SESSION

2013-14

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT

CLASS

VIII

SUBJECT

English

ACTIVITY

Individual

Topic
Content Coverage
Nature of task
Learning Objectives

Learning through Application

Tenses ( simple and continuous), Prepositions
Post content
General objectives:
To enable the children to apply the knowledge gained in the
task given to them.
Specific objectives:
To enable the children to use the appropriate tense and
preposition in the task given to them.
Duration
Summer holidays.
Task / Tools / Techniques
Page 4
(a) Imagine you are a famous personality ( like Sachin
Tendulkar, Chetan Bhagat, Ruskin Bond, Bill Gates)
and you are being interviewed by Barkha Dutt. On
being asked about your past life, you become
nostalgic and think about your early childhood,
ambitions, school life, achievements etc. Write a short
paragraph about the details you shared with the
interviewer about your past life. Remember to
describe the inspiration you received after the study
you made.
Use the appropriate tense (simple past and past
continuous)
Page 5
(b) Draw and write a few lines about your dream
house.(Underline the prepositions used)
Hints:
Near the river bank.
Quiet place.
Describe the scenic beauty.
Vast green belt.
Carpet of wild flowers.
Execution of task / Procedure
The students will research on any eminent personality (early
childhood, ambitions, school life, achievements) and then
write a short paragraph on his behalf using the appropriate
tense.
The activity is divided into two tasks and the students will do
task 1 on page 4 and task 2 on page 5. Two A4 size coloured
sheets should be used for the purpose.
For task two the students have to use their imagination and
write a few lines about their dream house and underline the
prepositions used.
The rubrics of assessment will be told to the students in
advance.
The cover page of the project should be unusual yet relevant.
Marks will be allotted for value based inferential study made
by the student for task 1.
Criteria
/
Rubrics
for Grammatical Accuracy
10
assessment
Conceptual understanding
10
Coherence and clarity of thoughts
10
Attitude imbibed through study of personality, attitude towards
environment conservation(Dream house)
10
Values imparted through the To enable the children to research the life of an eminent
activities
personality. Further to learn how such people have faced the
hardships of life and have established themselves.(sense of
commitment and dedication to their work)
To enable the children to imbibe these qualities in their