Questioning (Test - Style Questions )

How to do it?

•Students read a text

•They choose five or six important facts from the text they have read (This number can change and depends on the teacher and how long the text is. ( Give handout to write facts on.)

•E.g. Fact 1 –  Franz Marc helped create the second movement of expressionism called the Blue Rider

•Students then have to use each fact to create a question.

•E.g Fact 1 - becomes this question – What was the name of the second movement of expressionism that Franz Marc helped to create?

•Students then have to insert one correct answer and three distractors that are almost correct.

•For e.g. – a) Blue rider

                     b) Blue strider

                     c) Green riders

                     d) Bridge

•   (The correct answer is?)

•As a class  or in groups or partners answer each person’s questions.

 

Extension Activity  -

Beat the teacher

•Students work independently or with partners to create poster size versions of a test – style question related to a topic, unit of study or reading.

•The teacher takes the hot seat while students attempt to “Beat the Teacher” with their test style questions.

 

Handy Hints :

Give students a handout that models how a test would be set out.
 
 

How Did it Go?

This idea was used in an art class.
The students did well at summarising the information and deciding what was important.  Rephrasing the question was challenging for some students. However this activity was really great for making sure students understood and remember the content.
Materials
Test style questions scaffold (On U drive)