Saturday, June 27, 2009

How to Create a Quiz
By Kerry Vincent

Quizzes are a very important part of the learning process. If students pass the quiz teachers move on to the next chapter and if they don't then they have to spend more time going over student's queries.
First, decide whether you want to give a quiz by each chapter or by unit. If you think that your child is a slow learner then organizing a quiz after every chapter will help your child understand better, rather than cumulative testing.
For creating quiz material you need to gather proper information. Start with using your child's textbook and ask yourself what the important points in the chapter are? Note them down on a piece of paper.
Try to make the quiz a bit fun. Don't just add fill-in-the-blank answers. This may seem a bit boring to kids and your kid may end up complaining. Add multiple-choice as well as true-and-false questions and include some random facts. Switch it up for them and keep them off balanced and see if they can learn on their feet.
Math can be done in the following formats:
For example: 8 x 12 = a. 66 b. 60 c. 96 d. Argentina
True or False: 4 x 12 = 72
Often these formats are appealing for kids. Here's a tip: For excellent results add a different section of true-and-false and a different section for fill-in-the-blanks and so on.
Don't forget to grade the quiz and check the problems that your child has forgotten. Go back to the textbook and try to explain the chapter again where you found your child weak.

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