As a part of a mini-assignment in E638 (Assessment of English Language

Learners), the following selected-response questions were created. Our task was to create

selected-response questions that we felt were appropriate for use, based on suggestions

provided by Miller, Linn, & Gronlund (2009, p. 215). We developed a construct to be

tested by our selected-response questions. My completion of this task demonstrates my

ability to create selected-response questions based on suggestions provided by experts in

the field of assessment.

These questions were based on content from an intermediate-level ESL class. The

content for the lesson was based on travel, and can be found at: http://www.english

current.com/travel-tourism-intermediate-esl-lesson-plan/.
Construct: These selected-response items attempt to assess students vocabulary
knowledge in terms of use, meaning, and form of the selected/tested words. Literacy and
reading comprehension skills are assumed; listening, speaking, and writing skills are not
included.

Answer Key: 1) B -- (use/meaning)

2) D -- (meaning)
3) B -- (form/meaning)

1 point is awarded for a correct response; 0 for incorrect. There are no partial points
possible. Highest score is 3/3.

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Directions: We have been learning about travel and tourism across the world. The
following questions are designed to test your knowledge of important travel words. Read
each question and circle the letter of the correct response. There is only one correct
response per question.

1. Which of the following sentences correctly uses the word fragile?

a) Eco-tourism is fragile to keep in mind when travelling.

b) Eco-tourism helps us to travel more responsibly in fragile environments.
c) We fragile travel to other countries with eco-tourism.

2. Some plants and animals do not exist anymore. When this is about to occur,
we say that the plant or animal is close to ___________.

a) tolerance
b) impact
c) extinction

3. A lot of tourism has hurt different countries ecosystems. Eco-tourism tries to

lessen our ________________ on environments, because it is a more
responsible way to travel.

a) impacted
b) impact
c) impacting
 References

Miller, D.M., Linn, R.L., & Gronlund, N.E. (2009). Measurement and assessment

in teaching. New Jersey: Pearson.