Language testing (Testing Vocabulary)-Adapted from Madsen
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The document discusses different types of vocabulary tests: 1. Limited response tests involve students giving simple physical or verbal responses to demonstrate understanding of vocabulary words. They are good for beginners and avoid skills like reading/writing. 2. Multiple choice completion tests present sentences with a missing word and students select the correct word from options. They provide context but can be difficult to construct and allow cheating. 3. Multiple choice paraphrase tests underline a word in a sentence and students choose its closest meaning from options. They are easier to score but hard to find good synonyms. 4. Simple completion tests require students to write missing words that appear in example sentences. They reflect teaching approaches but fewer words can be tested
Language testing (Testing Vocabulary)-Adapted from Madsen
- 1. The Members of Group 2: 1. Desy R Sihite (A1B211060) 2. Helen Sudanah (A1B211075) 3. Melva Sari S (A1B211058) 4. Reni Putri Gemini (A1B211079)
- 2. Vocabulary? All the words of a language, or the words used by a particular person or group. What is Vocabulary Test for? The purpose of vocabulary test is to measure the comprehension and production words both in speaking and also writing.
- 3. 1. Limited response 2. Multiple-choice completion 3. Multiple-choice paraphrase 4. Simple completion (words)
- 4. The students are required to give a simple physical action like pointing at something or giving verbal response like “yes” or “no.” Usually it is used to test the vocabulary mastery in the beginner level.
- 5. Vocabulary test in limited response can be done by: Individual testing Here you can test the vocabulary mastery through saying simple instruction like “please go to window” or “hand me the chalk.” The students can show that she/he understands about what has been told to her/him. Group testing It can be done by giving the students a sketch to each student, then you can give them simple command like “draw a circle around the boy” or “put X on every tool.”
- 6. Advantages of limited response: It causes less stress or nervousness than any other types of the tests It avoids skills such as reading, writing that have not been developed yet It can be scored easily and objectively Limitations of limited response It requires individual testing which takes longer than group testing It is usually difficult to test abstract words with this technique Sketches are sometimes ambiguous (e. g: an orange may look like a ball, running may like dancing or jumping)
- 7. It is a test in which a sentence with a missing word is presented; students choose one of the vocabulary items given to complete the sentence. This type of test actually is a good vocabulary test type for students who can read and write in the foreign language. It makes the students depend on context clues and sentence meaning. e. g: She quickly ___ her lunch. a. drunk *b. ate c. drove d. slept
- 8. Vocabulary choice Context preparation Distractor preparation Instruction preparation
- 9. Advantages of multiple-choice completion: It helps students see the full meaning of words by providing natural context. Scoring is easy and consistent Limitations of multiple-choice completion: It is rather difficult to prepare good sentence context that clearly show the meaning of the word being tested It is easy for students by copying what others have circled
- 10. It is a vocabulary test in which a sentence with one word underlined is given. Students choose which of four words that has the closest meaning to the underlined item. Understanding is checked by the student’s having to choose the best synonym or paraphrase of the vocabulary item. e. g: He was irate when he heard about the new plans. a. Interested b. Surprised c. Angry d. d. Sad
- 11. Advantages: Context preparation is rather easier Scoring is easy and consistent Limitations: It is difficult to find good synonyms It is easy for students to cheat
- 12. It is kinds of vocabulary test where the students have to write the words in the missing part which appear in sentences. e. g: (beauty) She has a _____ new dress. She has a beautiful new dress.
- 13. Advantages: It reflects the teaching approaches It is generally faster and easier to construct than are items with distractors Limitations: Fewer words can be tested this way than writing multiple choice There is some difficulty in avoiding ambiguous context