SESSION 4: TESTING

ONESELF WITH
VOCABULARY TESTS

SARAH B. GONZALES
MAED LANGUAGE
EDUCATION (CANDIDATE)
UP COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Outcomes:
At the end of the session, the participants
will:
1. Categorize testing oneself as one
example of metacognitive strategy.
2. Differentiate different kinds of
vocabulary tests.
3. Acknowledge the importance of testing
oneself to enriching one’s vocabulary.
References:

Gardner, D. & Davies, M. (2013). 'A New

Academic Vocabulary List,' Applied Linguistics,
2013: 1-24. Retrieved from
http://courses.washington.edu/englhtml/engl563
/PDFs/Applied%20Linguistics-2013-Gardner-
applin_amt015.pdf

Vocabulary exercise types. (n.d.) Retrieved from

http://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/exams/
grammar-and-vocabulary-exams/vocabulary-
exercise-types
LET’S
PLAY!
 COMPLETE THE GAP
Group A and B will compete in the first game.
They will line up on either side of the room. Each
member will be holding a word. I will flash and
read the first sentence then the person who is
holding the word that completes the sentence
should come to the front. The first group who
sends the right person/word gets the point.
 study
1. Morphology is the __________ of
word formations.
system
2.The ________ of communication
used by a particular community or
country is called language.
3.Alcoholism and drug use are
social
considered major ___________
problems.
4. Our master teachers
provide
________________ us with a copy of
the criteria they use when evaluating us.

5. I’ve always wanted to enroll in graduate

however
school, _____________ I still can’t find
a school which offers classes on weekends.
 MATCHING WORDS &
PICTURES

Groups C and D will join this game. Their

goal is to match the words and the
pictures faster than the other group.
• DEVELOPMENT • MODEL
• DATA • EXPERIENCE
• INFORMATION • HUMAN
• CHANGE • HISTORY
• TABLE • LOW
• UNIVERSITY
 MATCHING WORDS WITH
DEFINITIONS

Groups E & F will join this game. There are

10 words to be flashed. One word will be
flashed at a time. Each group should send
a representative. The first player to give a
definition gets the point.
1. society 6. present (v)
2. science 7. author
3. support (v) 8. argue
4. resources 9. impact (n)
5. strategy 10. effective
 CHOOSE THE CORRECT
WORD
In this game, Groups G and H will play. I
will flash an incomplete sentence and
each pair of representative must decide
which among the three choices
completes the sentence. The one who
chooses the correct answer first gets the
point.
 CHOOSE THE CORRECT
WORD

People in temperate countries

are always complaining about
the ______.
(weather, whether, wether)
 CHOOSE THE CORRECT
WORD

I walk __________ the

newspaper shop on my way
to school every morning.
(passed, past, pass)
 CHOOSE THE CORRECT
WORD

Thai _________ is famous for

being delicious but very spicy.

(meal, dish, cuisine)

 CHOOSE THE CORRECT
WORD

I don’t like her. She’s always

gossiping and __________ lies
about people.

(speaking, telling, saying)

 CHOOSE THE CORRECT
WORD

My uncle’s a top lawyer and

he has _________ money.

(much, lots, a lot of)

 CHOOSE THE CORRECT
WORD

This movie is so boring. What

time does it _________?

(finish, final, close)

 CHOOSE THE CORRECT
WORD

Come _________ to my house

this weekend. I’m having a
party!

(here, in, round)

 CATEGORIES

Groups A and B will again play. Each

group will be given the same words.
On the board are six categories. The
goal is to group the words under the
correct category faster.
 CATEGORIES
Nouns Verbs Adjectives Preposition Adverb
 ODD ONE OUT
Groups C and D will play again. One
member from each team will be called at
a time. Each of them will be given a fly
swatter. A set of words will be flashed on
the screen. When you hear the signal,
“Swat the odd one out!”, you try to swat
the word that doesn’t belong. The team
which gets more point wins.
SWAT THE ODD ONE OUT

practical similarly

external relevant
SWAT THE ODD ONE OUT

discipline anxiety

facilitate absence
SWAT THE ODD ONE OUT

code creation

explanation intellectual
SWAT THE ODD ONE OUT

association perspective

labor control
SWAT THE ODD ONE OUT

discuss researcher

reflect obtain
SWAT THE ODD ONE OUT

particularly highly

urban well
SWAT THE ODD ONE OUT

previous moreover

female actual
SWAT THE ODD ONE OUT

focus user

comparison specifically
WORD BUILDING
Groups E and F will play this game. They will
form two lines. I will flash an incomplete
sentence on the screen. After which, I will call
the first members of each group to view a
word. They have to whisper it to the next person
in line. The next person will then whisper it to the
next and so on and so forth. The word should
be transformed by the last person to correctly
complete the sentence. One point will be
given to the group whose last member gives

the correct transformed word

WORD BUILDING

The (burgle) got into the

house through the
window.
burglar
WORD BUILDING

The bank (rob) escaped

in a red sports car.

robber
WORD BUILDING

The judge sentenced the

(crime) to ten years in
prison.
criminal
WORD BUILDING

Many people are in

court to hear what
(punish) the judge will
give.
punishment
WORD BUILDING

The criminals didn’t even

(apology) for their
crimes.

apologize
WORD BUILDING

The judge may (short)

their prison sentence for
good behavior.

shorten
WORD BUILDING

The (govern) will have to

reduce crime before the
next election.

governor
WORD BUILDING

The victim rarely shows

any (sympathize) for the
criminal who stole her
car.
sympathy
 WORDS THAT GO
TOGETHER
Groups G and H will play our last
game. Each member will receive a
verb. Fifteen words or phrases have
been scattered all around. The goal
of group is to find the words or
phrases that go with their verb (ex.
do + homework).
 WORDS THAT GO
TOGETHER
the housework, some
do + exercise, yoga

make + friends, a mistake, a decision

go + to sleep, for a walk, shopping
take + a train, a picture, an exam
have + a bad back, the flu,
 VOCABULARY GAMES
1.complete the gaps
2.match the words and pictures
3.match the words with the definitions
4.choose the correct word
5.categories
6.odd one out
7.word building
8.words that go together