Grade 6 SAU 2 “Holidays and Travel”

Learning objectives

6.4.5.1 (6.R5) Deduce meaning from context on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics, including some extended texts

6.5.7.1 (6.W7) Use with some support appropriate layout at text level for a growing range of written genres on familiar general topics and some curricular topics

6.5.8.1 (6.W8) Spell most high-frequency vocabulary accurately for a limited range of familiar general topics and some curricular topics

6.6.10.1 (6.UE10) Use present continuous forms with present and future meaning and past continuous forms for background and interrupted past actions on a limited range of familiar general and curricular topics

Assessment criteria

• Identify the meaning and details of the reading texts

• Write a text adhering to the layout and format of a given genre with some support

• Apply correct spelling of most high-frequency vocabulary

• Apply present continuous forms with present and future meaning in the context and past continuous forms for background and interrupted past actions

Level of thinking skills

Application

Higher order thinking skills

Duration

20 minutes

Reading

Task 1.Read the text below and complete the task.

Summer Holidays

I always enjoy summer. Do you? In summer, I like to relax and forget about school. I don't have to get up early and I can see my friends any time I want.

I like to spend my holidays with my parents. We usually go somewhere with our parents. We love to swim, lie in the sun, but most of all I prefer going camping. We go to different places in Britain and sometimes abroad. In Britain, I like going to Devon, Somerset and Scotland – but my favourite place of all is Yorkshire. It has a lovely countryside and fantastic old buildings. The only problem is the weather!

Last summer, I had two holidays. One was in Somerset, in a little village by the sea, and another was in Naples, in Italy. I went with my mother to Italy – by train! It was unforgettable!

Sam, 12 Britain

Mark the sentences True or False.

Example: Sam finds summer an enjoyable season. True

1. Sam usually has a relaxing timetable in summer.

2. Sam prefers not to remember about school during vacation time.

Assessment criteria

Task

Descriptor

Mark

A learner

Identify the meaning and details of the reading texts.

1

1. writes ‘True’;

1

2. writes ‘True’;

1

3. writes ‘False’;

1

4. writes ‘False’;

1

5. writes ‘True’;

1

6. writes ‘False’;

1

Write a text adhering to the layout and format of a given genre with some support.

Apply correct spelling of most high- frequency vocabulary.

Apply present continuous forms with present and future meaning in the context and past continuous forms for background and interrupted past actions.

2

follows the structure of a postcard;

1

writes greetings and closing sentence;

1

spells most of the words correctly;

1

uses present continuous tense in

answers;

1

uses topical vocabulary accurately.

1

Total marks</