Grammar Up

By: Kelsey VanSickle

Grammar Up

Grammar Up is a multiple choice quiz app that asks questions about 20 different grammar categories. The grammar categories include topics such as adjective word choice, conjunctions, prepositions, verb tense, any many more. There are 10 quizzes available with the free version of the app, and the rest are available with the full version after payment.

How to Use Grammar Up (Step by Step):

Step 1: Open the app

Step 2: Choose a catergory for the quiz

Step 3: Take the quiz

Step 4: Review/Share your results

Screen Recording of the App in Use:

Pros

    • Very easy to use
    • Free version
    • Instant results that you can share
    • Students can all access through mobile devices or school iPads

cons

    • Have to pay for the full version
    • May not be useful if not every student has a mobile device or your school doesn't have class iPads
    • Some questions might be too easy for advanced English classes

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs):

      • Q: Can I share my results on each quiz?
      • A: Yes! At the end of each quiz, you have the option to save your reults as an image, you can email them, airdrop them, and text them with others.
      • Q: Do you know if you got the answer correct right away? Or do you have to wait until the end of the quiz?
      • A: Either way! There is a feature on the app in settings, where you can choose to have the app give you immediate feedback after each question, or you can choose to have the app review the results after you're finished with the quiz.

Sample Classroom Activities Using the App:

  • Intended for any grade from 5th-12th English class
  • Only materials needed are mobile devices

Attention Grabber

You can begin the class by having each student use the app to take the quiz the corresponds to the lesson of the day. Once the quiz is completed, they can discuss their answers as a group.

  • Intended for high school students
  • Only materials needed are mobile devices, and paper & pencil

Group Review Session

You can divide the class into teams, and have each team work to complete a quiz while recording their answers on a sheet of paper. Once all teams are finished, you can review the answers and see which team got the most correct.

Benefits of Using Grammar Up in the Classroom:

      • The benefits of using this tool in the classroom, include improved grammar, word selection, and vocabulary.
      • The custom timer setting also helps improve response times under exam time restraints.
      • This app helps students learn quickly, by playing learning games with real-time error-feedback.

Additional Info About Grammar Up:

      • There is a special algorithm in the app that randomizes questions every time you take a test.
      • A new module, “Progress Meter” keeps track of how you are performing in a particular topic or mock test.
      • There is a "Mock Test" at the end of all the quizzes, and it asks questions that are randomly selected from each topic.
      • The full version is $4.99 to purchase, but there is a free “Lite Edition” available as well.