Assessment Plan — Unit 5

A Nation's Strength

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

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Learning Objectives Assessed

1. Predict content from title and pictures
2. Understand and respond to the poem using critical thinking
3. Recite the poem with actions
4. Recognise the three sounds of "ed" (/d/, /t/, /id/)
5. Classify nouns by gender (masculine, feminine, common, neuter)
6. Use pronouns correctly
7. Identify and list rhyming words
8. Write a simple poem using rhyming words
9. Seek permission and show ability/inability in conversation

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Formative Assessment (During Lessons)

Observation Checklist

Skill	Observed?	Notes
Student predicts content from title and pictures	Yes / No
Student recites the poem with expression	Yes / No
Student pronounces "ed" endings correctly	Yes / No
Student classifies gender nouns correctly	Yes / No
Student identifies pronouns in sentences	Yes / No
Student writes rhyming word pairs	Yes / No

Oral Assessment

• Ask each student to recite one stanza of the poem.
• Have students say these words and identify the "ed" sound: visited, looked, arrived.
• Ask students to seek permission using "May I...?" or "Could you...?"

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Summative Assessment

Section A: Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

Q1. Answer the following questions. (5 x 3 = 15 marks)

1. What makes a nation great and strong?
2. Do you think "gold" is the real wealth of a nation? Why or why not?
3. Who wrote the poem "A Nation's Strength"?
4. Write down the nouns used in the poem.
5. What do brave men do according to the poem?

Q2. Write the rhyming words from the poem. (5 x 1 = 5 marks)

1. make — __________
2. strong — __________
3. sleep — __________
4. fly — __________
5. Write one more pair of rhyming words: __________ — __________

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Section B: Vocabulary (10 marks)

Q3. Match the words with their meanings. (3 x 2 = 6 marks)

Word	Meaning
great	to be brave enough to do something
honour	excellent, skilful
dare	respect

Q4. Use the words great, honour, and dare in sentences of your own. (2 + 2 = 4 marks)

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Section C: Grammar (20 marks)

Q5. Classify the following words according to the sound of "ed": /d/, /t/, or /id/. (5 x 1 = 5 marks)

1. happened — __________
2. placed — __________
3. traded — __________
4. cried — __________
5. succeeded — __________

Q6. Classify the following nouns into Masculine, Feminine, Common, or Neuter. (10 x 1 = 10 marks)

Noun	Gender
fox
baby
bus
wife
television
doctor
poet
niece
father
queen

Q7. Replace the underlined noun with a pronoun. (5 x 1 = 5 marks)

1. Ayesha is a kind girl. __________ always helps the poor.
2. Ahmad went to school. __________ was very happy.
3. The cats are sleeping. __________ are tired.
4. Mother cooked dinner. __________ made biryani.
5. Ali and I played cricket. __________ had fun.

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Section D: Creative Writing (10 marks)

Q8. Write four pairs of rhyming words. (4 x 1 = 4 marks)

1. __________ — __________
2. __________ — __________
3. __________ — __________
4. __________ — __________

Q9. Write a short poem (4–6 lines) using at least two pairs of rhyming words. (6 marks)

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Marking Criteria for Poem Writing (Q9)

Criteria	Marks
Uses at least two pairs of rhyming words	2
Has a clear theme	2
Correct spelling and grammar	1
Creative and expressive	1
Total	6

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Total Marks: 60

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