How it works

Paste the passage you want questions from, such as notes or a short reading.
Pick three short-answer or three multiple-choice questions.
Copy the numbered questions and the answer key with one-sentence explanations for each answer.

Examples

Sample results for the inputs shown, so you can see the format and quality before you try it.

Example 1: input

Source material: A triangle has three sides. A square has four equal sides and four right angles. A rectangle has four right angles, but its sides need not all be equal.

Output style: Three short-answer questions

Example 1: output

1. How many sides does a triangle have? 2. What two properties does a square have, according to the source? 3. How does the source distinguish a rectangle from a square? Answer key: 1. Three. The source states that a triangle has three sides. 2. Four equal sides and four right angles. The source gives exactly these two properties for a square. 3. A rectangle has four right angles, but its sides need not all be equal, while a square has four equal sides. The source contrasts them on whether all sides must be equal.

Example 2: input

Source material: In this workshop, red labels mean return the tool before Friday. Blue labels mean return it before Monday. Tools must be clean when returned. Report damage to the coordinator.

Output style: Three multiple-choice questions

Example 2: output

1. What does a red label on a tool mean? A. Return it before Monday. B. Return it before Friday. C. Report damage to the coordinator. 2. What does a blue label on a tool mean? A. Return it before Friday. B. Return it before Monday. C. The tool must be cleaned by the coordinator. 3. What should you do if a tool is damaged? A. Report the damage to the coordinator. B. Return it before Friday. C. Put a red label on it. Answer key: 1. B. The passage states that red labels mean return the tool before Friday. 2. B. The passage states that blue labels mean return it before Monday. 3. A. The passage says to report damage to the coordinator.

Example 3: input

Source material: Plants in the trial received either water daily or water every three days. Both groups used the same soil and pot size. Height was measured weekly. The trial did not measure root growth.

Output style: Three short-answer questions

Example 3: output

1. In the trial, how often did the two groups of plants receive water? 2. What two things did both groups of plants have in common? 3. What did the trial measure weekly, and what did it not measure? Answer key: 1. One group received water daily, and the other received water every three days, according to the source material. 2. Both groups used the same soil and pot size, as stated in the source material. 3. Height was measured weekly, and the trial did not measure root growth, according to the source material.

Tips for better results

Read the answer key carefully. Each correct answer should be traceable to a sentence in your passage.
If you pick multiple choice, check that the two wrong options are not also supported somewhere in your text.
Remove any sentence you do not want tested, such as an aside, before generating questions.
Phrase one answer yourself and compare it with the key to check the explanations match your teaching points.

FAQ

Is this free?

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Does it add facts that are not in my material?

It should not. The generator is set to draw only from the text you supply. If a question or explanation references anything outside your passage, discard it and try a shorter passage.

Can I get more than three questions?

No. This version returns exactly three questions so the output stays short and stays inside your material.

Should I use the quiz without checking it first?

No. Read every question and answer against the source passage. A quiz grounded in your text still needs human review before students use it.

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