Rhea Matar Practicum- Phase 2 April 6, 2012 Curriculum Based Assessment Grammar correct word usage unit-5 weeks

1) Know- correct usage: there/their/theyre your/youre to/too/two its/its accept/except wear/where/ware through/threw how to identify correct pronouns how to recognize double negatives the placement of modifiers how to use modifiers to compare Understand - correct grammar usage matters because different words have different meanings and they influence the clarity of a written sentence - correct grammar usage improves quality of written and spoken language Do - identify the correct homophone when give the option of multiple choices in a sentence - apply correct pronouns to a sentence - read a sentence and determine whether or not it is grammatically correct 2) Assessments before instruction: (see attached A) Assessments at end of instruction: (see attached B) Adaptations/Modifications: the questions will be read out loud for any student who would like to hear them 3) Since this unit is being taught over very short periods of each day (5-7 minutes), short or informal assessments will be done every day to assess each students progress and need for clarification or supplemental instruction. These assessments will be short exit slips, notes on students application of skill during games/examples for the daily lesson or more informal but tangible assessments; (ex. After reviewing the correct usage of the word, write a sentence on the board and/or verbalize a sentence where the word could be correctly used). Samples of paper-based tasks (see attached C). Formative assessments will be administered every 5th day of instruction to monitor current student achievement. Formative assessments will be designed weekly based on content covered during that time.

Data collection: There/their/theyre

Dates taught ________ Date of formative ________
Background knowledge (based on pre-assessment) Initial teaching notes/dates Mastery at formative? Performance on informal assessment/dates If no, plans to reach mastery

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Notes/reflection on overall lesson: (continued for each lesson)

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Grammar Pretest #1 - Do your best!

Directions: Circle the correct form of the modifier in parentheses in each of the following sentences. Choose the word that makes the sentence correct.

1. My brother and (I, me) love playing video games together. 2. Was (she, her) the only girl left on the swing set? 3. Is this the (smaller, smallest) puppy in the litter?
Fix this sentence! Write the corrected sentence below. 4. None of us knows nothing about what ants like to do in their free time. _________________________________________________________________ 5. It was rude that he dont wait for me. _________________________________________________________________ 6. Do you know were my binder is? _________________________________________________________________ 7. This here caterpillar is so awesome! _________________________________________________________________ Choose the correct option for the following sentence. 8. She was the (best, gooder) player on the team. 9. Running was (difficulter, more difficult) than I thought it would be. 10. Are we going to (youre, your) house after school today?

Grammar Pretest #2 Do your best!

Directions: Choose the correct option for the following sentence.

11. Who do (they, them) think they are? 12. Was (she, her) the only girl left on the swing set? 13. The kid who cheered the loudest at the assembly was behind (I, me). 14. (Them, they) are going to be late for school if they keep sleeping in like that.
Fix this sentence! Write the corrected sentence below. 15. Katie hasnt never heard of Mario Cart. _________________________________________________________________ 16. Everyone was in the backyard accept for the dog. _________________________________________________________________

17. Im doing good today, thank you for asking. _________________________________________________________________ 18. He moves more quicker than me during practice. _________________________________________________________________ Directions: Put the phrase near the word it modifies. (Rearrange the sentence to make it correct) 19. The boy won the award with the red hair. ________________________________________________________________

20. The birds had pink feathers flying south. __________________________________________________________

Grammar Pretest #3 Last one!

Directions: Choose the correct option for the following sentence. 21. Everyone made their free throw ________ for LeBron James. a. accept b. except 22. I wanted to ________ shorts because it was so warm. a. wear b. where c. ware
23. ____ a perfect day outside!

a. Its b. Its 24. Just meet us over _______! a. there b. their 25. They walked _________ the jungle together. a. threw b. through

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Grammar Post-test - Good luck!

Choose the correct word! 1. Lets get the (bigger/biggest) puppy in the pet shop! 2. (She, Her) lives in my neighborhood. 3. My friend and (I, me) are going rock climbing tomorrow. Fix this sentence! Write your corrections on the line below. 4. Were are we going for dinner? ____________________________________________________________________ 5. He doesnt know nothing about how to use Buzzmath. _______________________________________________________________ 6. This here book is mine. ________________________________________________________________ 7. Katie dont know that I ate her candy bars. ________________________________________________________________ Choose the correct option for the following sentence. 8. The food was (gooder/better) than I thought it would be. 9. (Youre/Your) dog is so funny looking! 10. Sixth grade is (more difficult/ difficulter) than fifth grade. 11. (Them/They) are the best football team around town. 12. The girl behind (I, me) was being so loud during the test! 13. Just drive with (them/they) to school today! 14. I was walking behind (her/she) and saw that her bag was open. Directions: Choose the correct option for the following sentence. 15. Im so glad I got _________ to play for the school basketball team! c. accepted d. excepted

16. If I ______ shorts today, will my legs freeze and fall off? e. wear f. where 17. ____ good that the school day is almost over! g. Its b. Its 18. _______ are 5 new restaurants on campus! h. there i. their j. theyre 19. He _______ the baseball so far, no one ever saw it again. k. threw l. through

Choose the correct sentence: 20. a) The bird with red feathers looked lost. b) The bird looked lost with red feathers. 21. a) Nick bought a fluffy sweater for his cat with lime green designs. b) Nick bought a fluffy sweater with lime green designs for his cat.

Circle the misused word and write the correct one below. 22. The girl was standing behind him and I. _________________________________________________________ 23. Everyone was at school accept for Bobby. __________________________________________________________ 24. The dog wagged its tail happily. ___________________________________________________________ 25. He moves more faster than me during practice. ____________________________________________________________

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Name:_________________ Monday Practice Slip 1. Where is their/there/theyre house? 2. Their/There/Theyre my neighbors. 3. Their/There/Therere is the new KFC!

Name:_________________ Tuesday Practice Slip Write one sentence using the word their correctly:
(remember: their is used for ownership)

_____________________________________________________________ Name:_________________ Quick Practice Slip Choose either to, too, or two and use it correctly in a sentence: _____________________________________________________________ *Bonus! Use a different one in a sentence! _____________________________________________________________