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National GraLde ~rwo Asses!;ment I National,Grade FouJ' .Assessment
AdmiltiListration of ReadillLg
Ins1tru.ctions fc,r tllu~ Teac:h1er .A.ssessor
I. Become familiar with the reading passages, questions, Tall.y Sheets and Rating
Scale before you begin tc' administer the Reading Assessment.
2. D.o not assess pupils during the break period nor at lunch time.
3. Make the c:hilcl c:omfortable before giving him/he:r the Reading Passage.
4. Have the child. read the passage silently, before r1eading it to you.
5. As the child reads, check off the mistakes on the Tally Sheet. Immediately
following the reading, a!;l~ the child the questions lif;ted for the passage. Keep
a ;record of thE~ correct rc~sponses.
6. Complete the 'rally Shee:t by using the scores fi·orn the Rating Scale and the
Compreh,ension (Questions listed for the Reading PassagE~).
7. I
The class register should be used when assigning the Re;4ding Passages. The
first child on the register should be given Reading Pa:Jsage 1\., the second I
child - Reading Passage! B, and the third and fow:th - Reading Passages C and
D respectively. The cyde should start again with the fifth child. That is, the
fifth child should be givem Reading Passage A.
8. You shotdd ILot read tb.e:'! passage for the child.
9. A child who c:annot read the passage cannot obtain mark:; for comprehension.
10. EACH Cl!IILJI> SHOULn ONLY READ ONE PASSB.GE.
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GUYANA MINISTRY OP-EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
A Roy Smith was excited. He was going to a new school because
his family had moved to another village.
Roy arrived at school at nine o'clock. He kissed his mother and
waved good-bye. He saw lots of children in the school compound.
He walked through the open gate, gazing shyly at his new
environment.
Roy kept walking hoping to see a familiar face or hear a familiar
voice. As he approached the door, tears filled his eyes. He
bumped into a tall boy. They looked at each other, smiled and
said "Sorry!" at the same time.
The tall boy stretched out his hand to Roy and said, "Hi! My name
is Alex Gobin. What is your name?"
"Roy Smith," he answered. Alex put an arm around Roy's
shoulder. "Come, let us go to meet my friends."
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
B Anna was feeling very excited. Her teacher, Miss Peters, was
taking the class to the zoo. A big bus, decorated with pictures of
animals and birds, took the children to the zoo.
They saw birds such as parrots, macaws, tree-ducks and hawks.
Anna liked the brightly coloured macaws best. One of them said
"Robert, Robert," over and over again.
The children liked the monkeys. The monkeys made funny faces
and begged for food. Miss Peters showed the children the sign
which said, "Do not feed the Animals."
Then it was time to visit the lion. Miss Peters warned them not to
go too near to the cage. The lion gave a loud roar and the
children jumped back in fright.
Miss Peters said, "Time to go children. The bus is here."
Anna enjoyed the visit.
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
c The children were on their way home from school. They saw a
large mango tree in a yard. It was laden with ripe, juicy mangoes.
Peter, Mark, Julie and Sandra wished they could have some.
They looked at the mangoes and wondered how they could get
some. They threw stones at the branches and hoped that some
would fall on their side of the fence. They were delighted when the
mangoes fell from the tree, but they fell in the yard.
Mark jumped over the fence and gathered the mangoes as quickly
as he could. He did not see the dog running to him until it was too
late. The dog bit his pants. Mark screamed and jumped over the
fence, but his friends were not there to help him.
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
PASSAGE
D
Sugar is a very important ingredient in many of the foods and drinks
that we use daily. So, it would be very hard to live without it. We
get sugar from the sugar cane plant.
In Guyana, sugar cane is grown on the coastland. There are many
sugar cane fields. When the cane is ripe, it is cut and sent to sugar
factories. At the factories the juice is squeezed out by large rollers.
It is then strained so as to get rid of the trash.
Quicklime is added to the juice. This causes the dirt to settle to the
bottom of the large containers into which the juice has been placed.
After this the juice is boiled until the water evaporates. This leaves
sugar crystals and molasses. The molasses and crystals are then
separated.
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
A ,. Roy Smith was excited. He was going to a new school because
his family had moved to another village.
