Writer's Choice Grade 12

Unit 28: Essay Tests and Standardized Tests

Unit Activity Lesson Plan

Introduction
Students have read about standardized and essay tests. In this lesson, they will identify several tests and test items.

Lesson Description
Students will play a memory game matching a test or test item with its description.

Instructional Objectives

Students will apply their knowledge of types of tests and test items.
Students will sharpen their ability to recall.

Student Web Activity Answers

SAT II	evaluates mastery in a particular subject area
PSAT	qualifies students for National Merit Scholarship competition
SAT	most frequently administered standardized test
ACT	measures achievement in English, math, social studies, and natural sciences
antonym	test items that ask you to identify a word that is nearly opposite of the given word
analogy	test items that ask you to identify the relationship between two words
usage	test items that ask you to identify unclear language or grammatical errors
sentence correction	test items that ask you to decide on the best revision to fix an error