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Formative Assessments

Renee Harris

Belhaven University

EDU 501: Measurement and Evaluation

Prof. Ashley Taggart

Formative Assessments

The 3 Ungraded Assessments

Bell work Activity

Student Copy

Name ___________________________ Date _____________________ Class Period ____

Directions: After the notes received and the class discussion yesterday, answer the questions

below. This is an ungraded assignment, but it will be used to determine if you paid attention to

and understand the information discussed in class yesterday.

1. What is a theme?

2. Can the theme be stated with just one word? Yes or no and explain your answer.

Teacher Copy

Name ___________________________ Date _____________________ Class Period ____

Directions: After the notes received and the class discussion yesterday, answer the questions

below. This is an ungraded assignment, but it will be used to determine if you paid attention to

and understand the information discussed in class yesterday.

1. What is a theme? The theme is the message, lesson, or moral of the story the author is

trying to get across to the readers.

2. Can the theme be stated with just one word? Yes or no, and explain your answer. No, the

theme is stated in a complete sentence. One word is just a topic, not a theme. However,

a theme can be developed or created from a topic.

I will use this activity to determine if my students understand the concept of the theme. If they

understand the concept of the theme, I will move on and then teach the theme how to identify the

theme. However, if they do not understand the concept of the theme, I will reteach the basics of

the theme to my students. Small groups and teacher one on one will be used. Enrichments will be

provided for those who showed mastery.

Exit Ticket

Student Copy

Name ____________________________ Date _______________ Class Period _________

Directions: Read the questions below and answer them based on what you have learned through

classroom discussions, group work, and notes. This is an ungraded assignment, but it will be

used to determine if you understand what a theme is.

1. After reading the assigned texts for this week, give an example of a theme.

2. What makes the above statement a theme?

Teacher Copy

Name ____________________________ Date _______________ Class Period _________

Directions: Read the questions below and answer them based on what you have learned through

classroom discussions, group work, and notes. This is an ungraded assignment, but it will be

used to determine if you understand what a theme is.

1. After reading the assigned texts for this week, give an example of a theme. An example

of a theme is “Be kind to everyone, because they may be fighting a difficult battle”.

2. What makes the above statement a theme? The above statement is a theme because it

includes a universal message that can apply to everyone at some point in their lives.

I will use this assessment to determine if my students have understood the texts and messages we

have read throughout the week. Additionally, I will use it to determine if they can identify a

theme within a text. If a majority of the students are successful with this activity, I will proceed

to possibly give them a quiz on identifying themes. If a majority of the students are not

successful with this activity, I will reteach identifying themes to them before moving on to

another topic within the unit. I will need to identify the reason why they did not master and

divide students into a small group for remediation.

Group Work

Student Copy

Name ___________________________ Date ____________________ Class Period _____

Directions: Working with your partner, write a summary that includes at least 3 of the key details

of what is expected of you when you enter the classroom in the space provided below. Both you

and your partner are expected to turn in responses for this activity. This is an ungraded

assignment, but it will be used to determine if you understand how to write a brief, accurate

summary of an event using only key or important details.

______________________________________________________________________________

Teacher Copy

Name ___________________________ Date ____________________ Class Period _____

Directions: Working with your partner, write a summary of at least 3 of the key details of what is

expected of you when you enter the classroom in the space provided below. Both you and your

partner are expected to turn in responses for this activity. This is an ungraded assignment, but it

will be used to determine if you understand how to write a brief, accurate summary of an event

using only key or important details.

Walk into class quietly and go directly to your seat. Take out the required materials needed for

class. Begin working on the bell work.

This assignment will be used to determine if students know how to write a summary using key

details. If students do not understand how to do so, I will reteach summarizing effectively.

Small groups will be utilized to ensure I am meeting the needs of all students. Students who

prove mastery should not be retaught. If students understand the assignment and do well, I can

move on to the next concept.

The 3 Graded Assignments

Student Copy

Quiz

Name ___________________________ Date ____________________ Class Period _____

Directions: Read each statement below. Determine if the statement is a theme or if the statement

is not a theme. If the statement is a theme write T, or if the statement is not a theme, write NT.

This is a graded assignment, and each question will be worth 20 points. This assignment will be

used to determine if you understand the difference between a theme and a general statement that

is possibly not true.

1. Bad situations never happen to good people.

2. The truth may hurt, but it is best, to be honest.

3. True happiness comes from within a person.

4. Stories are always entertaining.

5. Hard work and dedication pay off in the end.

Teacher Copy

Name ___________________________ Date ____________________ Class Period _____

Directions: Read each statement below. Determine if the statement is a theme or if the statement

is not a theme. If the statement is a theme write T, or if the statement is not a theme, write NT.

This is a graded assignment, and each question will be worth 20 points. This assignment will be

used to determine if you understand the difference between a theme and a general statement that

is possibly not true.