Roy a·rrived at school at nine o'clock. He kissed his mother and waved good-bye. He saw lots of children in the school compound. He walked through the open gate, gazing shyly at his new environment.
Roy kept walking hoping to see a familiar face or hear a familiar voice. As he approached the door, tears filled his eyes. He bumped into a tall boy. They looked at each other, smiled and said "Sorry!" at the same time.
The tall boy stretched out his hand to Roy and said, "Hi! My name is Alex Gobin. What is your name?"
"Roy Smith," he answered. Alex put an arm · around Roy's shoulder. "Come, let us go to meet my friends."
Now answer the questions.
1. Why was Roy going to a new school?
2. Who took Roy to school?
3. Why was Roy crying?
4. Which word in the passage means the same as surroundings?
5. How do you know that Alex is a friendly boy?
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GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
B Anna was feeling very excited. Her teacher, Miss Peters, was taking the class to the zoo. A big bus, decorated with pictures of animals and birds, took the children to the zoo.
They saw birds such as parrots, macaws, tree-ducks and hawks. Anna liked the brightly coloured macaws best. One of them said "Robert, Robert," over and over again.
The children liked the monkeys. The monkeys made funny faces and begged for food. Miss Peters showed the children the sign which said, "Do not feed the Animals."
Then it was time to visit the lion. Miss Peters warned them not to go too near to the cage. The lion gave a loud roar and the children jumped back in fright.
Miss Peters said, "Time to go children. The bus is here." Anna enjoyed the visit.
Now answer the questions.
1. What is the name of Anna's teacher?
2. Why was Anna excited?
3. Why couldn't the children feed the monkeys?
4. Which words in the story tell you that the children were afraid?
5. Why do you think Miss Peters told the children not to go too near to the lion's cage?
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
PASSAGE
c The children were on their way home from school. They saw a large mango tree in a yard. It was laden with ripe, juicy mangoes. Peter, Mark, Julie and Sandra wished they could have some.
They looked at the mangoes and wondered how they could get some. They threw stones at the branches and hoped that some would fall on their side of the fence. They were delighted when the mangoes fell from the tree, but they fell in the yard.
Mark jumped over the fence and gathered the mangoes as quickly as he could. He did not see the dog running to him until it was too late. The dog bit his pants. Mark screamed and jumped over the fence, but his friends were not there to help him.
Now answer the questions
1. What did the children see on their way home?
2. What did they do to get some of the mangoes?
3. Which word in the passage means the same as 'happy'?
4. Why do you think Mark gathered the mangoes quickly?
5. Where were his friends when he returned?
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
PASSAGE
D
Sugar is a very important ingredient in many of the foods and drinks that we use daily. So, it would be very hard to live without it. We get sugar from the sugar cane plant.
In Guyana, sugar cane is grown on the coastland. There are many sugar cane fields. When the cane is ripe, it is cut and sent to sugar factories. At the factories the juice is squeezed out by large rollers. It is then strained so as to get rid of the trash.
Quicklime is added to the juice. This causes the dirt to settle to the bottom of the large containers into which the juice has been placed.
After this the juice is boiled until the water evaporates. This leaves sugar crystals and molasses. The molasses and crystals are then separated.
Now answer the questions
1. Why would it be hard to live without sugar?
2. Where in Guyana is sugar grown?
3. Why do you think that the cane is cut only when it is ripe?
4. Why is quicklime added to the juice?
5. Read the sentence which tells you how water is removed from the juice.
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
MARK SCHEME
PASSAGE A
1.
2.
3.
4.
Any correct answer with an attempt to answer in a sentence.
Any correct answer with no attempt to a1nswer in a sente~nce.
Roy was going to a new school because his family had moved to another village.
Because his family hacl moved.
Roy's mother took him to school.
His mother
Roy was crying becaust9 he did not know anyone I he felt lonely I he felt strange.
He was lonely I he felt strange I he was scared He was frightt9ned.
The word in thE~ passa~~e which means the sa1me as surroundings is environment. I Environment means thel same as surroundin~~s
Environment
5. Alex is a friendly boy be~cause he took Roy to meet his friends /He put an c:1rm around Roy's shoulder I He smiled at Roy I He stretched out his hand to Roy.
