FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

ENGLISHWhen the cook tastes the soup,

that’s formative;When the guests taste the soup,

That’s summative.

(Robert Stakes)

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Formative Assessment is the assessment that takes place during a course or program or study.

It is an integral part of the learning process.

Formative Assessment for English Language is divided into four skills:-

• Listening Skill• Speaking Skill• Reading Skill• Writing Skill

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIESSuggested Tools for Formative Assessment:-• Listening Comprehension• Reading Comprehension• Debate/ Speech/ Group Discussion/ Role Play/ Presentation• Dramatization/ Dialogue/ Conversation/ Commentary• MCQs / Quiz• Grammar Exercises• Writing / Completing a poem ,story ,script, play, diary entry etc. • Web charts, concept mapping• Visual Representation• Letter, E-mail, Data interpretation, article, bio-sketch & dialogue completion[ It is suggested that at least one out of four tasks should be used for assessing

conversation skills in the form of listening comprehensive or conversation.]

All the above mentioned activities are a part of Main Course Book prescribed by C.B.S.E,which we are following in our school.All the activities are conducted as a part of class room activity.

LISTENING ACTIVITIESObjectives:-To enable the students to• Process utterances spoken at different speeds• Be aware of cohesive devices used in speech• Distinguish between literal and implied meaning• Use different strategies to decipher meaningsPROCEDURE :-• The teacher can select a passage.• On the day of listening activity, the teacher can first inform students about what they are going to

listen to- e.g- “Today we are going to listen to a passage about- THE STORY OF GRIFFIN. As you listen to the passage, complete the following sentences by ticking the correct option.”

• The teacher can read the passage once.• Thereafter, she can tell the students to take out the worksheet( already present in M.C.B) to the

students.• She can read out the passage again.• Students can be instructed to complete the worksheet while listening to the passage.• If required the passage can be read again.• Once the students complete the worksheet, they can be asked to exchange it with their partner.

The teacher can read aloud the answers and peer correction can be done.

Speaking ACTIVITIES• The speaking activities have been categories under the following

heads so as to provide a variety of tasks that can be taken in the class.

• Descriptions• Picture Description Prompts• Story Prompts• Debate• Role Play• Enacting Advertisements• Group Discussions• Radio Show• Turncoat• Speech

TASK-JUST A MINUTE(Individual activity)

• This task requires the students to think quickly and organize their thoughts in the most concise manner so as to put their ideas across in a minute.

Procedure• The students could be asked to choose

one topic or the teacher could draw lots.• Each student will be given a minute to

speak on the topic.

TASK- TURNCOAT (Individual Activity)

• This is a form of debate where the speaker literally debates against himself.The speaker starts by taking a stance on the topic and switches sides after a specific duration of time.

Procedure –• Write the suggested topics on slips of paper.• Ask the students to pick up any one.• Give five minutes each to the students to prepare the topic.• Each students will speak for three minutes on the given topic.Approximate TimePreparation Time :- 5 minutesSpeaking Time :- 3 minutes• 1 minute - for the motion• 1 minute - against the motion• 1 minute – summing up