Sometimes you get a teacher who just wants to review a few of the question words, so here we are. Students use English AND math to answer the questions about characters living in different countries. Very straightforward. Just keep pressing forward to continue through the slides.
Why this format?
I do a lot of these kinds of PowerPoint quizzes (all JHS years), mostly because many of my kids are almost completely illiterate in English and I want to reinforce even easy reading outside of their rote textbook examples. Also nice to have a warm up where they're just reviewing the grammar before making them produce it.
PLAYING IN SURVIVAL MODE
The way I save time, keep things COVID-safe, and just get them more awake for the lesson is I play these quizzes in "survival mode:"
Start with everyone standing.
Read the question aloud and give them anywhere between 15 seconds to a minute (you know your class) to think and talk to others.
Have them cover their eyes so they can't see how others answer.
Read off the options again and have them raise their hands for the answer they chose.
Reveal the answer.
Students who were correct should stay standing. Students who were incorrect should sit down. Most are surprisingly honest, and even if some aren't, the JTE usually knows who to look out for and will probably call them out (if you have an involved JTE, that is).
BUT it's not over for the sitting students. They can keep playing, and if they get a future question correct they can stand back up. So the general rule
is correct --> standing, and incorrect --> sitting. This can be VERY easily explained with gestures, or showing it with the JTE.Go through all the questions. Celebrate the survivors (those left standing at the end) however you see fit.
I like your kind and gentle approach to the survivor game. Its so important to keep the struggling students motivated and involved.