Any correct response Any correct n~sponse b~t in an incomplete SE!ntence
2 marks
1 mark
2. marks
1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
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GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
MARK SCHEME
PASSAGE B
Note: Any correct answer with an attempt to answer in a sentence.
Any correct answer with no attempt to answer in a sentence.
1. The name of Anna's teacher is Miss Peters.
Miss Peters
2. Anna was excited because I she was going to the zoo. I Her teacher was taking them to the zoo.
Going to the zoo I zoo
3. The children I They could not feed the monkeys because of the sign I The sign said do not feed the animals I People are not allowed to feed the animals I Any one appropriate answer
Appropriate answer but not in a sentence.
4. The words which tell you that the children are afraid are 'jumped back in fright'.
Jumped back in fright
5. The lion is a dangerous animal. I Lions can kill I attack people I Miss Peters did not want the children to get hurt. I
Any correct response Any correct response but in an incomplete sentence
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
MARK SCHEME
Passage C Note: Any correct answer with an attempt to answer in a
sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Any correct answer with no attempt to answer in a sentence.
The children saw a large mango tree with ripe, juicy mangoes. A mango tree with ripe, juicy mangoes
Any one Ripe, juicy mangoes Ripe mangoes Juicy mangoes
Any one
They threw stones at the tree. They threw stones at the branches
Any one Throw stones
The word in the passage which means the same as happy is delighted I Delighted means the same as happy
Any one Delighted
He didn't want to be caught. He didn't want anyone to see him. He was stealing.
Any one Stealing
They ran away. They got away. They left. They were gone.
Gone Run away Got away Left
Any one
Any one
END OF MARK SCHEME
Total
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
2 marks
1 mark 10 marks
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GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
MARK SCHEME
PassageD Note: Any correct answer with an attempt to answer in a
sentence.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Any correct answer with no attempt to answer in a sentence.
It would be hard to live without sugar because it is a very important ingredient in many of the foods and drinks that we use daily.
Because it is a very important ingredient in many of the foods and drinks that we use daily.
Any part of the sentence
Sugar is grown on the coastland. It is grown on the coastland. On the coastland.
The green cane would not have much juice. I The juice would not be sweet.
Any one Little juice
Any one
Quicklime /It is added to the juice so that the dirt could settle to the bottom of the container. To settle the juice
After this, the juice is boiled until the water evaporates. Part of sentence read
Total
END OF MARK SCHEME
I,
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
2 marks
1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
2 marks 1 mark
10 marks
SCHOOL:
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
TALLY SHEET
NAME OF CHILD: ____________________________________ __
AGE: Dyr D mth
EXAMINER:
READING PASSAGE: 0 TOTALSCORE D Indicate the child's mistakes by placing a tick in the appropriate column.
CONTENT RESPONSES Mis ' .. Pronun· Substi- No Addition Omission Rever-
ciation tution Response (word parts} sal
Roy Smith was
excited. He was
going to
_ _ a new
school because
his family had
moved to
another village.
~-B21' arrived
at school
at nine
o'clock. He
kissed his
mother and
waved good-bye.
He saw lots of
Ignores Punctua-
tion
...
CONTENT RESPONSES Mis
Pronun- Substi- No Addition Omission Rever- Ignores elation tution Response (word parts) sal Punctu-
ation children
in the
school compound.
He walked through
the open gate,
gazing shyly
at his new
environment. Roy kept
walking hoping
to see a
familiar face or
hear a
familiar voice.
As he
approached the
door, tears filled his
eyes. He
bumped into a
tall boy. They
looked at
each other, smiled
and said
"Sorry!" at
the same
CONTENT Mis
Pronun· elation
time. The tall boy
stretched out his
hand to
Roy . and said, "Hi! My
name is
Alex Gobin. What
is your
name?" "Roy
Smith," he
answered. Alex put an
arm around Roy's
shoulder. "Come,
let us go to
meet my
friends."
lntona'jon adds to meaning
Reads with a smooth flow
Comprehension
Pronunciation
D D
Substi-tution
A
RESPONSES
No Addition Response
B c D
Marks Obtained
Word Identification
Fluency
Omission (word parts)
E
D D
' :
: : I I
' I i
' i
TOTAL SCORE
Rever- Ignores sal Punctua-
tion
D
SCHOOL:
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
TALLY SHEET
NAME OF CHILD:------------ --- -----
AGE: D yrs D mths
EXAMINER:
READING PASSAGE: ~ TOTALSCORE D Indicate the child's mistakes by placing a tick in the appropriate column.
