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Sheila Smith. Multiple Choice Learning Target: Compare the various characteristics of hurricanes and tornadoes. Item: In what ways do tornadoes and hurricanes differ? (Select one) a . Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over water b. Tornadoes are much smaller than hurricanes; - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Sheila Smith
Multiple ChoiceLearning Target: Compare the various characteristics of hurricanes and tornadoes.
Item: In what ways do tornadoes and hurricanes differ? (Select one)a. Tornadoes form over land, while hurricanes form over waterb. Tornadoes are much smaller than hurricanes;c. The wind in a tornado may be much less than that of a
hurricane;d. Hurricanes can be more difficult to predict than tornadoes.
Sheila Smith
a. Coordinating conjunctions
b. Correlative conjunctions
c. Subordinating conjunctions
____ are pair of conjunctions that connect two parts of a sentence and are not used adjacent to each other. Examples include “either”, “and”, “or”, and “both”.
____ join words or groups of words that are of basically equal importance. Examples are” and”, “but”, “for”, and “or”.
____ is a part of speech that usually expresses emotion and is capable of standing alone. Sometimes they are followed by an exclamation point. An example is “Wow!”
____ join independent clauses with dependent clauses. Examples are “since”, "before" and "wherever".
Sheila Smith
Short Answer
Learning Target: Describe how to decode long words.
What two methods can you use to decode a word?
Karen Darden
Learning Target: Students will identify parts and explain the function of the skeletal system. (Science: Goal 4: Grade 3)
[olson: Looks like two learning targets]
Karen Darden
MC1. What is the function of a gliding joint?
a. This joint gives bones flexibility to swing back and forth.
b. This joint allows the bones to rotate in several directions.
c. This joint gives bones movement left to right or sideways.
d. This joint works like a ball and socket to provide movement.
Karen Darden
Short AnswerHow does the number of bones change as
you grow? Why do you think this happens?
Linda Lerch & Sandy Church
Alternate ChoiceSending an E-mail is similar to typing a letter.
a. Trueb. False
[Olson: Is the answer unequivocally true?; or is the correct answer supposed to be False?]
Short Answer (?)What would you do if you were typing a story for class,
ran out of time, and needed to finish it later? Describe the steps needed to work on it later?
Shannon Hullett
Short AnswerYou want put new carpet down in your
bedroom. What information would you need to be able to order the correct amount of carpet and what would you need to do in order to find this information?
David LeeMatch the each of the following compounds with its correct name:
Name
___ Ferric sulfide ___ Iron II sulfide
___ Ferrous sulfate
___ Iron III sulfate
___ Iron II sulfite
___ Ferric sulfite
Compound
A. Fe2(SO4)3
B. FeS C. FeSO3
D. Fe2(SO3)3
E. Fe2S3
Linda Austin
TRUE FALSE Uniformitarianism explains teh (sic) extinction of the dinosaurs.
[Olson: could a simple idea like “Uniformitarianism” (whatever that is) ever esplain the extinction of dinosaurs?]
Explain how the ideas of uniformitarianism and catastrophism apply to modern geologic theory
[Olson: Can this be done in a short answer?]
Jennifer Carroll
The first Thanksgiving celebration lasted for: A) three days B) three weeks C) one day D) three months
Reply by Doyle Nicholson: Phrase the stem as a question.
Beth Embree
Learning Target: The learner will acquire the skills to investigate the world of work in relation to knowledge of self and to make informed career decisions.Which of the following careers require work with
animals?a. Teacherb. Veterinarianc. Doctor
[Olson: What grade level?]
Keisha Prichard
Learning Target:Student will increase reading comprehension
skills by identifying key elements of a selection read.
True/False: There is a yellow brick road in the story.
Olson: Is this really important?]
Anna Moose
Learning Target: The student can identify and explain the events and inventions impacting westward expansion and development in the United States during the 1800s.
[Is it really possible to assess this target with a traditional test?}
Which travel route enabled settlers to expand westward and settle new territories in the United States during the 1800s? A) Chisholm TrailB) Oregon TrailC) Trail of Tears
Anna Moose
Short AnswerDuring the Gold Rush, miners and prospectors
used a series of new mining techniques in order to extract minerals. Identify and define the three methods discussed in class, and then determine which was the most productive.
Rita Lail
Learning Target for Kindergarten: The learner will develop and apply enabling strategies and skills to comprehend text that is read, heard or viewed.
[Olson: I do not see how the items assess this LT.]
Heather Puhl
[Olson: The only comment I have is that it would be better to interchange your columns. But the heavier reading load on the left.]
Doyle Nicholson
[Olson: I agree with Heather Puhl. Good set of items.]
Kelly Campbell
Short AnswerProportions are to math as are to
language arts.[Olson: What’s the answer?]
Tracey Woychik
Explain how weather, erosion, and deposition help shape the Earth’s crust.
[Olson: Does this really have s short answer?]
Becki Haislip
Knowing your target heart rate zone can help you determine if you are exercising at the proper intensity. Your target heart rate zone should be between what percentages of your maximum heart rate?
[Olson: This statement has an instructional aside.][Olson: I agree with Matthew Hamilton critique of Item
No. 2. Eliminate "After you have been following the fitness plan…” and write it as: “After you followed a fitness plan you designed, what’s the average time it should take to see a difference in your health?”]
Debbra Kraszeski
The gene for widow’s peak is dominant to having no widow’s peak….
[Olson: Instructional aside.]
Rodney Wheeler gave a good suggestion for improvement: “If a parent who is heterozygous for a widow’s peak and a parent without a widow’s have a child, what is the probability that the child will have a widow’s peak?”
Andrew Kraft
NC SCOS Learning Objective: Evaluate the impact of the Columbian Exchange on the cultures of American Indians, Europeans, and Africans.
[Olson: your items do not address this learning target]
The Columbian exchange wasA. Most beneficial for the Native Americans B. Most beneficial for the Europeans C. Most beneficial for the Africans
Rodney Wheeler
Learning Objective (NC SCOS Competency Goal 5—2nd Grade): Apply grammar and language conventions to communicate effectively.
[Olson: I have difficulty seeing how your items assess the learning target.]
Emily Day
True of false. 7 is an integer that can be used to represent 7 feet below sea level.
[Olson: Is this always TRUE?. Is this an important LT? Also, Doyle Nicholson had some good suggestions.]
Howard Williams
A speaker should select illustrations that are relevant to the listeners. T F
[Olson: How could this ever be false?]
Jennifer Fulmet
Learning Target: The learner will be able to understand and develop strategies for comparing all real numbers.