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ASSIGN VIDEO QUIZZES AS HOMEWORK

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1. Click on "Assign as homework" below the video.

2. Then create a class and you'll get a special video quiz URL (web link) for your class.

3. Send them this link, and you'll be able to see their results and even their specific answers right from this video quiz page (click the Student answers button). Both you and your students will get alerts on iSLCollective about any new activity (e.g. new answers submitted).

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Simon's cat: Firework

mermaid72 December 27, 2017
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Task description & scene summary

Task description:
The students are going to revise the prepositions of place, work with synonyms and Present Simple, Progressive and Perfect Tenses.
Scene summary:
Not everyone likes fireworks. To some cats it looks like a real trouble. The hardest thing is to find the place to hide.
Video URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BWsRpT9LNcQ
Video length: 2 minutes 17 seconds
Video genre: Cartoon / tale for kids (e.g. Tom & Jerry, Simon's cat, Peppa Pig, Mr. Bean)
Lesson type: Asking about the visuals ("What can/could you see?")
Level:
  • Elementary (A1)
Student types:
  • elementary school
Copyright license: iSLCollective Copyright License
First published: 2017-12-27, 11:59:50 (GMT+1)

About the author

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

Video quiz questions (printable)

1) Where is the cat?

Fill the gap: The cat is on ________________________ of the wardrobe.

2) What can you hear?

  • a fire alarm
  • a firework
  • a fire engine

3) Where is the cat now?

Fill the gap: The cat is hiding ________________________ the armchair.

4) Tap the cushion.

5) Where is the cat now?

  • inside the cat toilet
  • behind the cat toilet
  • beside the cat toilet

6) The cat likes the smell.

  • true
  • false

7) How does the cat feel? (more than one answer)

  • happy
  • scared
  • stunned
  • afraid
  • fearful

8) What is the kitten doing? (more than one answer)

  • jumping
  • joking
  • hopping
  • hoping
  • springing

9) What has happened?

Put the words in order: the in kitten holes has two made armchair. The

10)

Put the words in order: plugged has its The ears accidentally. kitten

11) Tap the necktie.

12) The kitten is .....its paws.

  • brushing
  • liking
  • licking
  • shaking

13)

Put the words in order: the The to cat draw kitten's attention. wants

14) What is the kitten doing?

  • meowing
  • yawning
  • roaring
  • growling

15) Tap a pair of socks.

16) The cat has ......the kitten. (more than one answer)

  • spooked
  • spoke
  • scared
  • frightened

17) Now they both can't hear the fireworks.

  • true
  • false

18) Now they can ... (more than one answer)

  • relax
  • chill out
  • calm down
  • play

About the author

KIERAN DONAGHY ABOUT ISLCOLLECTIVE VIDEO QUIZZES:

"iSLCollective Interactive Video Quizzes are highly engaging and motivating multimodal texts for English language students to learn vocabulary and improve their listening skills. They are the perfect complement to the creative and innovative lesson plans on Film English."

Kieran Donaghy,
Creator of FilmEnglish.com, a site with hundreds of high quality, free ESL/EFL lesson plans created around short films

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Ptotivogunz
2017-12-27 12:05:07
Thanks a lot!
Ptotivogunz
2017-12-27 12:05:08
Thanks a lot!