CONTENT RESPONSES Mis '
Pronun· Substi· No Addition Omission Rever· ciation tution Response (word parts) sal
Anna was
feeling very
excited. Her
teacher, Miss
Peters, was
takinQ the
class to the zoo. A
bus, decorated
with pictures
of animals
and birds, took the
children -to the zoo. They saw birds such as
Ignores Punctua·
tion
CONTENT RESPONSES Mis
Pronun· Substi· No Addition Omission Rever- Ignores elation tution Response (word parts) sal Punctu·
ation parrots, macaws,
tree-ducks anq
hawks. Anna liked the
brightly coloured macaws
best. One of
them said
"Robert, '
Robert,• ' I over I and over
aQain. The
children liked the
monkeys. I The
monkeys made funny '
:
faces i and I
begged for
food. Miss
Peters showed
the sign
which said, "Do not
feed the
animals." Then
it was time to
visit the lion. Miss
Peters
CONTENT Mis
Pronun· ciatlon
warned them not 1CJ go too near to the
cage. The lion
gave a
loud roar and the
children jumped
back in
fright. Miss
Peters said
l ime to go
children. The bus is
here." Anna
enjoyed the visit.
Intonation adds to meaning
Reads with a smooth flow
Comprehension
Pronunciation
D D
Substi· tution
A
RESPONSES
No Addition Response
-
'
B c D
Marks Obtained
Word Identification
Fluency
Omission (word parts)
E
D D
Rever· sal
....
TOTALSCORE D
Ignores Punctu·
ation
SCHOOL:
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
TALLY SHEET
NAME OF CHILD: ____________________________________ __
AGE: Dyr D mth
EXAMINER:
READING PASSAGE: m TOTALSCORE D Indicate the child's mistakes by placing a tick in the appropriate column.
CONTENT RESPONSES Mls
Pronun- Substi- No Addition Omission Rever-ciation tution Response (word parts) sal
The children
were on
their way
home from
school. They saw a
large mango
tree in a
yard. It
was laden with Ripe, juicy
mangoes. Peter, Mark, Julie and
Sandra wished
they could have some. They
looked at
the
Ignores Punctua-
tion
CONTENT RESPONSES Mls
Pro nun- Substi- No Addition Omission Rever- Ignores elation tution Response (word parts) sal Punctu-
ation mangoes
and wondered
how they could get
some. They threw stones
at the
branches and
hoped that
some . would I
fall I on I
their I
side of the
fence. They were
delighted when the
mangoes ~
fell from the
tree, but they fell in
the yard. Mark
jumped over the
fence and
gathered the
mangoes as
quickly as he
could. He did not see the
CONTENT Mls
Pronun-elation
dog running
to him until it
was too late. The dog bit his
pants. Mark
screamed and
jumped over the
fence, but his
friends were not
there to
help him.
Intonation adds to meaning
Reads with a smooth flow
Comprehension
Pronunciation
D D
RESPONSES
Substi- No Addition Omission Rever- Ignores tution Response (word parts) sal Punctu-
a lion
A 8 c D E
Marks Obtained
Word Identification · D Fluency ·0
TOTAL SCORE D
.. l
SCHOOL:
GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT 2009
READING
TALLY SHEET
NAME OF CHILD: _________________ _
AGE: Dyr D mth
EXAMINER:
READING PASSAGE: @] TOTALSCORE D Indicate the child's mistakes by placing a tick in the appropriate column.
CONTENT RESPONSES Mls
Pronun- Substi- No Addition Omission Rever-elation tution Response (word parts) sal
Sugar is a
very important ingredient
in many
of the
foods and
drinks that we use
daily. So, it
would be
very .• hard
to live
without it.
