BP4 Puzzle-Maker

How many times have you found yourself looking around for a different way to give a test or a quick quiz to see if your students have mastered a specific concept?  How many times have you looked for alternative informal assessments or just a fun way to check as to who is grasping the objective?  Well, this is a simple and quick way to create vocabulary or spelling test.  Quick and simple is the concept.  Puzzle-maker.com gives you the tools necessary to make this happen.   

All you have to do is go into the website, choose whether you want to make a crossword puzzle or a word search and start your activity.  Enter the title of your quiz and a subtitle with specific instructions if you want. You will then enter the vocabulary word and definition into one dialogue box and when done press “I’m Done. Make My Puzzle” button at the bottom of the screen.  You can add a background image if you desire or just print it on plain white paper.  I personally like to add a picture, but with a purpose in mind.  For example, if there is a student who is interested in playing sports, then there will be an either small or large picture on the corner of the page or as a background just to bring about his interest.  I’ve found that kids respond better when the teacher makes the effort to highlight their interests.  Puzzle-maker.com is a tool that you can use to make quick and easy alternative assessments…not to mention, fun.