unit 4 / lesson 11

Beginner Final Assessment

Complete the Beginner Kai course with a graded assessment in reading, grammar, translation, dialogue, and short writing.

spaced review

grammar return practice

17 patterns due

Start here before the new lesson work. These earlier patterns are deliberately returning in a later lesson.

sixth later lesson / from unit 2 / lesson 5

Place, Direction, and Relation Phrases

Use the pattern in a short dialogue, paragraph, translation, or project answer without looking back.

• direction and wanting with li
• location with en
• relation phrase order
• route and means with al
• source and belonging with na
• with and possession with te

course checkpoint / from unit 3 / lesson 7

Time Words, Memory, and Future Intention

Use the pattern in the review, assessment, project, or capstone evidence for this course.

• an for future intention
• or for completed manifest event
• simple plan statements
• time words after the clause
• um for remembered past
• yari time questions

third later lesson / from unit 3 / lesson 8

Describing People, Things, and Sources

Mix this pattern with the current lesson's main form so retrieval happens in a new context.

• compact head-quality modifiers
• descriptive noun phrases
• predicate qualities with e
• questions about description and source
• source and belonging phrases with na

beginner vocabulary load

cumulative vocabulary limit

within limit

new terms

0

cumulative

86

limit

90

remaining

4

The Beginner course keeps a running vocabulary cap so learners can practice the sentence engine without uncontrolled word growth.

new in this lesson

No new vocabulary. This page recycles already introduced Beginner terms.

vocabulary

lesson vocabulary

68 items

• kai
• kailun
• mi
• ti
• si
• nai
• tio
• sio
• eli
• elen
• elin
• nain
• aeli
• teeli
• e
• el
• an
• or
• um
• li
• na
• en
• al
• te
• ma
• ya
• sai
• sha
• anvai
• yael
• yano
• yava
• yari
• yaal
• yave
• huno
• namo
• noa
• sannoa
• yair
• vao
• teno
• alo
• name
• hune
• yare
• lune
• nelo
• vae
• ore
• some
• kame
• venlune
• rine
• rinum
• rinan
• rinve
• mino
• niva
• nive
• nivo
• miri
• neli
• haia
• luni
• shal
• lumo
• kairo

grammar

lesson patterns

10 patterns

• beginner pronunciation
• identity and quality
• relation phrases
• need and possession-like relations
• yes-no and content questions
• repair phrases
• present action
• object order
• time and aspect
• descriptions and source phrases

pronunciation

pronunciation practice

9 cues / 1 audio model

sound focus

• e eh clear e; do not reduce it

say these words

1. kai keye /ˈkai̯/
2. kailun keye-loon /ˈkai̯.lun/
3. mi mee /ˈmi/
4. ti tee /ˈti/
5. si see /ˈsi/
6. nai neye /ˈnai̯/
7. tio tee-oh /ˈti.o/
8. sio see-oh /ˈsi.o/

speaking routine

1. Say each form once slowly, keeping every written vowel audible.
2. Repeat the list at normal speed without changing the vowel quality.
3. Use two words in a short sentence and keep first-syllable stress stable.

audio model

Vowels, consonant rows, syllable practice, and minimal pairs.

source text sounds

translation

translation drill

8 prompts

1. Kai to English Mi e eli.
2. Kai to English Ti e niva ya?
3. Kai to English Sha. Mi sha e miri.
4. Kai to English Mi li huno.
5. Kai to English Ti el nive namo.
6. Kai to English Huno te mi.
7. Kai to English Mi en noa rine.
8. Kai to English Nai el yare li sannoa.

dialogue

dialogue practice

1 prompt set / 1 audio model

Dialogue Writing

• Write an eight-line dialogue in Kai. It must include
• one yes-no question
• one content question
• one short answer
• one repair phrase
• one need sentence
• one have/with sentence
• one direction sentence with li

dialogue audio model

Short call-and-response exchanges for first-course listening practice.

source text beginner dialogue

listening

listening practice

3 audio sources

Core sound inventory

Vowels, consonant rows, syllable practice, and minimal pairs.

source text sounds

1. Listen once without reading, then repeat each vowel row aloud.
2. Replay the minimal pairs and mark the pairs that are hardest to distinguish.
3. Read one lesson example aloud, keeping the same vowel quality.

