Quizzes are proliferating at such an amazing rate that it is increasingly difficult to get a handle on what is available. Quizzes are created in a variety of multiple-choice formatsosome quite simple, others quite dazzling. I would like to highlight a few quizzes to give an idea of what teachers at all levels might find useful and enjoyable for their students. These interactive quizzes could be used in a computer lab during a class session or assigned as independent work for students to complete on their own at school or at home. Stefano Franzato has used a news item about a car accident involving Steven Spielberg as the basis for a reading comprehension exercise.
Students read the news story and then respond to comprehension questions.
As soon as the students choose an answer, they see flashing letters at the top of the screen telling them whether they were right or wrong. For each of the eleven deletions in the paragraph students have two choices. The correct answer is hidden after each deletion, and the student may choose to see it immediately or wait until the entire quiz is completed. Students fill in the blanks in a dialogue of 15 sentences with the correct adjective form. When finished, the students can request the correct answers.