This topic covers how to create a new passage.
- Select Tests & Quizzes on the left sidebar.
- Select the My Test Library tab.
- Hover over the Item Banks button, and select Passage Bank from the drop-down menu.
- Select the New Passage button at the top.
- Enter the following information for your new passage:
- Title: Enter a title for your passage.
- Subject: Select the appropriate subject area from the drop-down menu.
- Minimum/Maximum Grade Level: Select the desired minimum and maximum grade levels that apply to your passage.
- Glossary: Select +add glossary to create an in-passage glossary defining terms for students. The term must exist within the passage text for the definition to display.
- Content: Enter the text of your passage.
- Select Tagging options… to reveal a menu of additional tags for your passage.
- Complete the tagging options for your passage. Options include:
- Student Populations: Check the box next to each appropriate student group.
- Language: Select a language from the drop-down menu.
- Keywords: Enter any keywords that you would like to associate with your passage, ensuring that each keyword is separated by a comma.
- Taxonomies: Enter the appropriate number in the text box(es).
- Select the green Submit button to save your passage.
- The newly created passage will now appear in your passage bank for you to utilize within test questions, or share with others.