Education Assessment Terms

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence, indicating location, direction, time, or possession

• The company's success was behind the hard work of its dedicated employees.
• I heard that Sarah was behind the plan to surprise everyone at the party.
• I can't believe you're still behind on your homework!
• Sometimes the truth is hidden behind a facade of lies.

adjective occurring twice a year

• The biannual report is due next month and must be submitted to the board of directors.
• We only have to do this biannual training twice a year, so it's not too bad.
• I always look forward to the biannual company picnic - it's a great time to relax and have fun.
• The biannual tradition of planting flowers in the garden signifies the changing seasons and the passage of time.

noun a short piece of writing on a particular subject

verb None

adjective None

adverb None

pronoun None

preposition None

conjunction None

interjection None

article None

• The student submitted a well-researched essay on the impact of climate change.
• I have to write an essay about my summer vacation for school.
• I totally BS-ed my way through that essay and still got an A.
• Her life story could be compared to a beautifully crafted essay, with each chapter revealing a new layer of depth.

adjective Fine grained is used to describe something that has a very small or detailed texture or structure.

• The scientist conducted a fine grained analysis of the data to uncover subtle patterns.
• She has a fine grained understanding of the subject matter.
• I need to get a fine grained view of the situation before making a decision.
• The artist used a fine grained brush to create intricate details in the painting.

noun a thing, especially a trend or fact, that indicates the state or level of something

adjective indicative or suggestive of something

• The economic growth rate is often used as an indicator of a country's overall financial health.
• His constant yawning during the meeting was a clear indicator that he was bored.
• Her eye roll was a major indicator that she was not impressed with his joke.
• The dark clouds gathering in the sky were an indicator of the impending storm.

noun a reduction in price

verb to reduce the price of an item

• The retailer decided to mark down the prices of their products in order to attract more customers.
• I heard they're going to mark down those shoes you've been wanting to buy.
• Let's wait until they mark down the new video game before we buy it.
• She couldn't help but mark down all the ways in which he had changed since they first met.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, in this case, 'accept' is the action of receiving or agreeing to something

adverb a word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb, in this case, 'not' modifies the verb 'accept' by indicating a negative action

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case, 'not' is used before the verb 'accept' to indicate the negation of the action

• The company will not accept any late submissions for the project proposal.
• I will not accept any excuses for not completing your homework.
• She will not accept any drama from her friends anymore.
• He will not accept defeat and will keep fighting for his dream.

noun the action or process of observing something or someone carefully or in order to gain information

adjective relating to or based on observation

• The scientist made a detailed observation of the specimen under the microscope.
• I noticed something interesting while making an observation in the park.
• I was just checking things out and made an observation about the situation.
• Her keen observation skills allowed her to see through people's facades.

noun a detailed account or statement

• The pianist gave a flawless recital at the concert hall.
• I heard you killed it at your piano recital last night!
• I can't believe you aced your recital, you're a rockstar!
• His speech was like a recital of poetry, captivating everyone in the room.

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

• The team scored a goal in the final minutes of the game.
• Did you see that? They scored at the last minute!
• They totally scored in the last seconds!
• She scored a major victory in the debate.

noun a numerical value assigned to a test, exam, or performance

verb to achieve a particular score in a game or test

• The students received their test scores and compared them to the class average.
• I heard that Sarah got really high scores on her exams.
• Did you see the scores from last night's game? They were insane!
• In the game of life, everyone is trying to improve their scores in different aspects.

noun The term paper is a major component of the grade in many courses.

• The student spent weeks researching and writing their term paper for the history class.
• I stayed up all night working on my term paper for English.
• I totally procrastinated on my term paper and had to pull an all-nighter to finish it.
• Writing a term paper is like embarking on a scholarly journey through a specific topic.

verb to make or become worse; deteriorate

• Failure to address the issue promptly may worsen the situation.
• Ignoring the problem will only make it worse.
• If you keep procrastinating, things will just go downhill.
• His constant negativity has a way of darkening the mood and worsening the atmosphere.

noun NP is an abbreviation for 'noun phrase', which is a group of words that function as a noun in a sentence.

• The NP (noun phrase) in this sentence is quite complex.
• I couldn't understand the NP (noun phrase) in that text.
• The NP (noun phrase) in the message was so confusing!
• Her NP (noun phrase) was like a puzzle that needed solving.

noun a statistical term that divides a set of data into four equal parts, each representing 25% of the total

• The data set is divided into quartiles to analyze the distribution of values.
• We need to figure out which quartile your score falls into for the test.
• I'm in the top quartile of my class, so I'm feeling pretty good about my grades.
• She was in the third quartile of her training program, showing steady progress towards her goal.

noun a cognitive bias in which an observer's overall impression of a person influences their judgments about that person's character or properties

• The halo effect is a cognitive bias where a person's overall impression of someone influences their perceptions of that person's character.
• People tend to experience the halo effect when they assume that someone who is physically attractive must also be intelligent and kind.
• The halo effect is like when you automatically think someone is cool just because they have a lot of followers on social media.
• The halo effect of his charisma made it easy for him to win over the crowd.

noun a statistical term referring to each of five equal groups into which a population can be divided based on a particular characteristic

• The income distribution was divided into quintiles for analysis.
• She fell into the top quintile for academic performance.
• I'm aiming to be in the highest quintile for my fitness level.
• In the quintile of life experiences, traveling to new countries ranks the highest for me.

noun a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference

adjective used to describe something that is well-known or familiar

adverb used to modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb to indicate time, manner, degree, or cause

• The nota on the report highlighted the key points discussed in the meeting.
• I made a nota of the important details for reference later.
• I totally forgot to take a nota during the lecture.
• His actions served as a nota of his true intentions.