Soal PCK Bahasa Inggris

 Consider the following statement:

1) To help a school principal to improve the quality of the school    facilities.

2) To provide opportunities for students to reflect their learning and plan further action

3) To help a teacher to measure students’ achievement in terms of core and basic competencies

4) To let students think about appropriate learning strategies to improve their competence

5) To    give comprehensive information of students’ achievement to parents

Which statements characterize 'assessment as learning'?

• (2) and (5)

• (3) and (5)

• (1) and (3)

• (2) and (4)

What is meant by this: "Assessment in the classroom is assessment for learning."?

• Information we get from assessment is used to facilitate students' further learning.

• The main objective of assessment is to identify students' progress learning.

• Assessment of students' learning must be comprehensive and conducive.

• Teaching and assessment are important in language learning.

Ms. Wati is preparing a lesson plan on how to use a digital camera for her students. She aims to select appropriate media that effectively engage students and reinforce the key concepts of procedural text. She carefully considers the strengths and limitations of each medium to ensure that it aligns with the learning objectives.

 

To effectively support the teaching of using a digital camera, Ms. Wati should prioritize utilizing which of the following media format in her lesson?

• An instructional video that demonstrates the camera's functions and features in real-time with narration or text.

• A visual flowchart that illustrates the sequence of steps in operating the camera using symbols and arrows.

• An interactive online simulation that allows students to practice using the camera in virtual environment.

• A written step-by-step manual with clear instructions and numbered paragraphs.

• An audio recording of a photographer explaining the camera's setting and techniques in detail.

. Students in Ms. Wita’s seventh-grade English class are learning about current events, and she is emphasizing the significance of developing their critical listening and speaking abilities. The fact thar certain students have difficulty actively listening and participating in meaningful conversations about news items is something that she has observed. She is interested in doing an analysis of the elements that may be affecting their capacity to accomplish the learning objectives in the attitude domain.

 

Based on the scenario and considering the factors that might influence the students’ ability to achieve the learning objective in the attitude domains, which of the following statements best explains the most likely reason for the students’ struggle with critical listening and speaking skills in relation to news item

• The students lack prior knowledge about current events and global issues, making it difficult for them to grasp the content of News Item.

• The teaching environment is not conducive to open discussion and active participation, discouraging students from expressing their thoughts and opinions.

• The teaching materials and activities do not provide opportunities for students to practice critical listening and speaking skills in a meaningful way.

• The students' assessment is primarily focused on factual recall and comprehension, neglecting the development of critical listening, and speaking skills.

• The students lack interest in news and current affairs, reducing their motivation to engage in discussions and activities related to news items.

Mr. Agus is planning to assess their students’ critical thinking skills in writing and presenting descriptive texts. He intends to choose an assessment method that will effectively measure students’ understanding of the topic and their ability to apply their knowledge to create a well-structured and engaging presentation

Which of the following assessment methods would be most appropriate for this purpose?

• A multiple-choice quiz

• A short essay

• An individual oral presentation.

• A group project

• A writing portfolio.

A teacher designs an evaluation based on indicators and objective learning that has been determined in the lesson plan. The evaluation is intended to examine the weakness of students and their causal factors, so the right type of evaluation is chosen by the teacher is ….

• Formative evaluation

• Summative evaluation

• Selective evaluation

• Diagnostic evaluation

Celine Dion was born in Quebec, Canada, March 30, 1968. She is well-known as a Canadian pop singer. She began her debut as a professional singer in 1981. That time she sang a French song.

 

Celine released her first English song album in 1990. It made her becoming a very popular singer during 90s. The very famous song she sang was “My Heart Will Go On”. That was released in 1999 as Titanic movie soundtrack.

 

Celine got many awards. In 1996, she got “Medals of Arts and Letters” from France Government as the most wanted singer along the history of France. In 2004, she got Coppard Diamond from World Music Award as the most wanted singer in the world. In 2007, Sony BMG announced that Celine Dion’s album was sold out for 200 million of copies.

 

In the text about Celine Dion, the following are true, EXCEPT …

• Celine's French song inspired the movie Titanic in 1999

• According to Sony BMG, Celine's album sold very well in 2007

• Celine became a professional singer in 1981

• Celine became the most wanted singer in 2004

• Her first English song album appeared in 1990

Ms. Yanti, an English teacher, is struggling to engage a diverse class with varying reading proficiency and interests. She uses materials, such as cooking recipes, DIY (Do It Yourself) project guides, and instructional manuals, to cater to different skill levels. However, many students struggle to understand the procedural steps outlined in these texts, leading to confusion and disengagement.

Interestingly, students who enjoy hands-on activities, such as cooking or building, show more enthusiasm and better understanding of the texts when they are directly related to their personal interests. This disparity in engagement and comprehension highlights the need for Ms. Yanti to tailor the input materials more closely to her students’ individuals interests and reading levels to maximize their learning potential. She plans to explore follow-up activities to better align the input materials with her students’ diverse interests and reading abilities, ensuring a more inclusive and effective learning environment.

Given the diverse characteristics of her students and their varied interests, what follow-up activities should Ms. Yanti implement to better match the input with her students' needs?

• Increasing the length and complexity of the procedural texts to challenge advanced students.

• Assigning additional grammar exercises to improve overall reading comprehensions.

• Conducting a survey to identify students' interests and selecting aligned procedural texts.

• Scheduling more frequent tests to assess students' understanding of procedural texts.

• Introducing fictional stories with procedural elements to diversify the reading material.

To have a comprehensive assessment of students' competence in writing a hortatory text, Teachers need to take account students' use of ….

• issue, explanation, and recommendation

• Claim, reasons, refutation, and recommendation

• Main issue, refutation, and suggestion

• Claim, discussion, and conclusion

As a food label is often nothing more than an advert to tempt you to buy the product you should pay particular attention to the choice of words “flavor”, as this may mean that the product contains … chocolate flavor topping, for example, will not contain chocolate, so read carefully.

The underlined "you should pay particular attention to" can be rephrased as …

• You ought to understand

• You can particularly comprehend

• You have to notice

• you can understand

• you must read