CHILDREN’S LITERATURE CHL2601
DUE 26, JUNE 2023
ASSESSMENT 7
Year module
DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
Assessment 7
Question 1 [30]
1.1 Develop an observation sheet you can use in your Grade R classroom to assess young
children’s growing print awareness. (10
Observation Sheet for Print Awareness in Grade R Classroom
Child's Name: ________________________ Date of Observation: ____________
Print Awareness Skill Yes No
Recognizes printed words as different from pictures
Identifies the letters of the alphabet
Recognizes own name in print
Points to words as they are read aloud
, Understands directionality of print (left to right, top to bottom)
Notices print in the environment (signs, labels, etc.)
Makes letter-sound connections
Distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters
Uses environmental print to predict what a word says
Can make letter-sound connections and blend sounds to read simple words
Observation Notes and Comments:
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Teacher's Signature: ________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________ (optional)
OR
To develop an observation sheet to assess young children's growing print awareness in a Grade
R classroom, you can follow these steps:
1. Determine the key areas of print awareness: Before creating an observation sheet, it is
important to identify the key areas of print awareness that you want to assess in your students.
These may include concepts such as understanding that print carries meaning, recognizing
letters and words, understanding the directionality of print, and knowing the difference
DUE 26, JUNE 2023
ASSESSMENT 7
Year module
DEPARTMENT OF EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION
Assessment 7
Question 1 [30]
1.1 Develop an observation sheet you can use in your Grade R classroom to assess young
children’s growing print awareness. (10
Observation Sheet for Print Awareness in Grade R Classroom
Child's Name: ________________________ Date of Observation: ____________
Print Awareness Skill Yes No
Recognizes printed words as different from pictures
Identifies the letters of the alphabet
Recognizes own name in print
Points to words as they are read aloud
, Understands directionality of print (left to right, top to bottom)
Notices print in the environment (signs, labels, etc.)
Makes letter-sound connections
Distinguishes between uppercase and lowercase letters
Uses environmental print to predict what a word says
Can make letter-sound connections and blend sounds to read simple words
Observation Notes and Comments:
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
__________________
Teacher's Signature: ________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________ (optional)
OR
To develop an observation sheet to assess young children's growing print awareness in a Grade
R classroom, you can follow these steps:
1. Determine the key areas of print awareness: Before creating an observation sheet, it is
important to identify the key areas of print awareness that you want to assess in your students.
These may include concepts such as understanding that print carries meaning, recognizing
letters and words, understanding the directionality of print, and knowing the difference
