Classroom Tests and Quizzes

Decide if the following tests meet the criteria for - 1

good tests. Explain why they do or do not.
You will give your class a chapter test of 25 questions. - A
The test was announced during the chapter review for the
following day.
The test doesn't meet the criteria for good test, because *
announced earlier so students will have it should be
. time to prepare enough
minute - Youve just decided to give the students a 10 - B
test because youre the substitute teacher and need some
time to get things organized before starting class.
The test doesn't meet the criteria for good test, because *
doesn't include the material that was covered in class and it
students aren't ready for the test because they didn't prepare for
the test.

Its Wednesday and youve just finished a reading - C
passage and tell the students they will need to be able to
summarize the main points of it in a test on Friday.
it *This test meets the criteria for good tests, because
includes only material that was covered in class. Moreover
students have enough time to prepare since the teacher gave
The test serves the purpose for which it was . them the chance
created.

At the end of the term you will require your class (of - D
question objective test as - 20 students) to answer a 200
well as two essay style questions in 300 words (minimum)
each.
et the criteria for good test, because *The test doesn't me
is difficulty. It in length and isn't manageable test the
returns the to the teacher it is difficult for long so quite
results in an appropriate amount of time.

they You ask your class to produce a list of 10 words - E
learned on their own outside of class and use each in a
sentence to show their mastery of the word.
: *The test doesn't meet the criteria for good test, because
it doesn't include a material that was covered in class, so
it is not fair.










question gap fill (fill in the blank) exercise - Create a 10 - 2
based on any topic: vocabulary, grammar, etc.

Here is an example of gab fill exercise based on the reading topic "
: e 5 d taught to gra have I a folk tale Shen" - Yeh

Complete each sentence using a word from the word bank: *

Yeh- Shen was a/an ___________________ after her parents died . 1
As was the _______________________ in those days, YehShens 2.
father had two wives .
YehShen had skin as smooth as_______________________ . 3
YehShens stepmother was _______________________ of Yeh 4.
Shens beauty and goodness .
All the women went to the _______________________ that day 5.
to try on the shoe, but YehShen didnt go
Her stepmother was a/an __________________ woman and 6.
killed Yeh-Shens pet fish and cooked it for dinner .
YehShen wanted to go to the _________________________, but 7.
her stepmother didnt want any young men to see Yeh-Shen's beauty.
Soon YehShen was dressed in a/an ____________________ of 8.
azure blue and a cloak decorated with kingfisher feathers. . .
A _______________________ found the shoe and sold it to a merchant. 9.
The king was ___________________________ to find out who the 10.
shoe belonged to. .
Word bank

unpleasant
jealous
custom
orphan
ivory
crafty
villager
determined
pavilion
gown
festival
kneel
wondrous



question cloze exercise on any text. - Create a 10 - 3

The following is a cloze exercise based on a reading text
from the famous short story "Oliver Twest"
READ THE PASSAGE BELOW. SOME OF THE WORDS HAVE
BEEN LEFT OUT ON PURPOSE. FILL IN THE BLANKS THAT
WILL MAKE THE STORY MAKE SENSE.


Oliver is born in (1) in 1830s England. His mother
Is found on the (2).. and dies just after
(3)...
Oliver spends nine years in a run home for (4) .Then
he
transferred to (5). for adults. Oliver narrowly
(6) being apprenticed to a brutish chimney
sweep
and is eventually apprenticed to a local (7)...............
Then
Oliver runs away at dawn and travels toward
(8)...
Outside London, Oliver meets (9).. ,a boy of his
own age. Jack offers him (10).. in the London
house of his benefactor.



THE ANSWER

Twist is born in a workhouse in 1830s England. His mother is
found on the street and dies just after Olivers birth. Oliver spends
nine years in a run home for orphans .Then he transferred to a
workhouse for adults. Oliver narrowly escapes being apprenticed
to a brutish chimney sweep and is eventually apprenticed to a local
undertaker. Then Oliver runs away at dawn and travels toward
London.Outside London, Oliver Jack Dawkins. a boy of his own
age. Jack offers him shelter in the London house of his benefactor