1. Bad situations never happen to good people. NT

2. The truth may hurt, but it is best, to be honest. T

3. True happiness comes from within a person. T

4. Stories are always entertaining. NT

5. Hard work and dedication pay off in the end. T

This assignment will be used to determine if students understand the difference between a theme

and a general statement that may be untrue. If students understand the assignment and do well,

this will let me know they understand the theme and how to identify it. If students do not do

well on the assignment, I will reteach how to identify the theme. Peer groups, small groups, or

assistants will be used to help remediate those students who do not show mastery.

Student Copy

Review Assignment

Name ___________________________ Date ___________________ Class Period _______

Directions: After watching the “Full House” theme song video on the SmartBoard, determine the

theme of the song. Once you have determined the theme of the video, identify 3 moments or

events in the video that support the theme you have determined. This is a graded assignment,

and each section of this assignment will be worth 25 points. This assignment will be used to

determine if you can identify the theme and find evidence to support it.

Theme: _______________________________________________________________________

Evidence 1: ____________________________________________________________________

Evidence 2: ____________________________________________________________________

Evidence 3: ____________________________________________________________________

Teacher Copy

Name ___________________________ Date ___________________ Class Period _______

Directions: After watching the “Full House” theme song video on the SmartBoard, determine the

theme of the song. Once you have determined the theme of the video, identify 3 moments or

events in the video that support the theme you have determined. This is a graded assignment,

and each section of this assignment will be worth 25 points. This assignment will be used to

determine if you can identify the theme and find evidence to support it.

Theme: Family is important and always there.

Evidence 1: The opening scene is when the family is riding in the car.

Evidence 2: The family riding in the streetcar.

Evidence 3: The family having a picnic in the park.

This assignment will be used to determine if students understand how to identify the theme. If

students master this assignment, I will be able to move on to the next activity/lesson. If students

do not understand and master this activity, I will need to reteach the basics of how to identify a

theme whether it is within a text, video, etc. I will need to divide the class into those who need

enrichment versus those who need remediation.

Quiz

Student Copy

Name __________________________ Date _________________ Class Period _________

Directions: Read the excerpt below from “Charles” and write a summary that includes at least 4

key or important details from the text. This is a graded assignment, and each key detail is worth

25 points. The results of this assignment will be used to determine if you understand how to

successfully summarize the important events of a text.

“Charles” by Shirley Jackson

The day my son Laurie started kindergarten he renounced corduroy overalls with bibs and began wearing blue jeans with a belt; I watched him go off the first morning with the older girl next door, seeing clearly that an era of my life was ended, my sweet-voiced nursery-school tot was replaced by a long trousered, swaggering character who forgot to stop at the corner and wave goodbye to me. He came home the same way, the front door slamming open, his cap on the floor, and the voice suddenly becomes raucous shouting, “Isn’t anybody here?” At lunch he spoke insolently to his father, spilled his baby sister’s milk, and remarked that his teacher said we were not to take the name of the Lord in vain. “How was school today?” I asked, elaborately casual. “All right,” he said. “Did you learn anything?” his father asked. Laurie regarded his father coldly. “I didn’t learn nothing,” he said. “Anything,” I said. “Didn’t learn anything”

Write the summary below.

______________________________________________________________________________

Teacher Copy

Name __________________________ Date _________________ Class Period _________

Directions: Read the excerpt below from “Charles” and write a summary that includes at least 4

key or important details from the text. This is a graded assignment, and each key detail is worth

25 points. The results of this assignment will be used to determine if you understand how to

successfully summarize the important events of a text.

“Charles” by Shirley Jackson

The day my son Laurie started kindergarten he renounced corduroy overalls with bibs and began wearing blue jeans with a belt; I watched him go off the first morning with the older girl next door, seeing clearly that an era of my life was ended, my sweet-voiced nursery-school tot replaced by a long trousered, swaggering character who forgot to stop at the corner and wave good-bye to me. He came home the same way, the front door slamming open, his cap on the floor, and the voice suddenly become raucous shouting, “Isn’t anybody here?” At lunch he spoke insolently to his father, spilled his baby sister’s milk, and remarked that his teacher said we were not to take the name of the Lord in vain. “How was school today?” I asked, elaborately casual. “All right,” he said. “Did you learn anything?” his father asked. Laurie regarded his father coldly. “I didn’t learn nothing,” he said. “Anything,” I said. “Didn’t learn anything”

Write the summary below.

The narrator’s son Laurie goes off to school for his first day of Kindergarten.

Laurie goes off to school without stopping to say goodbye to the narrator.

Laurie returns home from school in a loud and rowdy manner.

Laurie’s dad ask if he learning anything at school, and Laurie says no.

The results of this assignment will be used to determine if students are able to summarize

effectively. If students master summarizing, I can move on to a new concept. However, if

students do not master summarizing, I will have to reteach the concept of correctly summarizing

a text. I will use small groups to differentiate the needs of students.

References

Jackson, Shirley. (1949). “Charles”. https://www.commonlit.org/en/texts/charles.