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LitART Pop Quiz
It's not just knowing the answer, but who knows the answer.
The LitART Quiz Show Comprehension strategy is a great example of an Infinite Game (see previous entry to learn more). It requires students to help each other in order to play, and encourages everyone to know the answer instead of a select few. Here's how it works:
1. Divide the class into groups of 4-5 students.
2. Ask a comprehension question, either one provided to you by the LitART materials, or one of your own choosing.
3. Give the groups 5-10 seconds to share the answer with their individual members. Hint: encourage them to whisper so that other groups can't hear them; if necessary, spread them out to different parts of the room.
4. Select a student at random from one of the groups and repeat the question; if they choose correctly have a Celebration ( Clap 3 Times, or one of your own choosing); if they don't know then quickly move on to a student from another group. Note: never pick someone with their hand up. The idea of Quiz Show is to move away from hand raising in favor of a more communal, inclusive approach. Students learn to help themselves by helping others, and everyone learns more as a result.
5. Keep going until you've run out of questions, or the students' interest starts to flag. Remember, better to stop a game too early then too late, otherwise they'll get bored.
And there you have it, a nice, quick Infinite Game for your Learners!

