Create reading passages for a selected age phase, with comprehension questions and optional answer or marking guidance for any subject.
About this tool
Reading Comprehension Generator supports teachers creating reading passages and text-dependent comprehension questions for literacy or subject learning.
About Reading Comprehension Generator
Strong reading comprehension resources align passage demand, subject content and text-dependent questions. This guide explains what context to provide and how to review accuracy, accessibility, evidence and answer guidance before use.
What to Provide
The age phase, subject, text type and passage word count. A topic, learning focus or source text to use. The selected question types, question count and answer format.
What It Creates
One age-appropriate passage or a structured use of the supplied source text. The requested mix of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, sequencing and response questions. Answers with text evidence or marking guidance when requested.
Review Before Use
Verify the passage's facts, vocabulary, cultural context and reading demand. Check that every question can be answered from the passage without outside knowledge. Review answers, distractors, acceptable alternatives and evidence references before use.
Reading Comprehension Generator practical guide
Strong reading comprehension resources align passage demand, subject content and text-dependent questions. This guide explains what context to provide and how to review accuracy, accessibility, evidence and answer guidance before use.
Who it helps
Teachers creating reading passages and text-dependent comprehension questions for literacy or subject learning.
Information to provide for the best results
- The age phase, subject, text type and passage word count.
- A topic, learning focus or source text to use.
- The selected question types, question count and answer format.
What the tool creates
- One age-appropriate passage or a structured use of the supplied source text.
- The requested mix of retrieval, vocabulary, inference, sequencing and response questions.
- Answers with text evidence or marking guidance when requested.
Review before use
- Verify the passage's facts, vocabulary, cultural context and reading demand.
- Check that every question can be answered from the passage without outside knowledge.
- Review answers, distractors, acceptable alternatives and evidence references before use.
Practical examples
- Create a 400-word geography passage with retrieval, vocabulary and inference questions.
- Turn a supplied science text into an eight-question comprehension with evidence-based answers.
- Generate a short narrative passage and mixed questions for the selected age phase.
- Generate a medium-length biography with questions that progress from retrieval to inference and extended response.
- Create a comprehension using a supplied primary source and concise evidence guidance for teachers.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I paste my own source text?
- Yes. Choose the supplied-source option and paste text that you are authorised to use, then check that the generated questions remain text-dependent.
- Which question types are available?
- The tool supports retrieval, vocabulary in context, inference, sequencing, multiple choice, short answer and extended response.
- Can answers include evidence from the passage?
- Yes. Choose answers with evidence and marking guidance to receive concise supporting quotations or passage references where relevant.
- Can the question set mix easier and deeper reading skills?
- Yes. Select several question types, then review the balance and sequencing for the intended assessment purpose.
- Should generated passages be fact-checked?
- Yes. Verify every factual claim, name, date and subject-specific detail before using the passage with learners.
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