Jillian Campos

June 30, 2016

EDF 4430
ePortfolio Critical Tasks
Task 3 Creating a Test
Thinking Skills

Remembering

Content
Describe the connection between

Applying

Total

Percentages

60

20

14

two individuals, events, ideas, or

pieces of information.
Use the illustrations and details in

a text to describe its key ideas.

Ask and answer questions about
key details.
Retell key details of a text.

Total
Percentages

10
67

5
33

Community Helper Test

(Worth 25 Points)

15
100

Directions: You will have 45 minutes to complete questions 1-15. Please read the directions and
questions carefully before answering.
Multiple Choice Questions (2 Point Each)
Directions: For questions 1-5, use the information from the book we read in class A Day with
Librarians to circle the correct answer.
1. If a librarian has a book on how to water plants, what section of the library would they

place it?
A. Biography
B. Fiction
C. Non-fiction
D. Poetry
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.1.1: Ask and answer questions about key details from
their text. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to know

details from the text in order to figure out the answer to the question.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is applying factual knowledge.

2. Using the Dewey Decimal System, what book number is directly to the right of a book

with the number 302.4?

A. 302.3
B. 302.5
C. 302.7
D. 302.8
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.1.1: Ask and answer questions about key details from
their text. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to know

details from the text in order to figure out the answer to the question.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is applying factual knowledge.
3. If there is a dollar late fee for everyday the book is late and Saras book is five days late,
how much will Sara have to pay in late fees?
A. $2.00
B. $3.00
C. $4.00
D. $5.00

Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.1.1: Ask and answer questions about key details from
their text. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to know

details from the text in order to figure out how much Sara will have to pay.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is applying factual knowledge.

4. Use the following picture to answer the question below.

Using the picture above, what would the book to the left next to 590 be numbered as?
A.
B.
C.
D.

588
589
589.2
589.56
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the
text features and details from their text to know which feature offers a list of alphabetical

definitions.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is applying factual knowledge.

5. Use the following picture in order to answer question 5.

Based on the front cover of the book, what do you think the librarian is helping the children do?
A.
B.
C.
D.

Checking a book out.

Reading a book to them.
Listening to music
Teaching them how to use the online catalog.
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the
illustration above from their text and the details they read to know what the librarian is

doing.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is applying factual knowledge.

True/False Questions (1 point each)

Directions: For questions 6-10, determine whether the answer is true (T) or false (F). Circle the
correct answer.

6. Librarians help people check books out.

T
F
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.1.2: Identify the main topic and retell key details of a
text. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the details

from their text to know if this statement is true or false.

Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

7. Librarians help children cross the street.

T F
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the

details from their text to know if this statement is true or false.

Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

8. Both a librarian and a doctor do the same task.

T F
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.1.3: Describe the connection between two individuals,
events, ideas, or pieces of information in a text. The question aligns with this standard
because the students have to know the connections between doctors and librarians and

whether or not they perform the same tasks or not.

Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

9. Librarians teach people how to check the online catalog to find the book they are looking

for.
T F
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the

details from their text to know if this statement is true or false.

Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

10. People studying to become United States citizens can find help in the library.
T F

Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.1.2: Identify the main topic and retell key details of a
text. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the details

from their text to know if this statement is true or false.

Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

Fill-in-the-blank Questions (2 points each)

Directions: For questions 11-15, choose the best answer for each question. Fill in the correct
answer on the line for each question.
11. Librarians work in schools and _____Public_________ libraries.
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the
details from their text to figure out the missing word in the statement.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.
12. Librarians show kids how to play reading and math games on the ______computer____.
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the

details from their text to figure out the missing word in the statement.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

13. Librarians choose ___books________ to read aloud during story times.

Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the

details from their text to figure out the missing word in the statement.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

14. Librarians select books to _____order______ for the library.

Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the
details from their text to figure out the missing word in the statement.

 Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

15. Librarians help people find good ____books_________ to read and information about

almost anything.
Standard Assessed: LAFS.1.RI.3.7: Use the illustrations and details in a text to describe
its key ideas. The question aligns with this standard because the students have to use the

details from their text to figure out the missing word in the statement.
Taxonomic Level of Question: This is remembering factual knowledge.

Name of reviewer: Nicole Liu

Name of student being reviewed: Jillian Campos

The following checklists were constructed in order to help you find

errors in a selected response test. Go through and put an X in
each box that a statement applies to.
Please note: These checklists are labeled as Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, and Q5 for each
section. However, your actual test should be numbered from 1-15. This sheet
is formatted this way because some of you may put your matching first, or
your multiple choice first, etc.
True/False Questions
Q1
X
X

Q2
X
X

Q3
X
X

Q4
X
X

Q5
X
X

none?
Is any language ambiguous?
Is any language negatively worded? (Example:

X
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X
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X

X
X

never, not, etc)

Are any questions tricky?
Are all necessary directions included?

X
X

X
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X
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X
X

X
X

Are all statements TOTALLY true or TOTALLY false?

Is there a balance between questions that are true
and questions that are false? (Example: 3 true, 2
false, OR 2 true, 3 false)
Do any questions use qualifiers such as all or

Feedback: (Please write constructive feedback about how your partner can
improve her, his, or their questions. Do not just write good job!)
You did a good job on the true and false, you have a good balance of true
and false questions.
Your questions arent tricky and are either totally true or totally false.
It might be helpful if students see the titles and the directions bolded.
Matching Questions
Are all options conceptually similar?
(Example: Dont have names AND years choose
one type of option)
Are stems on the left with numbers and options on

Q1
X

Q2
X

Q3
X

Q4
X

Q5
X

the right with letters?

Are options in logical order?
Are options on a single page?
Are all necessary directions included?

Feedback: (Please write constructive feedback about how your partner can
improve her, his, or their questions. Do not just write good job!)
It was difficult to fill in the chart as it is based on Matching and you have fill
in the blank questions. I really liked your fill in the blank questions and that
you provided a word bank for your students.
Multiple Choice Questions
Q1

Q2

Q3

Q4

Q5

chronologically, etc.)
If there is an omission (a blank), is it at the end of

the stem?
Do options overlap? Or are they too conceptually

similar?
Are options of similar lengths?
Is each option on its own line?
Are all grammar rules being followed?
Are any questions tricky?
Do any questions use humor?
Are all necessary directions included?

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X
X
X
X
X

X
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Are options arranged in logical order?

(Alphabetical for single words or names, shortest-tolongest for multiple words, numerically,

Feedback: (Please write constructive feedback about how your partner can
improve her, his, or their questions. Do not just write good job!)
I would add another option for questions 3 and 4 so they have 4 choices and
it is consistent with questions 1, 2, and 5.
I like that you had point values for each section, I would recommend having
an overall point value for the entire test, maybe underneath your title.