Summative assessment for the unit “Natural Disasters”

Reading

Task 1. Read the text and mark the sentences True or False.

How hurricanes start

Hurricanes are born over tropical oceans, usually during late summer and early autumn. They need two things to get them started: heat and moist air.During the summer the ocean surface heats up and warm moist air starts to rise. Cool air sinks down to replace it. This creates an area of low pressure. The rotation of the earth creates winds around the centre of such a low pressure area. In the northern hemisphere the air moves counterclockwise, in the southern part clockwise. Such a system is called a cyclone.

When warm air rises it cools and creates clouds. Soon, thunderstorms form and it starts to rain.All hurricanes begin as cyclones but not all cyclones become storms or hurricanes. Some die out a few days after they start. They don’t have enough energy to become a hurricane. When winds are stronger than 119km an hour a storm officially becomes a hurricane.

1.Hurricanes are born over tropical oceans during all seasons of the year. True / False

2.Hurricanes need moist air to get them started. True / False

3.When warm air raises it creatures clouds. True / False

4.Its starts to rain when thunderstorms form. True / False

5.All cyclones become storms or hurricanes. True / False

6.Wnen winds are stronger a storm becomes a hurricane. True / False

Speaking

Task 2. Choose the question and be ready to answer it after the teacher starts the conversation. You should add your ideas to the class discussion.

Teacher organizes a Socratic seminar which helps teacher to assess learners while they are speaking on the topic ‘Natural Disasters’. Learners are sitting in a circle and answering the question which teacher prepared and cut down beforehand.

These are some rules to this task:

1. Ask questions if you do not understand what someone has said

2. You do not need to raise your hand to speak.

3. Pay attention to your “airtime”.

4. Don’t interrupt.

5. Don’t put down the ideas of another learner.

Questions:

1. What are possible preventive measures of natural disasters?

2. What are the most dangerous natural disasters do you know?

3. What problems do people have after a natural disaster?

4. Have you ever seen a natural disaster in real life?

5. What’s the worst natural disaster? Why?

6. What kind of natural disasters happen in the world nowadays?

Assessment Sheet

Rubrics for providing information to parents on the results of Summative Assessment for the unit “Natural Disasters”

Learner’s name ________________________

Assessment criteria	Level of learning achievements
	Low	Middle	High
Identify particular facts and parts in the reading passage.	E xperiences challenges in identifying particular facts and parts in the reading passage.	Makes mistakes in identifying particular facts and parts in the reading passage for True and False statements.	C onfidently identifies particular facts and parts in the reading passage. Completes the task correctly.
Support a talk with peers while agree, disagree and discuss the order of actions and plans to fulfill the tasks.	Experiences challenges in demonstrating rich and vivid vocabulary in talking about the topic. Experiences difficulties in answering the questions. Feels troubles to participate in a group discussion.	Makes mistakes in using rich and vivid vocabulary in talking about the topic. Makes mistakes in answering the questions using some creativity. Participates in a group discussion.	Confidently demonstrates rich and vivid vocabulary in talking about the topic. Confidently answers the questions. Participates in a group discussion actively.