture in response to questions/instructions from the teacher.


(Shared reading): Answers literal questions about a story or non-fiction text.


Writing and language use


(Group guided reading): Demonstrates comprehension and fluency when reading at own level with the teacher. (Paired/Independent reading): Demonstrates comprehension and fluency when reading Independently. (Phonics): Uses consonant blends to build up and break down words. (Writing): With support, writes a simple set of instructions.


(Language): Writes meaningful sentences in the present progressive tense with some accuracy.


Mark / Rating


Mark / Rating


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