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Quick comprehension checks for teachers

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How teachers can turn a reading, handout or worksheet into a short multiple-choice check for understanding, and share it with a link.

A quick comprehension check tells you, in a few minutes, whether a class has understood a reading before you build on it. Writing good multiple-choice questions takes time, though, and time is exactly what most teachers are short of. A PDF quiz generator can draft the questions for you, so you can spend your effort reviewing them and responding to what students get wrong.

Start with the material you already use

Most readings, handouts, worksheets and textbook extracts are already PDFs, or can be exported as one. Pick the section students have just read, up to 100 pages, and drop it into the quiz generator. Choose five questions for an entry or exit ticket, or ten for a fuller check at the end of a unit.

Review before you share

Take the quiz yourself first. It takes a couple of minutes and lets you confirm every question is accurate, fair and pitched at the right level. Each question includes a one-sentence explanation, which also helps you judge whether it tests the idea you care about. If a question is off target, generate a new set or simply tell students to skip it.

Share with a link

When you finish the quiz, use Copy share link and post it in your learning platform, class chat or on the board as a short URL. Students do not need accounts or to upload anything; they just open the link and start. Links stay live for 30 days.

Ways to use it in class

  • Entry ticket: five questions on last night's reading as students arrive.
  • Exit ticket: a quick check at the end of the lesson to plan tomorrow's starter.
  • Revision station: a ten-question quiz per topic during review lessons.
  • Homework warm-up: students take the quiz before tackling longer written work.

Reading the results

The quiz shows each student their own score and a review of every question. Scores are not collected centrally, so ask students to report their score or the questions they missed with a show of hands, a sticky note or a quick form. Look for questions that most of the class missed: those point to ideas worth re-teaching.

Privacy for schools

The PDF stays on your device, only the extracted text is used to write the questions, and there are no student accounts or personal data involved in taking a quiz. Avoid uploading documents that contain students' personal information. See the privacy policy for details.

Try it with your own PDF. Free, no sign-up, and your file never leaves your device.

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