Students quiz a partner, get quizzed by a partner, and then trade cards to repeat the process with a new partner.

Use Quiz, Quiz, Trade at any point in the lesson to structure meaningful conversation.

• Before introducing new material to tap into prior knowledge
• After a unit to review terms
• At the beginning of the school year as a way to review students' knowledge of class rules and procedures
• After a math unit to review shapes or problems
• Before students begin an assignment, such as an essay, a set of word problems or a science activity/experiment, to gather ideas or formalize procedures
• To remediate weak skills
• To practice newly learned skills

Task cards or note cards with questions on one side and answers on the other

1. Create Questions

Provide each student with a flash cards about the current unit of study. One side of the card has a question or vocabulary term and the other side provides the answer or definition.

2. Pair Up

Use the stand up/hands up/pair up method for students to find a partner. Partner A holds up the flash card to show Partner B the question. Partner B answers. Partner A praises if correct or coaches if incorrect. They switch roles and Partner B asks Partner A the next question.

3. Hands Up

After thanking each other and switching cards, Partners A and B raise their hands to find a new partner and repeat the process for an allotted amount of time.

*For elementary or intermediate students, the teacher can monitor the time for each interaction. For example, music can be played and stopped, at which time each student has to put their hand up and find a partner. They can be given only a minute (or more, depending on the group and the difficulty of the content) to answer and discuss the questions. They trade flash cards. Then, the music comes back on and when it goes off, students must find a new partner and repeat the same process.