How Do You Write A K-12 Geography Test?
Writing a geography test should include a mix of different types of questions to accommodate various learning styles. The directions given here are for a ninth grade European geography test. However, it can be modified for most other grade levels. Review the textbook and the class notes you gave students during the unit. Also look over any study guides and old quizzes. Decide which objectives you want to cover in the test. What do you want the students to learn from this geography unit? Determine which objectives you will use for the long essay and the shorter essay questions. If you have questions listed on the study guide, they are good place to get test questions. Make a list of geography vocabulary terms you want to include on the test. Decide what type of map, a political, physical or both that you want to add to the test. Write 10 fill-in-the blank statements with answers from the vocabulary list. For example, “The Netherlands reclaimed land from the sea by using a ______?” (Pold
