HOTSpot - Cory - Reading Comprehension Quizzes: “I read, but I just don’t remember!”

Reading comprehension quizzes have always been a challenge in regards to accountability. It is difficult to walk the line between making it too easy for those who did not do the work or too hard for those who did what was asked. Socrative has a student based navigation quiz that allows them to move back and forth through their questions without immediate feedback. What I have found useful is to pair this type of quiz with 30 sec to 1 min of time in the text you asked them to read before they have to turn the quiz in. The students who have read or taken notes on the material tend to find this very helpful and less stressful, while the students who have not read or organized their material are looking for a needle in the haystack. After having given a few this way, it encourages the students to have their texts well read and organized in case they get that minute of precious time.