FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT 2019

Oral Reading Marking Scheme for Year 3 (3 Rose, 3 Orchid and 3 Lily)

Marks 1 2 3 4
Volume Impossible to hear. Barely audible. Volume varies. Appropriate volume.

Pronunciation Slurs, mumbles and/ or hurry The beginning and/or Articulates most Clearly articulates
pronunciation of most words. end sound of some words correctly. syllabification of all
words are not clearly words.
pronounced.

Phrasing Reads word-by-word in a Reads in two or three Reads with a mixture Reads with good
monotone voice. word phrases, not of run-ons, mid phrasing, adhering to
adhering to sentence pauses for punctuation, stress and
punctuation, stress breath and some intonation.
and intonation. choppiness.
There are still
reasonable stress and
intonation.

Smoothness Frequently hesitates while
reading and repeats words or
phrases.
Makes multiple attempts to
read the same passage.
Reads with extended Reads with Reads smoothly.
pauses or hesitations. occasional breaks in Small breaks with
Has many “rough rhythm. difficult words and/or
spots”. Has difficulty with sentences structures but
specific words and/or quickly resolved.
sentence structures.

Pace Reads slowly and laboriously. Reads moderately Reads fast and slow Reads at a
slow. throughout reading. conversational pace
throughout the reading.