Grade K Unit 1 Modified ELL Assessment

ELL Rationale All ELL assessments will include extended time and a bilingual dictionary or

glossary/electronic translators/word to word translation accommodations

In the text and on the assessment, certain words need to be defined to ensure understanding

Provide an additional (third) reading after Day 1 Read. This additional read could happen in a small group, at a listening center, or by an older student that is a fluent reader.

o Day 1 Read : Today we will read the story When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry By Molly Bang. Have you ever been really upset with someone? This is a story about a girl named Sophie who gets really angry.

o Day 2 Read – Yesterday we read the story When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry By Molly Bang. Today we are going to read the story again. Make sure you listen very carefully to the details so you will remember what happens.

Some words in the directions are highlighted for clarity.

Answers to questions are framed in partially completed graphic organizers to model task and make the question clear

A variety of pictures are provided for the students to choose from to assist in retelling the story. For students that are not yet able to express themselves orally, teacher will be able to determine some of their understanding. The pictures are at the end of the assessment and need to be cut out for the students’ use.

A line has been added in check off boxes to record information about student’s ability to choose appropriate pictures and/or their English language ability at this time.

Modifications for each assessment question for Grade K Unit 1:

Question 1 : Teacher reads the question emphasizing the word ‘mostly’ and makes sure students put a circle around one of the picture choices.

Question 2: Teacher points to Sophie’s sister in book and points to ‘angry’ on feelings chart, reminding students of these terms and states, “Sophie’s sister made her angry in this story.”

Grade K Unit 1 Modified ELL Assessment

Teacher reads the question emphasizing the word ‘angry’ and makes sure students put a circle around one of the picture choices.

Question 3: This graphic organizer shows how Sophie feels at the beginning and in the middle of the story. How does Sophie feel at the end of the story? Draw a picture showing how Sophie feels at the end of the story.

Question 4: Teacher provides pictures from the story. Teacher asks students to look at the pictures and choose pictures that shows something from the beginning, middle and (teacher demonstrates sections of the book while talking).Tell me what happened in the story.Teacher provides sentence starters: In the beginning of the story … Teacher checks the appropriate box(es) and writes notes on line for ELLs response. Teacher provides sentence starter: In the middle of the story … Teacher checks the appropriate box(es) and writes notes on line for ELLs response. Teacher provides sentence starter: In the end of the story …Teacher checks the appropriate box(es) and writes notes on line for ELLs response.

Question 5: Teacher reads the question, points to the authors name on the cover of the book and checks the box if the student is able to correctly identify the role of the author.

Grade K Unit 1 Modified ELL Assessment

Suggested ELL

Modifications for

Proficiency Levels

Assessing Beginner ELLs: Ask yes/no or either/or questions (one or

two word responses should be accepted) Allow to point to or circle the

picture/answer Have students point, gesture, or act out key

vocabulary and concepts Provide cloze activities Supply a word bank Complete a graphic organizer Use visuals or realia to elicit information Provide yes or no items on a list Use hands on task such as drawings,

dioramas, graphs, maps and charts Allow students to illustrate their

comprehension Cooperative groups and grade ells on their

participation Use a KWL chart to record student

progress Use portfolio assessments to measure

growth

Assessing Intermediate ELLs: Have students role-play to show their

understanding Complete a graphic organizer to review

information Have student study at home before the test Provide a simplified study guide )limit

assessment to key vocabulary and concepts in guide

Allow ELLs to use open-book during test Allow students to answer essay orally Have students fill in a modified outline,

story web, chart, graph or time-line (provide some of the answers)

Reformat test to include larger type and more white space

Simplify essay questions or break them into manageable parts

Read questions aloud and modify questions

Assessing Advance ELLs: Tell ELLs in advance exactly what they are

required to study Use graphic organizers, study guides, or

their scaffolding (include key vocabulary and important concepts)

Simplify language and reduce the number or responses

Allow ELLs more time on a test Highlight key words or clues on a test Provide support for essay questions by

scaffolding student responses through discussion, brainstorming and webbing

Allow student to use a translation dictionary during the test

Grade K Unit 1 Modified ELL Assessment

Name:_______________________________ Date:__________________________

1. Who is the story mostly about? Circle the picture that shows who the story is mostly about.

GorillaSophie Lake

2. Why is Sophie angry with her sister? Circle the picture that shows why Sophie is angry with her sister.

Grade K Unit 1 Modified ELL Assessment

3. These faces show how Sophie feels at the beginning and in the middle of the story. How does Sophie feel at the end of the story?

Draw how Sophie feels at the end of the story.

Beginning Middle End

4. We just heard the story “When Sophie Gets Angry – Really, Really Angry. Look at these pictures from the story. Choose a picture that shows something from the beginning, middle, and from the end of the story. Place the pictures in the graphic organizer.

Beginning Middle End

Beginning:

Grade K Unit 1 Modified ELL Assessment

Sophie was playing with her gorilla. Sophie’s sister grabbed her gorilla Sophie said, ”No” Sophie fell over the truck. She kicked and screamed. Sophie gets angry/mad. ELL comment _________________________________________________________ Other_________________________________________________________________

Middle:

Sophie ran away. She ran to the forest. She cried. She climbed a tree. She watched the water and waves. She felt better/ calm. She climbed down the tree. She started for home. ELL comment _________________________________________________________ Other_________________________________________________________________

End

Everyone is happy she is home Sophie is smiling They all do a puzzle Everybody is back together Sophie isn’t angry anymore Sophie is painting a picture ELL comment _________________________________________________________ Other_________________________________________________________________

5. The author of this story is Molly Bang. (Point to the authors name on the cover of the book.)What does the author do?

The student was able to identify the role of the author.

Grade K Unit 1 Modified ELL Assessment