This is for level 1 classes who are doing Circling with Balls right now:
The quick quizzes on that information should never be complex. If, for example, during PQA, you and the students decide together via the (slow and bizarre) personalized questioning process that
…Obed plays football in Wonderland in a hole next to a tree…
then the only thing that should be tested is the “Obed plays football” part. It is only their third day of class. Even if they can understand it, they may get a little flummoxed since it is a grade, as kids do sometimes in schools.
Always:
– make the quiz writeer ask all yes/no questions. This is so that the quiz is easy and also so that you can use scantrons if you are set up for them in your school.
– quiz them on the simplest information.
– ask the questions very slowly.
– give yourself around 10 minutes at the end of class so that you don’t have to rush the questions.
– have the superstar quiz writer write at least 12 questions for each quiz in case he/she forgets and asks a question that is not a yes/no question.