1. Arrange students into groups. Each group needs at least ONE person who has a mobile device.
2. If their phone camera doesn't automatically detect and decode QR codes, ask students to
4. Cut them out and place them around your class / school.
1. Give each group a clipboard and a piece of paper so they can write down the decoded questions and their answers to them.
2. Explain to the students that the codes are hidden around the school. Each team will get ONE point for each question they correctly decode and copy down onto their sheet, and a further TWO points if they can then provide the correct answer and write this down underneath the question.
3. Away they go! The winner is the first team to return with the most correct answers in the time available. This could be within a lesson, or during a lunchbreak, or even over several days!
4. A detailed case study in how to set up a successful QR Scavenger Hunt using this tool can be found here.
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1. 1. You are writing a letter trying to persuade the school board to shorten the school day. Which set of transition words would be most appropriate for your letter format? A. all, several, again B. since, if, in order to C.although, either, similarly D. after, before, later | 1 | 2. 2. Which of the following sentences is the best example of a complex sentence? A. I went to the store with my mother. B. My brother and father went hunting. C. The weather is cloudy and dreary today. D. Although I love to read everyday, I wish my teacher could just let us read for fun. | 2 | 3. 3. Of the following, which one is using commas correctly? A. On July 4 1776, the Continental Congress signed the Declaration of Independence. B.She likes to eat carrots, tomatoes and lettuce for lunch. C.Dear Harry, D. Amelia the first woman to attempt to fly around the world never returned to her husband and family. | 3 | 4. 4. When writing to inform, the passage should include: A. figurative language B. Creative words C. Personal opinions D. Actual facts | 4 | 5. 5. Of the following graphic organizers, which one is best to use for organizing your thoughts for a argument? a. Gathering Grid B. Word Web C. Venn Diagram D. Outline | 5 | 6. 6. Which sentence uses its and it’s incorrectly? A. It’s a beautiful day for the cub to meet its parent. B. Its time for it’s nap. C. The horse called to its foal, “It’s time to run for the barn.” D. It’s a wonderful life and all its adventures. | 6 | 7. 7. The girl peered with caution into the window of the vacant house. Strange shadows loomed throughout making it difficult for her to determine what was in there. A distant cat’s cry brought chills to her neck and the hairs on her arm stood at attention. The mood of this passage is: A. Cheerful and happy B. Angry and sad C. Foreboding and bleak D. Anxious and nervous | 7 | 8. 8. You are writing to the President of the United States of America. Which would be the most appropriate greeting for the letter? A. Dear Mr. President, B. Dear Mr. Obama, C. Dear President Obama, D. Dear Barak Obama, | 8 | 9. 9. Which is not a sentence? A. Go! B. Although he wasn’t a fan. C. The air was cold and crisp; it was miserable day. D. Please, come here. | 9 | 10. 10. According to the PASS Writing expectations, which of the following will automatically cause you to receive “not Met” as a score? A. Excessive spelling errors B. Excessive grammatical errors C. Organizational errors D. Failure to address the prompt completely | 10 |
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