Assessment Plan — Unit 4

What Do We Plant

Subject: English | Class: 4 | Series: Leeds (SNC 2020)

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Learning Objectives Assessed

1. Predict content from the title using prior knowledge
2. Identify the central idea of the poem
3. List rhyming words from the poem
4. Learn vocabulary related to ships and building
5. Classify words with initial and final consonant clusters
6. Provide missing letters in words from the poem
7. Express opinions in conversation
8. Write a simple poem using rhyming words
9. Write a guided paragraph on the advantages of trees

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Formative Assessment (During Lessons)

Observation Checklist

Skill	Observed?	Notes
Student predicts theme from title	Yes / No
Student identifies rhyming words in the poem	Yes / No
Student reads consonant cluster words correctly	Yes / No
Student classifies initial and final clusters	Yes / No
Student expresses opinion using key phrases	Yes / No
Student writes a simple rhyming poem	Yes / No

Oral Assessment

• Ask each student to recite one stanza of the poem from memory.
• Have students read aloud consonant cluster words: screen, splash, squeeze, strong, three.
• Ask students to express an opinion about why trees are important.

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Summative Assessment

Section A: Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

Q1. Answer the following questions. (4 x 3 = 12 marks)

1. Why does the poet call the trees kind?
2. What does the poet mean when he says we plant the house when we plant a tree?
3. Why do you think it is important to plant trees?
4. List some advantages of trees.

Q2. Write the central idea of the poem "What Do We Plant" in 2–3 sentences. (4 marks)

Q3. Write four pairs of rhyming words from the poem. (4 x 1 = 4 marks)

1. tree — __________
2. sails — __________
3. me — __________
4. see — __________

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Section B: Vocabulary (10 marks)

Q4. Match the words with their meanings. (5 x 1 = 5 marks)

Word	Meaning
mast	a very strong wind
sails	a long conical object
gales	a tall straight post in a ship
planks	material on a mast to catch wind
spire	flat pieces of timber for building

Q5. Fill in the missing letters. All words are from the poem. (5 x 1 = 5 marks)

1. m _ s t
2. b _ a m s
3. s t _ f f
4. g a _ e s
5. p l _ n k s

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Section C: Consonant Clusters (15 marks)

Q6. Write two words for each initial consonant cluster. (7 x 1 = 7 marks)

Cluster	Word 1	Word 2
scr
shr
spl
spr
squ
str
thr

Q7. Write two words for each final consonant cluster. (4 x 1 = 4 marks)

Cluster	Word 1	Word 2
tch
nch
dge
rth

Q8. Sort the following words into Initial Cluster or Final Cluster. (4 x 1 = 4 marks)

• spring, match, splash, fridge

Initial Cluster	Final Cluster

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Section D: Creative Writing (15 marks)

Q9. Write a short poem (4–6 lines) about nature or the environment. Use at least two pairs of rhyming words. (7 marks)

Q10. Write a paragraph of 5–6 sentences on "Advantages of Trees." (8 marks)

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Marking Criteria for Poem Writing (Q9)

Criteria	Marks
Theme is related to nature/environment	2
Uses at least two pairs of rhyming words	2
Has a good title and opening line	1
Correct spelling	1
Creative expression	1
Total	7

Marking Criteria for Paragraph Writing (Q10)

Criteria	Marks
Content lists real advantages of trees	3
Good topic sentence	2
Correct spelling and grammar	2
Neat handwriting	1
Total	8

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Total Marks: 60

Section	Topic	Marks
A	Reading Comprehension	20
B	Vocabulary	10
C	Consonant Clusters	15
D	Creative Writing	15
Total		60