Alma A. Alarcon

matching type question:

1. Directions: On the line next to each children's book in Column A print the letter of the animal or insect in column B that is a main character in that book. Each animal or insect in Column B can be used only once.
	Column A Column B 1. Charlotte's Web A. Bear 2. Winnie the Pooh B. Chimpanzee 3. Black Beauty C. Cricket 4. Tarzan D. Deer 5. Pinocchio E. Horse 6. Bambi F. Pig
	The student reads a premise (Column A) and finds the correct response from among those in Column B. The student then prints the letter of the correct response in the blank beside the premise in Column A. An alternative is to have the student draw a line from the correct response to the premise, but this is more time consuming to score.
	In Example 1, the student only has to know five of the six answers to get them all correct. Since each animal in Column B can be used only once, the one remaining after the five known answers have been recorded is the answer for the sixth premise. One way to reduce the possibility of guessing correct answers is to list a larger number of responses (Column B) than premises (Column A), as is done in Example 2. 2. Column A Column B 1. Charlotte's Web A. Bear 2. Winnie the Pooh B. Chimpanzee 3. Black Beauty C. Cricket 4. Tarzan D. Deer 5. Pinocchio E. Horse 6. Bambi F. Mouse G. Pig Directions: On the line next to each description in Column A, place the letter of the president in Column B whom it describes. Answers in Column B may be used only once. Colulmn A _____A. Our first President _____B. Resigned from the office of president _____C. Was well known for his association with humanitarian causes after leaving office _____D. Was a movie star and a state governor before being elected president _____E. Was assassinated while in office Column B 1. Jimmy Carter 2. Abraham Lincoln 3. Richard Nixon 4. Ronald Reagan 5. Woodrow Wilson Variation Example 7 shows one variation using a short list of answers, each with a capital letter designation, positioned above a set of items. Each question can be answered by using one (or sometimes more than one if this is specified in the directions) of the answers in the "key" which you have provided. The letter designating the correct response is printed in the blank beside the item. 7. Directions: Listed below are some objectives. In the blank beside each objective, specify the most appropriate type of assessment by placing the letter of the assessment type in the blank beside the objective. Assessment types: A. Essay B. Performance Assessment (portfolio, presentation, project, etc.) C. Traditional paper and pencil test (true false, multiple choice, etc.) _____1. Students will be able to construct a fluxty. _____2. Students will know the six rules for effluding ixons. _____3. Students will be able to explain to parents how their fluxty operates. _____4. Students be able to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of zibixs. http://web.utk.edu/~mccay/apdm/match/match_b.htm Copyright © 2001-2002 Alabama Department of Education All Rights Reserved. another example: sample of matching type test: school:Naga Parochial School yr/section:Grade 2 st. Leo the Great Direction: macth the meaning of the words in column A with the words in column B. write the letter before the number. A B _____1. It means to move something a. daugther rapidly to and fro. b. search _____2. It refers to a female child c. safeguard _____3. It is a word use to express or d. wag show sorry or regret e. unfortunately _____4. It means to protect f. fail _____5. It is another word fro hunt g. dog

Christian F. Fernando

Short-Answer Questions Short-answer questions are “constructed-response,” or open-ended questions that require students to create an answer. Short-answer items typically require responses of one word to a few sentences. “Fill in the blank” and “completion” questions are examples of short-answer question types. Advantages: Short-answer questions assess unassisted recall of information, rather than recognition. Compared to essay questions, they are relatively easy to write. Disadvantages: Short-answer items are only suitable for questions that can be answered with short responses. Additionally, because students are free to answer any way they choose, short-answer questions can lead to difficulties in scoring if the question is not worded carefully. It’s important when writing short-answer questions that the desired student response is clear. Most Appropriate For: Questions that require student recall over recognition. Examples include assessing the correct spelling of items, or in cases when it is desirable to ensure that the students have committed the information to memory (medical students, for example, will require recall of information more than recognition by the nature of their jobs). Bloom’s Levels: Knowledge Comprehension Application Short-Answer Questions Examples: Here is an example of a poorly executed short-answer question: • Evaluation designed to assess a program as it develops is ______________________. This question does a poor job of specifying exactly what information it is looking for. It’s conceivable that students could create any number of answers to this question. Changing the question to “The type of evaluation designed to assess a program as it develops is called ___________” creates a more accurate question, clearly asking students to respond with the name of an evaluation type. Here is a better example of the short-answer question type: • The thin membrane that separates the inner ear from the external ear is commonly called the _____________. This question is very clear in its desired response. In addition, it assesses recall of knowledge-level processing. Short-answer question types can also include asking for definitions and short lists. For example: • Briefly define insectivore. • List the three states that comprise the west coast of the continental United States. Short Answer Questions Practice Activity: Read the descriptions of the types of content to be assessed. Then decide if short-answer questions are the best choice foe evaluating student mastery. Click the "Yes" or "No" buttons to indicate if you would select short-answer in these cases. You are a biology teacher who wants to ensure that your students have a clear understanding of plant structure. You will be holding labs for the rest of the semester that will require students have the basics of plant anatomy mastered. Are short-answer questions the best choice in this situation? Yes No You are a media studies professor who wants to assess your students' knowledge of the key features of "yellow" journalism. Are short-answer questions the best choice in this situation? Yes No

Christian F. Fernando

Short Answer Section: 5 questions (5 points each)
One point is earned by naming the author and title of the work (if not given in the question). Only literary works discussed in class will appear in the short answer section but you may mention other works if that makes sense for the question. The remaining points are given for a brief discussion of the significance of the item or quotation in the question.

This sample is from twentieth-century American literature but it contains good illustrations of strengths and weaknesses in answers for the short answer portion of the text.

Sample Short Answer Question: Discuss briefly the significance of the broken unicorn.

One-point answer (too brief; doesn’t discuss significance; not a complete sentence; author not identified):

a figurine that breaks in The Glass Menagerie

Two-point answer (brief identification but nothing on significance):

Williams, The Glass Menagerie. This is Laura's favorite figurine in her collection of glass animals.

Three-point answer (good on significance of item but nothing precise on how the item relates to main characters or plot or period/genre of literature. The key word "broken" has not been explained. Also there is awkward wording in this answer and the play is called a "story.")

The unicorn in Williams’ The Glass Menagerie symbolizes the unique virgin, fragile, and beautiful aspects of the young person in the story. It represents the unreal fantasy in real life circumstances.

Four-point answer (too much plot summary and not precise enough on thematic significance):

The glass unicorn was one of Laura's favorite figurines in her menagerie of glass animals. She lived with her mother and brother and she was afraid to go out into the world because she felt self-conscious about her physical handicap. Her collection at home was very important to her. Laura and Jim were dancing when they knocked it over and broke it. When that happened she said the unicorn would now be like the other animals. Since she had liked Jim since they were in high school together, and he was helping her feel more self-confident, she gave him the unicorn, but he told her he was engaged to another girl, so the play ends sadly.

Five-point answer (gets right to the point about the significance of the unicorn):

The unicorn is Laura's favorite glass piece in The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams. It represents her uniqueness and virginity. However, while she and Jim are dancing, the unicorn falls and loses its horn, making it just one of the other horses. This represents Laura's feeling that she is now like everyone else; she is dancing despite her handicap.