We get
sugar from the
sugar cane plant.
In Guyana,
Ignores Punctua-
tion
I..UI'C I J:I'C I 1'\J:i:II"'UJ'IIi:IJ:i:l
Mis Pronun· Substi· No AddiUon Omission Rever- Ignores elation tution Response (word parts) sal Punctu-
., ation sugar cane
is grown
on the
coastland. There
are many sugar cane fields. When
the cane
is ripe, I
it is I
cut ' I and I
sent to
sugar factories.
At the
factories I
the '
juice I is '
squeezed I
-out by
large rollers.
It is
then strained
so as to • get r.d --of
--thf, -
trash. Quicklime
is added
to the
juice. This
ca1.tses the dirt to
..
.
-
CONTENT Mis
Pronun-ciation
settle to the
bottom of the
large containers
into which the
juice has
been placed. After this the
juice is
boiled until the
water evaporates.
This leaves suQar
crystals and
molasses. The
molasses and
crystals are then
separated.
Intonation adds to meaning
Reads with a smooth flow
Comprehension
Pronunciation
D D
Substi-tution
A
RESPONSES
No Addition Response
'
B c D
Marks Obtained
Word Identification
Fluency
Omission (word parts)
E
-
D D TOTAL SCORE
Rever- Ignores sal Punctu-
ation
D
School:
Class: _________ _
l=l-----
Name (Surname first and in Date of alphabetical order) Birth
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-' GUYANA MINISTRY OF EDUCATION
NATIONAL GRADE FOUR ASSESSMENT RECORD OF MARKS
YEAR;.__ __
Address: ___________________ __
Class Teacher: _______ _
M..."~THE...'I\L.-\.TICS ENGLISH
Mth Mth Eng Eng Compre-Total Total
Sex 1 2 1 2 hension ·- .. ·- -. --·
Marks 30 20 50 30 20 50 10
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Region:
READING
Pro nun- Word Identi- fluency Total dation fication Marks
5 5 15 35
MATHEMATICS EN GUSH READING
Sex Mth Mth Total <Eng ' Eng Total Com pre- Pro nun- Word 1 2 Identi- fluency Total
No. Name (Surname first and in Date of 1 2 hension ciation fication alphabetical order) Birth
Marks Marks 30 20 50 30 20 50 10 5 5 15 35
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Signature of Headmaster/Headmistress: ---------- Date: _____ _
Signature of Head of Department of Education: ______________ _
Date: ----------
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MINISTRY OF EDUCATION NATIONAL GRAD'E F6UR ASSESSMENT 2009
ORAL READING (25 marks) 2..; . .5?:V
RATING SCALE
(A} (B) (C) (D) (E) WORD • All words identified • 1 to 3 words identified • 4 to 6 words identified • 7 to 9 words identified • Ten or more words IDENTIFICATION correctly incorrectly incorrectly incorrectly identified incorrectly
5 marks 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1mark
All words 1 to 3 words 4 to 6 words 7 to 9 words Ten or more words PRONUNCIATION pronounced correctly pronounced pronounced pronounced pronounced
incorrectly incorrectly incorrectly incorrectly
5 marks 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark
• Intonation, which adds • Intonation is sustained • More than half of • Less than half of • Intonation does not to meaning is sustained for most of the passage is read with passage is read with add much to throughout passage intonation. < correct intonation meaning
FLUENCY 5 marks 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark • Less than 3
• 12 punctuation marks • 11 - 9 punctuation • 8 - 6 punctuation • 5 - 3 punctuation punctuation marks are observed. marks are observed. marks are observed. marks are observed are observed
• 5 marks 4 marks 3 marks 2 marks 1 mark
• Reads with smooth flow • Reads with smooth • Short unnecessary • Reads with long, • Unable to read with throughout. flow for most of the pauses are observed unnecessary pauses. a smooth flow.
5 marks passage occasionally 2 marks Reads with 4 marks 3 marks extremely long
unnecessary pauses.
1 mark 15 marks 12 marks 9 marks 6 marks 3 marks
N.B A child who is unable to identify any word gets zero.
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