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What is Quizword?

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Quizword is a simple yet versatile game format which uses over 2,000 of the most frequently used words in English in 6 question categories: 
  • Opposites
  • Last Word
  • First Letter
  • Definitions
  • Lucky Dip
  • Say & Spell

What are the key features of Quizword?

  • It provides intensive listening practice or reading practice, depending how it is used.
  • Quizword provides authentic language practice, because doing some form of quiz is a very common recreational activity . Compare this to the type of artificial language practice that makes up much of the content of course books.
  • It uses only the most common words in English. Quizword contains 200 cards, each with six questions. That’s 1,200 questions. Those 1,200 questions only use 2,000 of the most common 2,500 words in the English language.
  • The questions can be used with many different types of quiz formats.
  • Quizword can be used effectively with large classes.
  • Using Quizword in class requires minimal preparation.

Download ideas for game formats now - they're free; just click the image below 

Game formats for Quizword

What people have been saying about Quizword:

'Thanks for the Quizword cards - they are life savers for the last 10 minutes of a dying lesson - my older students in particular love it!'
Megan Coast, teacher in South Korea.

'The class didn't want to stop playing when the bell went.' 
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Carlos Bautista, EFL teacher, Portugal
'Your cards are magic - used them on Monday and the kids loved them.'
Gary Clark, teacher in Poland and China
'Really well thought-out and designed.  An essential addition to your teaching toolbox.' 
Richard Bradley, Trinity examiner, Spain and Portugal
TRY QUIZWORD FOR FREE

If you want to try Quizword for free I can email you a link so you can download a pdf of 60 questions and answers on 10 cards. Just send an email with the word YES in the subject line to: donotreply@silverhammerpublications.com

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N.B. For best results print the two pages back-to-back on the heaviest paper you have available, and read through the games format download above - enjoy!

Benefits for the teacher (and the student)

  • You never again need to worry about a classroom activity finishing ten minutes earlier than planned: Quizword can be used to fill any short periods of classroom time.
  • The length of time you use Quizword in the classroom is completely flexible: it can be used for any length of time from a 3-minute exercise to raise attention levels in the middle of a class to an hour-long quiz.
  • Quizword provides an engaging change of focus to any lesson.
  • You can use Quizword with any students of lower intermediate ability and above.
  • You can give Quizword to students to use among themselves when they finish an exercise or activity before the rest of the class.
Dimensions
Length 97mm  x  Width 76mm  x  Height 62mm     Weight 405 gm
One set of Quizword
Including shipping to anywhere in the UK or Europe.
£
24.00    
Three sets of Quizword
Including shipping to anywhere in the UK or Europe. 
£
48.00    

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