Beginner dialogue audio

Short call-and-response exchanges for first-course listening practice.

source text beginner dialogue

1. Listen once without the source text and follow the speaker turns.
2. Replay and shadow three short Kai lines aloud.
3. Write two lines from dictation, then check the source text.

listening comprehension

1. 01
   In BD001, what does speaker A ask after the greeting? catch the first yes-no question

   answer

   Ti en noa ya?

2. 02
   What answer confirms that speaker B is in noa? recognize a positive identity answer

   answer

   Sai. Mi en noa.

3. 03
   What question about huno repeats in every beginner dialogue? hear a repeated desire question

   answer

   Ti li huno ya?

4. 04
   How does speaker B answer when they want huno? hear a positive want statement

   answer

   Sai, mi li huno.

5. 05
   Across BD001-BD005, which five words follow en in speaker A's first question? track the changing keyword

   answer

   noa, namnoa, lunnoa, kamnoa, sannoa.

Core 1,000 word audio

High-frequency Common Kai words with teaching pronunciations.

source text word recognition

1. Pick ten lesson vocabulary items and listen for them in the word list.
2. Write the Kai spelling before checking the source text.
3. Repeat the ten words aloud in short two-word groups.

answers

structured answer key

4 sections / 42 answers

Grammar Recognition 15 answers

• 1 Mi en noa.
• 2 Mi e elen.
• 3 at the end
• 4 Ti li yano?
• 5 Mi el nive huno.
• 6 Huno te mi.
• 7 Mi el vae teno li ti.
• 8 Mi el name namo.
• 9 Mi an yare rinan.
• 10 Mi um yare rinum.
• 11 Mi or yare rinum.
• 12 Ti el yare li yava?
• 13 noa niva
• 14 Noa na mi e niva.
• 15 Ma lune al rin shal.

Kai to English Translation 10 answers

• 16 I am a living being / consciousness.
• 17 Are you safe?
• 18 No. I do not understand.
• 19 I want water.
• 20 You need food.
• 21 I have water. Literal: water is with me.
• 22 I am at home / in the place now.
• 23 We here are going to the clinic.
• 24 I will drink water later.
• 25 My home is safe.

English to Kai Translation 10 answers

• 26 Mi e elen.
• 27 Ti e niva.
• 28 Mi li namo.
• 29 Ti el nive huno.
• 30 Nivo te mi.
• 31 Ti e niva ya?
• 32 Ti li yano?
• 33 Mi el yare li noa.
• 34 Mi el name namo rine.
• 35 Nai an venlune rinan.

Reading Comprehension 7 answers

• 36 Maria is at home / in the place now. Kai answer: Maria en noa rine.
• 37 Yes. Maria's place is safe. Kai answer: Sai. Noa na Maria e niva.
• 38 Aleso is Maria's friend. Kai answer: Aleso e teeli na Maria.
• 39 Aleso is drinking water. Kai answer: Aleso el hune huno rine.
• 40 Maria will give food to Aleso later. Kai answer: Maria an vae namo li Aleso rinan.
• 41 They will go to the clinic later. Kai answer: Nai an yare li sannoa rinan.
• 42 Ma lune rin-te. = Please say it again.

Objectives

• Demonstrate control of the Beginner Kai sound and spelling system.
• Read and interpret short Common Kai passages.
• Translate simple Kai sentences into clear English.
• Translate beginner English sentences into recoverable Common Kai.
• Write a practical dialogue with questions, answers, and repair.
• Write a short descriptive paragraph using place, action, time, and source phrases.

Assessment Rules

Use the reference pages only after you finish a first attempt. The goal is not speed. The goal is stable control.

Recommended pass levels:

What This Assessment Covers

Practice

A. Reading Aloud and Sound Control

Read the following words aloud. Give each written vowel a clear value.

Now read these sentences aloud.

1. Mi e elen.
2. Ti e niva ya?
3. Mi el name namo rine.
4. Nai an yare li sannoa rinan.
5. Mi sha e miri. Ma lune rin-te.

B. Grammar Recognition

Choose the best Kai form or explanation.

Mi en noa. / Mi e en noa.

Mi e elen. / Mi en elen.

at the end / before the subject

Ti li yano? / Ya ti li huno?

Mi el nive huno. / Mi e huno.

Huno te mi. / Mi e huno.

Mi el vae teno li ti. / Mi el vae li ti teno.

Mi el name namo. / Mi e name namo.

Mi an yare rinan. / Mi el an yare rinan.

