Assessment Plan — Unit 6

Nickey & Ducky

Subject: English | Class: 3 | Series: Leeds (SNC 2020)

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Assessment Objectives

This assessment evaluates student understanding of:

1. Reading comprehension — the story of Nicky, Ducky, and the rat
2. Phonics — three sounds of -ed (/d/, /t/, /id/)
3. Possessive words — my, your, his, her, its, our, their
4. Inflectional endings — s, es
5. Joining words — and, or, but, because
6. Creative writing — word replacement

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Formative Assessment (Ongoing)

1. Oral Participation Checklist

Criteria	Developing	Satisfactory	Excellent
Retells the story in correct sequence
Sorts -ed words by sound correctly
Uses possessive words correctly in sentences
Chooses the correct joining word
Participates in dialogue practice

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Summative Assessment

Section A: Reading Comprehension (10 marks)

Answer the following questions in complete sentences.

1. Who were Nicky and Ducky? (1 mark)
2. What did they see on the hill? (1 mark)
3. What happened when Ducky picked it up with its beak? (2 marks)
4. What was actually in the hole? (1 mark)
5. Who knew how to swim? Who did not? (2 marks)
6. How did they get out of the pond? (2 marks)
7. What is the moral of this story? (1 mark)

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Section B: Sounds of -ed (6 marks)

Sort the following words into the correct column based on the -ed sound.

Words: decided, laughed, finished, saved, helped, advised

/d/	/t/	/id/

(1 mark per correct placement)

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Section C: Possessive Words (5 marks)

Fill in the blank with the correct possessive word (my, your, his, her, its, our, their).

1. The bird built _______ nest in the tree.
2. Ahmed loves _______ new bicycle.
3. Sara is doing _______ homework.
4. We are proud of _______ school.
5. The children brought _______ lunch boxes.

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Section D: Inflectional Endings (4 marks)

Add the correct ending (-s or -es) to each word.

1. box → _____________
2. cat → _____________
3. wish → _____________
4. toy → _____________

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Section E: Joining Words (5 marks)

Fill in the blank with the correct joining word (and, or, but, because).

1. Ali _______ Ahmed are best friends.
2. She is clever _______ lazy.
3. Would you like milk _______ juice?
4. He stayed home _______ he was sick.
5. I like mangoes _______ oranges.

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Grading Criteria

Total Marks	Grade	Description
27-30	A	Excellent — demonstrates thorough understanding
22-26	B	Good — demonstrates solid understanding with minor gaps
16-21	C	Satisfactory — understands basic concepts, needs practice
10-15	D	Developing — requires additional support and revision
Below 10	E	Needs Improvement — significant gaps in understanding

Total Marks: 30

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Feedback Guidelines

• For -ed sounds, provide audio practice — students need to hear the difference.
• For possessive words, common errors include confusing "its" (possessive) and "it's" (contraction).
• For joining words, create a classroom poster: and=addition, or=choice, but=contrast, because=reason.
• Celebrate students who can retell the story and identify the moral independently.