This document discusses several ways to use quizzes and mysteries in the classroom to engage students. It describes having students use detective skills to find answers provided in clues like photos or diagrams. It also suggests creating treasure hunts where students search a passage for a specific fact or concept. Another idea is making map-based quizzes where students label locations on a diagram. The document advises having students create their own quizzes to assess what they've learned. It also proposes competitive team-based quizzes and games to motivate students.

1. Proprofs
Uses in the Classroom

2. The use of mystery
 Ask students to use their detective skills to
discover answers.
 Teachers can create questions that contain
related material.
 Also attach a screenshot, photograph or
diagram, or even a video, then ask students
to evaluate the attached material in order to
find the answer.
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3. The use of mystery
 By providing material that reflects the
information contained in the corresponding
lesson, you are reinforcing prior instruction by
forcing students to explore, analyze, and
evaluate information.
 The mystery method can be used effectively
with matching, true/false, fill in the blank,
and multiple choice, as well as essay type
questions.
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4. Create a treasure hunt
 Ask students to read a passage in search of a
particular concept, idea, or fact.
 Create questions that focus on the passage.
Ensure text is reworded and not copied from
the passage for better reinforcement.
 Ask students to examine the passage and use
deductive reasoning to determine the answer
before writing their answer in the appropriate
box.

5. Create a treasure hunt
 Use the “Fill in the Blank” question type, then
create your list of possible answers.
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 TIP: If capitalization is not important to the
answer you should create possible answers
with and without initial capitals (like This and
this) to avoid false negatives.

6. Map it
 Most students enjoy looking at maps.
 Similar to the Mystery method, but slightly
different in application.
 Can be used in almost any subject area,
including mathematics.
 This method can be used with multiple choice
and checkbox, using ProProfsQuizMaker.

7. Map it
 Select a map, diagram or image - can relate to your
topic, or it can contain information needed to
complete a task relating to your topic.
 You need to pre-edit your map, and place on it small
marks that number various locations on the diagram.
 For a mathematics activity your map may need to
include lines of latitude and longitude as well as
degree marks.
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8. Map it - An example
to test knowledge on bones in the body
 Upload a diagram of the area of the body you wish to have
students examine.
 Using your image editing software, add letters or numbers
to the diagram, then save.
 Upload your diagram and write your questions.
 You can use the same diagram for a series of questions,
asking students to demonstrate their knowledge of the
names of each bone labelled.
Tip -If you are conducting your test in class, be sure to randomize your question order, to
prevent students from copying one another’s answers.

9. Flip it – Get the students to create the quiz
 This method and works well toward the end of
a unit.
 Assign students to work in teams -two works
best.
 Don’t rush your students.
 Remember, the real goal here is to get them to
learn the material; the secondary goal is the
creation of a quality quiz.

10. Flip it – Get the students to create the quiz
 As an additional activity, once the quiz creation
assignments have been graded and you have
given students a chance to edit and improve
them, have a day where each of the quizzes
created by students are used as the final
chapter or unit assessment.
 Number or name each quiz by team, then
assign each quiz to alternating students.

11. Flip it – Get the students to create the quiz
 At the end of a chapter or unit, compile the
best questions from all quizzes into your
chapter test.
 Explain to students where you got the
questions – they will find this interesting.
 Use question pooling to assure that each
student gets a different list of questions on
their test to discourage copying.

12. Team competitions
 Divide the class into four of more teams.
 Assign a test or quiz for each team to complete. It works
best to use a test or quiz with a minimum of twenty
questions.
 Encourage students to collaborate on the answers in
order to submit one quiz per team.
 As an alternate method, assign students to teams and
have students take quizzes independently.
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13. Team competitions
 Post a score board where each team’s
collective points are posted.
 As an added culminating event, plan a chapter
test to be conducted the same way.
 Encourage team members to help each other
prepare for the test in study groups in or
outside of class.
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14. Team competitions
 This activity can overlap with any of the other
activities and almost any kind of question.
 The reporting functions in ProProfs
Quiz Maker will make it simple for you to
update the scores quickly on your chart.
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 References: http://www.proprofs.com/blog/2011/11/6-engaging-ways-to-use-proprofs-quiz-maker-in-the-
classroom/
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