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MINISTRY OF EDUCTION & HUMAN RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT Early Identification Checklists STUDENT BOOKLET CHILD’S NAME: _______________________________________ SCHOOL: __________________________________ GRADE: ________ 1 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL.............................................

LANGUAGE CHECKLIST The language checklist is subdivided into three areas, namely READING, WRITTEN LANGUAGE and ORAL LANGUAGE.
The basic competencies listed should all be mastered by the time that child gets to the end of grade 1.

The grade level at which mastery is expected is listed in the first column of the table.

Mastered Does not know Use the key in the text box for recording: NS Teacher is not sure if it is Known WM child working towards Mastery NT skill has not been taught MASTERY GRADE SKILL PRE- K GR.

K GR.

1 TERM TERM TERM 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 READING A.

SIGHT WORD RECOGNITION 1.

Pre K & K Recognises his/her name 2.


Pre K & K 3.

K & 1 4.

K & 1 Recognises the days of the week (circle each mastered) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Recognises at least 75% of the words from basic sight word list taught at his/her level Recognises the months of the year (circle each mastered) Jan., Feb., Mar., Apr., May, Jun., Jul., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., Dec. Recognises similarities in letter sounds Recognises differences in letter sounds B.

WORD ATTACK 5.

Pre K 6.

Pre K 7.


Pre K & K Recognises lower case letters (circle each mastered) a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z 8.

Pre K & K Recognises upper case letters (circle each mastered) A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z 9.

Pre K & K Matches upper case letters with lower case letters 10.
K & 1 Recognises all consonant sounds in the initial position (circle each mastered) b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z Recognises all consonant sounds in the final position (circle each mastered) b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, z Recognises rhymes in words and word families 11.

K & 1 12.

K & 1 2 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL............................................. MASTERY GRADE SKILL PRE- K GR.

K GR.
K GR.

1 TERM TERM TERM 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 B.

WORD ATTACK (con’t) 13.

K & 1 READING 14.

K & 1 15.

K & 1 16.

K & 1 17.

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1 Identifies all short vowel sounds (circle each mastered) a, e, i, o, u Identifies and uses words ending in ‘s’, ‘es’ and ‘ing’ Builds new words by adding ‘s’, ‘es’, and ‘ing’ Recognises 2 letter consonant blends (circle each mastered) bl, cl, fl, gl, pl, sl, br, cr, dr, fr, gr, pr, tr Recognises diagraphs in initial position (circle each mastered) sh, ch, th, wh Identifies long vowels in words ending in silent e (circle each mastered) a-e, e-e, i-e, o-e, u-e Identifies and uses words ending in ‘ed’ and ‘ing’ Identifies and uses compound words (football) 19.
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GR.1 C. COMPREHENSION 21.

Pre K & K Sequence pictures to tell a story 22.

Pre K & K Dramatizes/retells story/events 23.

K & 1 State main characters in a story 24.

K & 1 State the setting of a story 25.

K & 1 Recalls important details in a story 26.

K. & 1 Makes suitable predictions from given facts 27.

GR.

1 Recalls main ideas of what has been read aloud D. ORAL READING (of materials at grade level) 28.

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Pronounces words correctly in text and on chart Reads without hesitation Reads without omitting words Reads with regard for punctuation mark Reads without substituting words WRITTEN LANGUAGE E. READINESS SKILLS 33.

Pre K & K Uses left to right hand eye hand coordination 34.

Pre K & K Uses crayons to colour objects 35.

Pre K & K Holds crayons and pencils with comfortable grip 36.

Pre K & K Makes vertical lines 37.

Pre K & K Makes horizontal lines 38.


Pre K & K Makes slanting lines 39.

Pre K & K Makes curved lines 40.

Pre K & K Draws simple shapes and objects 3 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL............................................. MASTERY GRADE SKILL PRE-K GR.

K GR.

1 WRITTEN LANGUAGE (con’t) TERM TERM TERM 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 F. SPELLING 41.

Pre K & K Spells his/her name 42.

K & 1 43.

K & 1 G. HANDWRITING 44. k & 1 Spells surname Spells 75% of words from reading sight word list 45.
K & 1 Writes upper case letters legibly (circle each mastered) A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, X, Y, Z Writes lower case letters legibly (circle each mastered) a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h, i, j, k, l, m, n, o, p, q, r, s, t, u, v, w, x, y, z Copies single words from the chalkboard Copies single sentences form the chalkboard Writes sentences on a line from left to right Spaces words correctly in a single sentence Writes name(s) and surname legibly Writes sentences that require more than one line 46.
K & 1 47.

