1. If you are confined to your room, then you:

(a) can’t leave it
(b) like your room
(c) can go any time
(d) can’t enter it

2. A persistent worker:

(a) tires easily
(b) has a poor attitude
(c) is independent
(d) doesn’t quit

3. If taking a certain drug is vital, then the drug is:

(a) optional
(b) harmful
(c) addictive
(d) necessary

4. If the special effects in a movie were spectacular, the effects were:

(a) expensive
(b) impressive
(c) juvenile
(d) fake

5. If getting an “A” on the exam is a remote possibility, then it is:

(a) likely
(b) 50-50
(c) unlikely
(d) a sure thing

6. If a feeling is elusive, then that feeling is:

(a) positive
(b) intangible
(c) common
(d) understandable

7. If someone is taunting you, you are being:

(a) praised
(b) helped
(c) criticized
(d) ridiculed

8. If scientists are studying longevity, they are studying:

(a) height
(b) aggression
(c) life span
(d) weight

9. If all hope was extinguished, it was:

(a) encouraged
(b) false
(c) extended
(d) done away with

10. If people were astounded by the first man in space, they were:

(a) puzzled
(b) unaware
(c) frightened
(d) amazed

1. If Karla was astounded to learn she was chosen, she:

(a) expected it
(b) was surprised
(c) was scared
(d) was thrilled

2. If a hotel can accommodate large groups, it can:

(a) hire them
(b) handle them
(c) counsel them
(d) train them

3. If a certain food is vital to your health, it is:

(a) damaging
(b) unnecessary
(c) necessary
(d) stressful

4. When he concluded his paragraph with a famous quote, he used the quote to:

(a) improve it
(b) comment on it
(c) begin it
(d) end it

5. People who want to know the formula for longevity are interested in:

(a) success
(b) peace
(c) wealth
(d) a long life

6. When the puppies were confined to the backyard, they were:

(a) enclosed
(b) separated
(c) let loose
(d) fed

7. If an exotic animal was found in a remote region of the jungle, the region was:

(a) protected
(b) far off
(c) close by
(d) foreign

8. If the family takes an occasional trip, they go:

(a) all the time
(b) randomly
(c) infrequently
(d) regularly

9. If the woman was described as elusive, she was:

(a) wealthy
(b) tedious
(c) mysterious
(d) foolish

10. If the fireworks display was spectacular, the display was:

(a) dull
(b) impressive
(c) poorly planned
(d) a disaster

11. Taunting is considered poor sportsmanship because it involves:

(a) yelling
(b) hitting
(c) arguing
(d) ridiculing

12. If the collar of the new shirt constricted his neck, his neck was:

(a) squeezed
(b) scratched
(c) cut
(d) irritated

13. If the flame was extinguished, it was:

(a) watched
(b) doused
(c) increased
(d) very hot

14. If the child was persistent with his demands he was:

(a) resilient
(b) resistant
(c) insistent
(d) consistent

15. If the game was alien to the foreign visitors, then it was:

(a) exciting
(b) strange
(c) frustrating
(d) familiar

You got       % correct on your post-test.

       You always completed the Word Activity Sheets in a thoughtful way.

       You usually gave some thought to the completion of the Word Activity Sheets.

       Too often you did not complete the Word Activity Sheets.

       You did a great job responding to the questions that followed the readings.

       I could tell you did some thinking about the articles we read.

       Too often you didn’t respond to what we read.

       You participated fully in our discussions of the words and their meanings.

       You usually participated in our discussions of the words.

       You need to participate more in class discussions.

       You did a great job in using your vocabulary words in your writing.

       You used some of your vocabulary words in your writing.

       Your writing assignments were incomplete or not handed in at all.

Using the guidelines described below, assign a score of 0, 1, or 2 to each sentence. Focus on the content of the sentence rather than spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Sum all points for the Sentence-Production Test score, and compute the percentage attained out of the total points possible.

0   Inaccurate or Missing Word Knowledge/Usage

• Use of the target word does not make sense.
  e.g., “I am very acclaim.” “I was sustained to hear the news.”
• Meaning of the target word has been confused with that of a similar-sounding word.
  e.g., “I sometimes demise my friends and how they act.” “The extinction of my hair made it long.”

1   Partial Word Knowledge/Usage

• Knowledge of target word meaning is demonstrated via sentence context; however, the usage may be awkward or show partial knowledge.
  e.g., “Whitney Houston is my admiration, I want to sing just like her.” “People should be integrity when they approach on the court’s bench.”
• Potentially correct usage of target word, but not sufficient context to demonstrate word meaning.
  e.g., “The weather was very dense.” “What is your destiny?”
• Defines or demonstrates the meaning of the target word, but does not use the word in context.
  e.g., “Some people where I live try to separate black and white people from each other.” (discrimination) “To keep something going, to not let go is to sustain.”

2   Accurate Word Knowledge/Usage

• Clearly demonstrates knowledge of target word meaning and appropriate usage in sufficient context.
  e.g., “I regret all my negative behaviors in the past.” “I have a clever friend from 8th grade who got straight A’s every quarter.”