ELF Kinder Assessment

  Macro skill: Phonics/Poetry • Age of the students: 4 years old • Topic: Rhyming Words (cat-hat, dog-log) • Performance Indicators: • The student identifies rhyming pairs. • The student pronounces rhyming words correctly. Description of the activity: The teacher reads a simple rhyme, pausing to let students guess the next rhyming word by holding up the correct flashcard. Materials: Rhyme flashcards, simple poem printouts. Time: 15 minutes Steps: 1. Introduce pairs of rhyming words. 2. Read a short rhyme and let students guess the missing word. 3. Show the correct flashcard and repeat the word together.

  Macro skill: Vocabulary • Age of the students: 5 years old • Topic: Classroom Objects • Performance Indicators: • The student identifies and names classroom objects (e.g., “chair,” “pencil”). • The student uses simple phrases like “This is a book.” Description of the activity: Students will receive a list of classroom objects to find (pictures with names). They will move around the classroom searching for the items and say their names aloud when found. Materials: Object list (with pictures), classroom items. Time: 20 minutes Steps: 1. Introduce the objects and practice pronunciation. 2. Hand out the object lists. 3. Students search for the objects and announce each name.

  Macro skill: Reading • Age of the students: 5 years old • Topic: Simple Words (cat, dog, sun, etc.) • Performance Indicators: • The student matches simple words to corresponding pictures. • The student recognizes basic sight words. Description of the activity: Students will receive a set of puzzles where one piece has a word and the other has a picture. They will work in pairs to match the pieces correctly. Materials: Printable word-picture puzzles. Time: 20 minutes Steps: 1. Explain the words and show the pictures. 2. Give each pair a set of puzzle pieces. 3. Walk around and check their progress.

  Macro skill: Listening • Age of the students: 4 years old • Topic: Animal Sounds • Performance Indicators: • The student recognizes and names animal sounds (e.g., “It’s a cow!”). • The student responds to sound cues by pointing to the correct animal picture. Description of the activity: The teacher will play animal sounds from a speaker. Students will walk around the classroom and point to pictures of animals when they hear the matching sound. Materials: Animal flashcards, speaker. Time: 15 minutes Steps: 1. Introduce the sounds by playing each animal noise and showing the matching card. 2. Play the sounds randomly while students walk and point. 3. End with a fun quiz game to check understanding.

  Macro skill : Speaking • Age of the students: 5 years old • Topic: My Favorite Toy • Performance Indicators: • The student names their toy using simple sentences (e.g., “This is my car”). • The student uses basic adjectives to describe the toy (e.g., “It is big and red”). Description of the activity: Students will bring their favorite toy to class. One by one, they will stand in front of the class, name their toy, and describe it using simple sentences. The teacher will guide them with questions like “What is this?” and “What color is it?” Materials: Students’ toys, flashcards with adjectives. Time: 20 minutes Steps: 1. The teacher models the activity by showing a toy and describing it. 2. Each student presents their toy. 3. The teacher gives feedback and encourages classmates to clap after each presentation.