Mi um yare rinum. / Mi or yare rinum.

Mi or yare rinum. / Mi um yare rinum.

Ti el yare li yava? / Ti el yare ya?

noa niva / niva noa

Noa na mi e niva. / Mi e noa niva.

Ma lune al rin shal. / Ma sha lune rin-te.

1. I am at home / in the place.
2. I am a person.
3. The yes-no question marker normally goes:
4. What do you want?
5. I need water.
6. I have water.
7. I am giving the object to you.
8. I am eating food.
9. I will go later.
10. I remember going before.
11. I went before.
12. Where are you going?
13. safe home / safe place.
14. My home is safe.
15. Please speak slowly.

C. Kai to English Translation

Translate into clear English.

1. Mi e eli.
2. Ti e niva ya?
3. Sha. Mi sha e miri.
4. Mi li huno.
5. Ti el nive namo.
6. Huno te mi.
7. Mi en noa rine.
8. Nai el yare li sannoa.
9. Mi an hune huno rinan.
10. Noa na mi e niva.

D. English to Kai Translation

Translate into Common Kai.

1. I am a person.
2. You are safe.
3. I want food.
4. You need water.
5. I have protection.
6. Are you safe?
7. What do you want?
8. I am going home / toward the place.
9. I am eating food now.
10. We will discuss later.

E. Reading Comprehension

Read the passage, then answer the questions in English or Kai.

1. Where is Maria now?
2. Is Maria's place safe?
3. Who is Aleso?
4. What is Aleso drinking now?
5. What will Maria give to Aleso later?
6. Where will they go later?
7. Which repair phrase appears in the passage?

F. Dialogue Writing

Write an eight-line dialogue in Kai. It must include:

• one yes-no question
• one content question
• one short answer
• one repair phrase
• one need sentence
• one have/with sentence
• one direction sentence with li
• one time word

G. Short Writing

Write a six-sentence paragraph in Kai about a practical beginner scene. Include:

• one identity or quality sentence with e
• one location sentence with en
• one present action sentence with el
• one object after a predicate
• one future intention sentence with an
• one source or belonging phrase with na

Answer Key

B. Grammar Recognition

1. Mi en noa.
2. Mi e elen.
3. at the end
4. Ti li yano?
5. Mi el nive huno.
6. Huno te mi.
7. Mi el vae teno li ti.
8. Mi el name namo.
9. Mi an yare rinan.
10. Mi um yare rinum.
11. Mi or yare rinum.
12. Ti el yare li yava?
13. noa niva
14. Noa na mi e niva.
15. Ma lune al rin shal.

C. Kai to English Translation

1. I am a living being / consciousness.
2. Are you safe?
3. No. I do not understand.
4. I want water.
5. You need food.
6. I have water. Literal: water is with me.
7. I am at home / in the place now.
8. We here are going to the clinic.
9. I will drink water later.
10. My home is safe.

D. English to Kai Translation

1. Mi e elen.
2. Ti e niva.
3. Mi li namo.
4. Ti el nive huno.
5. Nivo te mi.
6. Ti e niva ya?
7. Ti li yano?
8. Mi el yare li noa.
9. Mi el name namo rine.
10. Nai an venlune rinan.

E. Reading Comprehension

1. Maria is at home / in the place now. Kai answer: Maria en noa rine.
2. Yes. Maria's place is safe. Kai answer: Sai. Noa na Maria e niva.
3. Aleso is Maria's friend. Kai answer: Aleso e teeli na Maria.
4. Aleso is drinking water. Kai answer: Aleso el hune huno rine.
5. Maria will give food to Aleso later. Kai answer: Maria an vae namo li Aleso rinan.
6. They will go to the clinic later. Kai answer: Nai an yare li sannoa rinan.
7. Ma lune rin-te. = Please say it again.

F. Dialogue Model

One possible answer:

G. Short Writing Model

One possible answer:

Mi e elen. Mi en noa rine. Mi el name namo. Huno te mi. Nai an yare li sannoa rinan. Noa na mi e niva.

English:

I am a person. I am at home now. I am eating food. I have water. We will go to the clinic later. My home is safe.

Scoring Guide

Dialogue Rubric

Short Writing Rubric

Next Step

If you scored 75 or higher, continue to Everyday Kai. If you scored below 75, repeat the review pages and rewrite every missed answer as a new sentence.