As a teacher of English, you need to test your students’ English periodically to know to what extent they learned the language. Learning English should include mainly learning vocabulary and grammar. In addition, you should test their reading comprehension and writing skills. If you want your test to be complete and comprehensive, your test should include a listening activity and a speaking task. Here are some suggestions for the questions you may include in your test:
Vocabulary
To test knowledge of vocabulary, you can ask students to:
- Write words which relate to common topics such as family, work, school, jobs, …etc.
- Use the appropriate word from a list to fill in the space in a context.
- Match the words with their meanings.
- Choose the right word from certain options to complete a context.
Grammar
To test knowledge of grammar, you can ask students to:
- Choose the right word or phrase from certain options to complete a structure.
- Change a sentence from tense to another using a clue.
- Rearrange words to make a grammatically correct sentence.
Reading
To test reading skills, you can ask students to:
- Read for skimming to answer questions on the main points of a reading passage.
- Read carefully to answer some questions on details.
- Summarize a long reading passage in two or three sentences.
- Extract some information from a short text to fill in a table.
- Read a story and then put the main events in the right order.
Writing
To test writing skills, you can ask students to:
- Write an accurately certain amount of words about a certain topic using correct sentence structure, word order and connectors.
- Write different kinds of written texts like essays, letters, emails, stories, short paragraphs, etc. following the rules of writing each kind.
- Use some given guided words to write about a certain topic.
Listening
To test listening skills, you can ask students to:
- Listen for specific information in listening texts.
- Listen to short dialogues and tell the meanings of some words in context.
- Follow a listening short text and show understanding by doing the instructions included in the text.
Speaking
To test speaking skills, you can ask students to:
- Speak clearly using appropriate stress and intonation.
- Pronounce words so that they can be understood.
- Describe pictures or other visual material connecting ideas together accurately and with a range of language.
Thanks For Reading
Like this article?
Share It With Your Networks.
Master the Art of Creating Fair, Effective, and Meaningful Tests
Are you struggling to create tests that truly measure student learning? Tired of spending countless hours designing assessments only to find they don’t accurately reflect your students’ knowledge? “Writing Effective Test Items: The Definitive Guide” is your comprehensive solution to crafting better assessments—saving you time while improving student outcomes.
Transform Your Assessment Strategy
This practical guide takes you through everything you need to know about creating high-quality tests, including:
- Multiple test formats: From multiple-choice to essays.
- Proven grading techniques that eliminate subjectivity.
- Strategies to prevent guessing and ensure authentic assessment.
- Step-by-step rubric development for consistent evaluation.
- Expert tips for providing constructive feedback that promotes learning.
Why This Guide Is Different
Unlike theoretical textbooks that gather dust on your shelf, this guide offers:
- Ready-to-implement techniques for immediate classroom use.
- Clear, practical examples for each test type.
- Research-backed methods to establish technical quality.
- Time-saving templates and frameworks.
- Solutions for common testing challenges.
This Guide Is Perfect For:
- K-12 teachers seeking to improve their assessment methods.
- Department heads responsible for maintaining testing standards.
- New teachers looking to develop strong assessment skills.
- Experienced educators wanting to refine their testing approach.
- Professional development coordinators.
This Guide Helps You Learn How To:
- Create fair tests that accurately measure student knowledge.
- Design questions that target different cognitive levels.
- Develop rubrics that make grading more objective and efficient.
- Provide feedback that helps students improve.
- Balance test difficulty for optimal learning assessment.
Inside, You’ll Find:
- 20+ chapters of practical, actionable content.
- Step-by-step processes for creating different types of test items.
- Guidelines for establishing technical quality.
- Proven strategies for defeating guessing in multiple-choice questions.
- A four-step process for grading essay tests.
- Tips for creating and using effective rubrics.
Stop Struggling with Assessment Design
You’ll have the confidence to create tests that truly measure learning, grade fairly and efficiently, provide meaningful feedback, and support student growth through better assessment.
Limited Time Offer
Order now and receive 50% off with instant digital access to all chapters, downloadable templates and rubrics, and regular updates as testing best practices evolve.
Don’t let another semester go by with subpar assessments. Transform your testing approach and enhance student learning with “Writing Effective Test Items: The Definitive Guide.”
Order today and join thousands of educators who have already improved their assessment practices with this comprehensive guide.
Make every test count. Make every grade matter. Make assessment meaningful.
