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.