Story Time Quiz

Teacher reads a short story then asks comprehension questions for points.

Tell children to listen very carefully because there will be questions after the story.

Read the story clearly and at a pace children can follow — show pictures as you go.

After finishing, close the book so children cannot refer back to it.

Ask comprehension questions one at a time — what colour was the cat? where did she go?

Children raise their hand to answer. Correct answers earn a point for their team.

The team with the most points at the end wins.

Read the story twice — once for enjoyment and once telling children to listen for specific things.

Use expression and voices for different characters to hold attention throughout.

Mix easy and hard questions so every ability level has a chance to score a point.

Write the target vocabulary on the board before reading so children recognise the words when they hear them.

True or false — read statements about the story and children stand or sit for true or false.

Draw a scene — after the story children draw their favourite moment and label it.

Retell it — pairs take turns retelling the story to each other in their own words.

Continue the story — class adds one sentence each to create a new ending.