SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT FOR THE SECTION (SOR)
Subject: English
Grade: 6
Section Theme: Holidays and Travel
Total Marks: 15
Learning Objectives Assessed:
- 6.4.5.1 (6.R5) Deduce meaning from context on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts.
- 6.5.7.1 (6.W7) Use with some support appropriate layout at text level for a growing range of written genres on familiar general topics and some curricular topics.
- 6.5.8.1 (6.W8) Spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a limited range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics.
- 6.6.10.1 (6.UE10) Use present continuous forms with present and future meaning and past continuous forms for background and interrupted past actions on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics.
Note for Students with Special Educational Needs (SEN): The tasks are simplified and broken into clear steps. Visual supports are provided. You are allowed extra time to complete this work. The required length of written answers is reduced.
Tasks
Task 1. Reading for Meaning (6.4.5.1)
Step 1. Read the short text about a holiday.
[Visual: A simple drawing of a family packing a car with suitcases and a map.]
Text: "The Smith family is excited. They are packing their car for a trip to the mountains. They will stay in a small cottage near a lake. Dad is checking the map because he doesn't want to get lost. Mum is making sandwiches for the journey. The children are putting their favourite games in the back seat."
Step 2. Answer the questions. Find the words in the text that help you understand.
1. Where is the family going?
2. What does "packing" mean in this text? Choose the best picture:
A) Cooking food
B) Putting things into bags or a car
C) Cleaning a house
3. What is a "cottage"? It is a...