K & 1 48.

K & 1 49.

K & 1 50.

GR.

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GR.

1 H. CREATIVE WRITING 52.

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K & 1 Writes simple sentences about various topics e.g.

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1 myself, my school Compose short stories of a few sentences on topics of interest, e.g.

on the beach Writes simple sentences using capital letters, full stops, and question marks Uses appropriate subject-verb agreement in simple sentences ORAL LANGUAGE I.

SPEAKING 56.

Pre K & K Speaks about pictures and objects 57.


Pre K & K Describes simple procedures e.g.

how to…… 58.

Pre K & K Talks bout his/herself, everyday experiences, family, feelings, likes, dislikes, current events 59.

Pre K & K Speaks using simple sentences 60.

Pre K & K Uses language to express his/her needs 61.

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GR.

1 Speaks using complex sentences Describes procedures which involve more than three steps J.

LISTENING 63.

Pre K & K Recalls at least 2 directions given verbally 64.

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1 Follows verbal instruction with at least three steps 4 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL.............................................

MATHEMATICS CHECKLIST The content of this section should be mastered by Grade K. indicate at which level the skill or concept was mastered.

The grade level at which mastery is expected is listed in the first column of the table.
Mastered Does not know Use the key in the text box for recording: NS Teacher is not sure if it is Known WM child working towards Mastery NT skill has not been taught MASTERY GRADE SKILLS PRE- K GRADE K TERM 2 1 3 TERM 2 1 3 A.

SORTING 1.

K 2.

K Identifies colours: red, yellow, blue, green, white, black (circle each mastered) Identifies shapes: circles, squares, rectangle, triangle (circle each mastered) Identifies objects the same size Sorts objects of different sizes 3.

Pre-K 4.

Pre-K B.
Pre-K 4.

Pre-K B.

NUMBER LANGUAGE: uses the following mathematical language correctly 5.

K Tall/ short/ long 6.

K Heavy/ light 7.

K Full/ empty/ half full 8.

K More/ less 9.

K Before/ after C. NUMBER CONCEPT 10.

Pre-K 11.

K 12.

Pre-K 13.

K 14.

K D. MONEY 15.

K E. TIME 16.

K 17.

K 18.

K 19.
K Identifies numerals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (circle each mastered) Write numerals: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 (circle each mastered) Counts forward up to 10 with and without manipulatives Counts backwards from 10 Identifies numerals names: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten (circle each mastered) Identifies coins: 1¢, 2¢, 5¢, 10¢ Distinguishes between day and night Tells the month of birthday Tells time: morning, afternoon, night (circle each one mastered) Tells time for breakfast 5 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL............................................. MASTERY GRADE SKILLS PRE- K GRADE K TERM 2 1 3 TERM 2 1 3 F. FRACTIONS 20.
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K G. OPERATIONS 22.

K Identifies whole objects Identifies half an object Add 1 digit numeral to 1 digit numeral with a sum up to 10: using manipulatives symbolically Subtracts 1 digit numerals from 1 digit numerals: using manipulatives symbolically Solves orally very simple word problems using addition Solves orally very simple word problems uing subtraction 23.

K 24.. K 25.
K 24.. K 25.

K 6 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL............................................. MASTERY GRADE SKILL H. NUMBER CONCEPT 26.
GRADE 1 TERM 2 1 3 Identifies numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 (circle each mastered) Writes numerals 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 (circle each mastered) Counts forward up to 20: with and without manipulatives Counts backwards from 20 Identifies numerals names: one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty Skip counts by 2, 5, 10 (circle each mastered) Knows addition facts up to 10 Adds 1 digit to 1 digit numerals with sums up to 20 Subtracts 1 digit from 2 digit numerals up to 20 without regrouping Subtracts 2 digits from 2 digit numerals up to 20 without regrouping Solves very simple word problems using addition Solves very simple word problems using subtraction Identifies coins 1¢, 2¢, 5¢, 10¢, 25¢, $1.00 (circle each mastered) Finds possible equivalents for coins from 2¢ to 20¢ Identifies time on the hour Identifies time on the half hour Finds half of a set up to 10 27.
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OPERATIONS 33.

