Which One of the Following Is the Best Example of Authentic

question 145

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following is the best example of authentic assessment of students' knowledge of 10 spelling words?

• A)Having them write a composition that includes all 10 words
• B)Asking them to participate in a spelling bee where they orally spell the words
• C)Giving a traditional spelling test in which the teacher says the word, presents it in a sentence, then says the word again; students write the words on a piece of paper
• D)Giving students a multiple-choice test in which they choose the correct spelling of each word from a set of four possible spellings

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Definitions:

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