Name:​ Ms.

Akerson Grade Level:​ 9-12

Topic/Central Focus: ​Students will gain a better Course for which assessment is developed:
understanding of important Speech for students with Speech-Language
communication/writing skills as well as show a Impairments
progression in their vocabulary skills.

Standards:

K.1.19​ Learn and apply knowledge of alphabetical order

1.1.19​ Identify important workplace and environmental signs and symbols, such as stop signs,
school crossing signs, or restroom symbols, from the colors, shapes, logos, and letters on the
signs or symbols.

2.1.4 ​Recognize common abbreviations

2.1.1 ​Identify simple multiple-meaning words

F.7.21​ Engage in reciprocal conversations for two exchanges

F.1.33​ Match upper to lower case letters

1.6.1​ Print legibly and space letters, words, and sentences appropriately

1.6.2 ​Write in complete sentences

K.7.2 ​Share information and ideas, speaking complete, coherent sentences

1.7.1​ Listen attentively

 Know
Alphabet:
​- Arrange a set of words in
alphabetical order
-How to recognize and write all of the
upper and lowercase letters of the
alphabet
- The difference between upper and
lowercase letters and their place in a
sentence
Communication:
- Practice having a conversation with a letters
peer
- How to follow on to two step spoken
directions
- The importance of speaking up when
something makes them uncomfortable
Writing/Reading:
-How to write their address
- Attempt to write and read a full
paragraph
-Recognize key words when prompted
- Words with multiple meanings
-The importance of writing their name
on a document
Understand Do
- How to identify what Students Will:
communication skills -Show improvement in their
are needed in different vocabulary development
conversations
- Communicate properly when
-The use of writing they have to do something (i.e. go
skills and why they are to the bathroom, see the nurse,
necessary talk to the teacher privately, etc.)
-Alphabetical order - Write their name and address
-Upper vs. lower case - Identify abbreviations in
everyday life (Feb., Wed., Sat.)
-Show that they can write a
paragraph
-Show they can carry a
conversation for a selected about
of time
 Learning Objectives Assessment Questions

TSWBAT show that they have progressed in #2, #3, #4, #9

their vocabulary development.

TSWBAT show that they can communicate #2, #3, #9

effectively based on the situation.

TSWBAT effectively compose their name Putting their name on their test, #3
and address.

TSWBAT show that they can write a proper #4

paragraph.

TSWBAT identify important abbreviations in #5, #6

everyday life.

TSWBAT show an understanding of the #1, #8

alphabet.

Rubric:

4 pts. 3 pts. 2 pts. 1 pt.

Communication The student showed The student started the Student said a few Student only
effective and strong conversation but had a words and their greeted their peer
communication hard time keeping in conversation but did not
progress. going. ended abruptly. construct a
conversation.

Reading/Writing The student wrote in a The student had strong The student did The student wrote
natural and fluent way sentence structure but not use proper less than 5
that was easy to follow. struggled to write in a sentence structure sentences and did
way that flowed and their not have any
naturally. paragraph was structure to their
unorganized. writing.

Alphabet The student showed The student effectively The student only The student could
knowledge of proper identified the upper properly matched not match the
alphabetical order and and lowercase matches some of the letters lower case to their
that they understand the but struggled to and only upper case and did
difference between identify the last four identified some of not know the last
upper and lower case letters or vice versa. the last four. four letters of the
letters. alphabet.
 Exam #1
1. Match the uppercase letters to their lower case letter.
A d
B a
C e
D f
E b
F c
2. Someone offers you a piece of candy but you don’t like that kind of candy,
what is the proper response to this person?
a. “No, leave me alone!”
b. “No, thank you for the offer!”
c. “Ew, gross!”
d. “Why would you ask me that? I hate that kind of candy!”
3. You have to use the restroom, what is the proper way to communicate that to
the adult in charge?
a. “I have to pee!”
b. “May I use the restroom?”
c. Just leave the room without telling anyone
d. Interrupt the teacher to let her know you have to use the restroom.
4. In the space below write you name and address in the proper order:

5. In the space below, tell me what you did this weekend. (Remember to use
proper paragraph form, sentence structure, and punctuation.)
6. What is Friday’s abbreviation?
a. Fri.
b. F-Day
c. F
d. Frid.
7. What is the abbreviation for February?
a. Febru.
b. Feb.
c. Fe.
d. Febr.
8. What are the last four letters of the alphabet? (Write both the upper and
lower case of all four.)

9. Find your assigned peer and have a proper conversation with them based on
the examples we used in class.