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MONEY 38.

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K. TIME 40.

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L. FRACTIONS 42.


7 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL............................................. PRE-READINESS ACADEMIC SKILLS CHECKLIST PERCEPTUAL SKILLS- these skills are usually mastered by Grade K. Mastered Does not know Use the key in the text box for recording: NS Teacher is not sure if it is Known WM child working towards Mastery NT skill has not been taught PRE-K TERM 2 3 1 GRADE K TERM 3 2 1 SKILL A. AUDITORY PERCEPTION 1. distinguish between different types of sounds e.g.
near/far, loud/soft 2. distinguishes between sounds that are the same 3. remembers simple rhymes 4. remembers simple news items 5. repeats two or more words said to him/her 6. repeats two or more letters or numbers in the sequence given B.

VISUAL PERCEPTION 1.

Recognises differences in objects and pictures 2.

Recognises similarities in objects or pictures 3. finds hidden objects in pictures 4.

Recognises missing parts in objects 5. identifies incomplete pictures 6.
Recognises objects in different positions e.g.

near/far, up/down 7.

Recognises familiar objects in environment 8 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL............................................. PHYSICAL/MOTOR DEVELOPMENT CHECKLIST This checklist covers the basic competencies a child should attain by the time he/she leaves Grade 1.
Please note that attainment of these skills is based on biological as well as environmental factors hence teachers should ensure that children are provided with the opportunity for learning the skills.

Mastered Does not know Use the key in the text box for recording: NS Teacher is not sure if it is Known WM child working towards Mastery NT skill has not been taught CHARACTERISTICS PRE- K GR.

K GR.
K GR.

1 TERM TERM TERM 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 First name Last name Address Age Right hand Left hand Name of person with whom he/she lives A.

KNOWLEDGE OF SELF: the child states the following 1.

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KNOWLEDGE OF OUTER BODY PARTS: child can point to the following (creole language can be used) 8.

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Nose Ears Head Hand Face Eyes Foot Mouth Fingers Shoulders Knees 9 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL............................................. PRE- K GR.

K GR.

1 TERM TERM TERM 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 CHARACTERISTICS Bathes self Brushes teeth Cares for self in toilet Washes hand before eating Dresses self Buttons clothes Eats on his/her own Drink on his/her own C. SELF-HELP/DAILY LIVING SKILLS: Child can do the following 19.

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D. GROSS MOTOR SKILLS: Child can do the following 27.

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E. FINE MOTOR SKILLS 35.

Draws circles 36.

Draws straight lines 37.

Colours within shapes 38.

Cuts paper with scissors 39.

Puts together 4 or 5 pieces of puzzle 40.

Traces over dotted lines F. HEALTH AND SAFETY: Child can do the following 41.

Indicates when he/she is sick 42.

Can say where he/she is hurting 43.

Recognizes common danger signs e.g.

fire, poison 44.
Crosses road safely Catches with both hands Throws ball with one hand Runs a short distance Walks on a straight line Skips on both feet Kicks a ball Hops on one foot Imitates simple actions of others 10 CHILD’S NAME…………………………..GRADE……….SCHOOL............................................. SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT SKILLS CHECKLIST This checklist is made up of key indicators, which are desirable in early childhood as well as problem behaviours, which should all be observed within the classroom, in the outside environment and in the home, in different situations and at different times.
Parental/caregiver information is absolutely necessary.

Answer the question “How Often” by checking “VERY OFTEN”, “SOMETIMES”, OR NEVER” for each behaviour.

BEHAVIOUR Very Often Sometimes Never Willing to share materials with others Wants to do things for peers Takes turns Cares for materials of self Cares for materials of others Contributes to group activities Works cooperatively with a partner A.

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TASKS INVOLVEMENT 8.

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Focuses on a task for at least 10 minutes Shows initiative in finding materials or choosing activities Uses materials appropriately Completes a task Joins in conversation when appropriate Responds to peers when required Responds to adults when required Expresses wishes and feelings towards others Listens while others talk Is accepted by peers Makes eye contact Accepts the consequence of his/her behaviour 10.

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D. PROBLEM BEHAVIOURS 20.

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Is aggressive towards people or objects Has temper tantrums Fights with others Disobeys rules or requests Fidgets or moves excessively Disturbs others engaged during ongoing activities 11