Knowledge Rating Scale - Vocabulary Exposure & Assessment

WHY USE A KNOWLEDGE RATING SCALE (KRS)?

• It’s a great way to introduce new VOCABULARY at the start of a lesson or unit of work.
• It’s a great way to assess your student’s knowledge of vocabulary.
• It’s a great way to identify your learning groups for a lesson or unit of work.
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  INSTRUCTIONS:
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• Just type in (or get the children to write) the vocabulary you want them to learn. The example shown is for a ‘Moving and Growing’ topic in science.
• Ask the children to complete the table indicating the following:
• I have seen or heard of this word.
• I can say this word.
• I can tell you what this word means.
• I can use this word in a sentence.
• I don’t know this word.
• Children who tick the last box indicating, ‘I don’t know this word’ can become your focus group.
• Fully editable.