How to
CONSTRUCT a
W O R D
Poor: Chauvet cave was discovered
only in ______?
Better: In what year does Chauvet
was discovered?
THE
END.
Poor: In the year _____, Xavier
University turned 100 years old.
Better: Xavier University turned 100
years old in the year ____.
1 2 3
sentences or phrases
NUMERICA
Poor: If a room measures 7 meter
by 4 meters, the perimeter is
____.
Better: If a room measures 7 meters
by 4 meters, the perimeter is
_____ meters (or m).
BLANK
SPACE!
oomuch
In the year _____ , Prime
Minister
_________ signed the
__________ , which
led to a ___________ which
was
__________ .
DIRECT
QUESTION
Constructing a Short-Answer Item

Constructing a Short-Answer Item