Navigating a reading class can be daunting and dull due to its intense cognitive process. Teachers face challenges in engaging students in class while students are getting tired of reading silently due to shorter and shorter attention spans. Now the problem can be solved by using AhaSlides.  

This activity aims to:

• Engage students in reading class.
• Assess students’ understanding of concepts and details in an article

Set-ups: 

The reading questions have to be created online before class begins. Here is the setup process:

Step 1:

Click https://ahaslides.com/ and create a free account using your email (for a free account, the maximum number of live participants is 7).

Step 2:

Click on the “New Presentation” button to create your question set (Picture 2).

Step 3:

Name your question set and edit each slide according to the question type. For example, “pick an answer” can be used for multiple choice questions or True or False questions. “Correct order” can check students’ understanding of certain procedures. “Match pairs” can be used for learning new vocabulary in the text (see pictures 3 & 4)

Step 4:

For reading questions, it’s better to allocate different time limits for different types of questions. For instance, a concept checking question may take around 30-40s depending on the length of the answer (usually within 12 words); a detail checking question may take 25-30s. Since students are already under the pressure of time, you may want to make the answers less complicated to avoid cognitive overload.

Step 5:

Once completed, save it to your workspace.

Step 6:

Now you are ready for an engaging reading class.