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Assessing Language Skills

Figure 13.7
True/False Reading
Assessment Task with
Picture (Bratož et al., 2019,
p. 24)

What do Jane and Mark look like? Read the descriptions and draw.

MY NAME IS JANE. I HAVE GOT BIG BLACK MY NAME IS MARK. I HAVE SMALL GREEN
EYES AND A SMALL RED MOUTH. MY NOSE IS EYES. I HAVE GOT A BIG NOSE AND A BIG
SMALL. I HAVE GOT LONG CURLY BLONDE ORANGE MOUTH. I HAVE GOT SHORT
HAIR. MY EARRINGS ARE ORANGE. STRAIGHT HAIR. I HAVE GOT ONE EARRING.
IT IS GRAY.
Figure 13.8 Reading Comprehension Task with a Visual/Drawing Response

Drawing Response Tasks
In drawing response tasks, learners draw a picture that represents the main
idea or a specific event from the text. In this way, we can assess the learners’
ability to visualize and interpret information (Figure 13.8). Besides drawing
response tasks, we can use other ‘read-and-do’ activities, such as read and

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