Assessment Plan — Unit 8

A Space Walk

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

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Learning Objectives Assessed

1. Read and comprehend an informational text about spacewalks
2. Locate specific factual information from the text
3. Learn vocabulary from context
4. Recognise, locate, and break up compound words
5. Pronounce short vowel sounds correctly
6. Introduce oneself in a group setting
7. Write a descriptive paragraph about an imaginary trip

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Formative Assessment (During Lessons)

Observation Checklist

Skill	Observed?	Notes
Student answers comprehension questions about spacewalks	Yes / No
Student matches vocabulary with meanings from context	Yes / No
Student breaks compound words into parts	Yes / No
Student pronounces short vowel sounds correctly	Yes / No
Student introduces self confidently in the group	Yes / No
Student writes descriptive sentences about a planet	Yes / No

Oral Assessment

• Ask students to explain what a spacewalk is in their own words.
• Have students read aloud short vowel words from the chart.
• Each student gives a self-introduction to the class.

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Summative Assessment

Section A: Reading Comprehension (20 marks)

Q1. Answer the following questions. (6 x 3 = 18 marks)

1. What is another name of spacewalk?
2. Who was the first person to go on an EVA?
3. What do astronauts do with equipment that needs to be repaired?
4. Why do astronauts go on a spacewalk? Write any two reasons.
5. How do astronauts train for a spacewalk?
6. Why do astronauts need oxygen in their spacesuits?

Q2. Write True or False. (2 x 1 = 2 marks)

1. The first spacewalk lasted one hour. ( )
2. Astronauts use safety tethers to stay close to their spacecraft. ( )

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Section B: Vocabulary (10 marks)

Q3. Match the words with their correct meanings. (5 x 2 = 10 marks)

Word	Meaning
equipment	moving freely
floating	let
repair	tools
several	to fix something
allow	many

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Section C: Compound Words and Phonics (20 marks)

Q4. Break the following compound words into two separate words. (6 x 1 = 6 marks)

1. butterfly = __________ + __________
2. newspaper = __________ + __________
3. underground = __________ + __________
4. keyboard = __________ + __________
5. mousetrap = __________ + __________
6. sunflower = __________ + __________

Q5. Join words from Column A and Column B to make compound words. (5 x 1 = 5 marks)

Column A	Column B	Compound Word
air	fish
star	port
sun	guard
body	glasses
ice	cream

Q6. Complete the compound word. (3 x 1 = 3 marks)

1. head + __________ = __________
2. for + __________ = __________
3. break + __________ = __________

Q7. Write two words with each short vowel sound. (5 x 1 = 5 marks)

1. /a/: __________, __________
2. /e/: __________, __________
3. /i/: __________, __________
4. /o/: __________, __________
5. /u/: __________, __________

Q8. Subtract one letter to make a new word. (1 x 1 = 1 mark)

• plain → __________ (arrange beforehand)

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Section D: Creative Writing (10 marks)

Q9. Write a self-introduction in 5–6 sentences. Include your name, age, grade, favourite subject, hobbies, and what you want to be. (4 marks)

Q10. Imagine you are an astronaut who has landed on a strange planet. Write 5 sentences to describe the planet. (6 marks)

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Marking Criteria for Planet Description (Q10)

Criteria	Marks
Describes the planet's appearance	2
Uses imaginative and descriptive language	2
Correct spelling and grammar	1
Neat handwriting	1
Total	6

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Total Marks: 60

Section	Topic	Marks
A	Reading Comprehension	20
B	Vocabulary	10
C	Compound Words and Phonics	20
D	Creative Writing	10
Total		60