In Reading Workshop, I am using this site to prepare students for the OAT that they will take on Monday. The ability to create lessons, using past tests provides online practice that is directly tied to skills and vocabulary necessary for good results. It allows students to familiarize themselves with all aspects of the OAT.
The practice test also provide immediate feedback on multiple choice questions. This is an example of an answered question.
Question 1
What mood is expressed when Bud closes his eyes in the beginning of the selection?
A. He is unhappy because he just walked to the library and up a tall set of stairs.If a student chooses A, he or she may not understand that the author is implying that Bud is happy to be in the library. Bud does not close his eyes because he is unhappy, though someone may close his or her eyes if he or she is feeling sad.
B. He is excited to feel the page powder on his face so he can fall asleep. If a student chooses B, he or she may not realize that Bud’s closing his eyes does not mean that he wants to feel the page powder on his face, though he does describe the page powder in great detail later in the selection.
C. He is comfortable with the mixture of smells in the library.At the beginning of the selection, Bud says he closes his eyes. It is at this point in the story that he begins to describe the unique library smells, showing his mood of happiness and his feeling of comfort.
D. He is nervous about a plan to find Miss Hill.If a student chooses D, he or she may know that a person may close his or her eyes when nervous. However, the author is not attempting to show that Bud is nervous or trying to think of a plan until the end of the selection.
The green check designates a correct answer. If the question is answered incorrectly, a red X would be placed by their answer. If students will take the time to read the explanations, each answer is a mini-lesson in itself.
Short answer and extended response questions are available also. The rubric to score them is there, for teachers to evaluate students' work. After using this tool in our classroom, I can't help but wonder, when will we be able to take the OAT online?
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3 comments:
Your right this was a really good idea I enjoyed doing this surprisingly what I mean is it was fun learning and the extended response was just like the real deal! Reading the explanations gave you an idea of what they wanted on the real test.
I like the test online. It was a lot easier. I like typing. I'm going to take typing class in McDowell.
I think we should do this instead of Study Island. Study Island gets really boring after you do it from fourth grade all the way up to sixth grade. Then I saw they had seventh and eighth grade up there also. I really don't think I can deal with two more years of study island. I might be able to do this for a few more years. It's kind of fun. Not exactly what you would call a Blast though.
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