Multiple choice quiz

http://www.visual-idioms.com/

Learning experts have questioned the value of multiple-choice, arguing its passive nature of simple recognition which does not facilitate deep thinking, creativity, or agency. However, it is believed that multiple choice triggers a specific cognitive process of memory retrieval that enhances learning based on the contemplation of plausible answers, rather than a simple recognition process (Wray, 2012).

Present your students with an incomplete sentence that they need to complete by selecting the proper idiom from a menu. To help them select the correct idiom, provide a picture hint. This activity was inspired by http://www.readwritethink.org/files/resources/interactives/idioms/
You can use this site after your students have learned a few idioms here. Thus your students will have a clear idea of what they already know and what is still ahead of them.

References:
Wray, H. (2012). Two Cheers for Multiple Choice Tests. Retrieved July 14^th, 2013 from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/wray-herbert/multiple-choice-tests_b_1389135.html