Examinations

Unit Test for Baroness Orczy's The Scarlet Pimpernel

This test is designed for Honors/Pre-AP 8th grade students, and possibly regular 9th grade students in English/Reading. It focuses on in-depth text analysis.

Pros and Cons of Standardized Testing

While standardized testing is stressful and time-consuming, it is can also be very beneficial. In the following article, some of the positive and negative factors are discussed.

New York City Gifted and Talented Intelligence Tests

In previous articles we have been learning about the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale as well as the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. Here we can take a look at the overall comparison as well as why New York City has changed from Stanford Binet to OLSAT...

Bean Trees Quiz, Chapters 6-12

Use The BEAN TREES by Barbara Kingsolver to teach literary devices. Then give them this easy to grade multiple choice quiz.

The Bean Trees, Chapters 1-4 Quiz

This multiple choice quiz requires thought and intelligence. It's also easy to grade.

Tips to Ensure High Scores on Standarized Tests

Do you want to raise your students' test scores? Of course, you do. This article offers five suggestions that will help your students do their best.

Intelligence Tests:Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale versus Otis-Lennon School Ability Test: Part 3

During these series of articles we have been looking at Intelligence Tests including Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale and the Otis-Lennon School Ability Test. In articles 1 and 2 we reviewed what the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale was, how to get...

Unit Test for Jack London's White Fang

This is a good unit test over Jack London's classic novel, suitablle for regular and Pre-AP students.

Using Bloom's Taxonomy of Questions to Create Assessments

Standardized tests are important in today's educational world, especially with the No Child Left Behind laws. In order to help students prepare for assessments such as the ITBS (Iowa Test of Basic Skills), you should use Bloom's Taxonomy...

Unit Test for Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None

This test is designed for regular or Pre-AP 7th graders who have read Agatha Christie's classic novel about a set of murders on an isolated island.