Starter and Plenaries

What is the primary purpose of a starter activity in a lesson?

• To fill time at the beginning of the lesson

• To engage students and set the tone for the lesson

• To give students a break

• To assess students’ homework

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of using plenaries?

• Assessing students’ understanding

• Reflecting on learning

• Introducing new topics

• Planning next steps

True or False: Starters are only useful for reviewing previous lessons.

• True

• False

True or False: Quizzes can provide immediate feedback to both students and teachers.

• True

• False

List two purposes of using plenaries in a lesson.

Describe one way quizzes can help identify knowledge gaps in students.

Explain how you might use a quiz as a starter activity in your classroom.

Discuss the benefits of using interactive quiz platforms like Kahoot! or Quizizz in your lessons.

True or False: Plenaries are only used at the end of a lesson.

• True

• False

Which of the following is a benefit of using quizzes in lessons?

• They take up a lot of class time

• They provide immediate feedback

• They are difficult to create

• They confuse students