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e.g.
DESIRABLE What do we call a person with a witch/wizard and
human parents in Harry Potter? __________.

DESIRABLE In Harry Potter a person with a witch/wizard and human
parents is called a(n) __________

6. Physical length of the blank must be the same. Do not indicate the
e.g.
expected answer by varying the length of blanks.
UNDESIRABLE In Greek Mythology, Vulcan was the son of
Jupiter and Juno.
DESIRABLE In Greek Mythology, Vulcan was the son of
Jupiter_ and Juno .

7. Reading skill required must not be below student’s ability. Do not use
complex words, unless it is a vocabulary or a proficiency test.

8. If possible place the blank at the end of a statement rather than at the
beginning.
e.g.
UNDESIRABLE _______ is the most common gas in the earth’s
atmosphere.
(When the missing element is placed near the end of the statement. Students
can read through the sentence once and gather enough context to answer
without having a backtrack and read the sentence again.)

DESIRABLE The most common gas in the earth’s atmosphere is
nitrogen.
(It is desirable for the students to recognize that they must identify earth’s
most common gas on the first read-through before they come to the blank.)

“It is only through a test that you’ll know how much you can do.”

--Anonymous

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