Attached is a sample objective and test questions. Tell how each question might pose a problem for some students with special needs. Then, adjust each item so that it is clearer.
Constructing Test Items for Students with Special Needs
1. Multiple Choice
A. Write the correct answer on the blank provided.
____________The ways fungi can help us in the kitchen are
a. making bread rise.
b. fermenting alcohol.
c. giving cheese flavor.
d. b and c
e. all of the above.
B. Harry left his boat by the riverbank. He planned to retrieve it later. After he returned he would pick up his canoe for the trip home. Retrieve means: (a) fix; (b) use for the first time; (c) get back.
2. Matching
A. Match the descriptions on the left with the trees on the right.
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1. seed plant with flowers |
a. pine |
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2. seed plant with cone |
b. cedar |
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3. plant with scale-like needles |
c. larch |
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4. flat needles |
d. monocot |
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e. hemlock |
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f. dicot |
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g. fir |
3. True/False
Circle True or False.
True False Amoebas are not plant-like because they do not have chlorophyll.
True False Circuit breakers are useful because they cut off the flow of electricity when the wires are overheated so a fire will be avoided.
4. Completion
Write the correct word in the blank.
The __________ is a rock with the exact shape of the original plant or animal. (cast fossil, fossil fuel, mold fossil)
The number that tells how many things are in a collection or its size is called a __________ number.
5. Essay
Compare and contrast the worldviews of the early settlers and the Native Americans.
List 10 ways electricity can be a problem in the home and for each way give a suggestion for how homes could be safe .