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Turn the slides, handouts or notes you already teach from into multiple-choice, true/false or short answer questions, each with an explanation.

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Running a quiz in class without starting from scratch

A quiz works best in class when its questions match what you just taught. Writing one from scratch after every lesson takes time most teachers do not have. If you are planning how to use Quizizz in the classroom, start from the material you already use, so your time goes into reviewing questions rather than writing them.

Start with a five-minute recall check on the previous lesson.
Write wrong answers that reflect common mistakes, not random options.
Use explanations to discuss why each answer is right or wrong.
Track which questions most students miss, then reteach that topic.

Example classroom quiz questions for teachers

Why does a short low-stakes quiz help students remember material?Pulling an answer from memory strengthens recall, which is the retrieval practice effect. The quiz does not need to count toward grades to help.

What is the difference between formative and summative assessment?Formative checks happen during learning to guide teaching, while summative assessment measures learning at the end of a unit. Quick in-class quizzes are usually formative.

What makes a good wrong answer in a multiple-choice question?A plausible option based on a common misconception. It reveals what students misunderstand, which random wrong options cannot do.

What is an exit ticket?A brief question students answer at the end of a lesson to show what they understood. Teachers use the results to decide what to review next lesson.

Why should a quiz include an explanation for each answer?Explanations turn a wrong answer into a learning moment, because students see the reasoning behind the correct choice. They work well when reviewed together in class.

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Quizzes from your material

Upload a PDF, slides, DOCX, PPTX, notes or a photo of a page and get questions based on what you actually taught.

Explanations for every answer

Each question includes an explanation, so students learn why an answer is wrong instead of only seeing a score.

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How it works

Upload your lesson

Add the slides, handout or notes you are teaching from.

Choose question types

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer, then generate the quiz.

Review and run it

Check the explanations, edit anything off, then export to PDF or DOCX for class.

Low-stakes quizzing works well at the start of a lesson to recall the last class, or at the end as a quick exit check. Multiple choice questions with plausible wrong answers reveal misconceptions, while true/false and short answer questions test recall in students' own words. Keep the quiz short, review the answers together, and reteach the items most students missed.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a classroom quiz have?

Most short classroom quizzes work well with five to ten questions, which leaves time to review the answers together. Adjust for grade level and the length of your class period.

Does low-stakes quizzing help students remember more?

Retrieval practice, which means pulling answers from memory, is one of the best-studied ways to strengthen recall. Frequent short quizzes that do not affect grades are a common way to use it in class.

Can I export a quiz to my learning management system?

Plus exports quizzes as PDF and DOCX, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML exports for importing into compatible systems. Free plan users can study in the browser but cannot export.

Is there a free plan for teachers?

The free plan includes 3 generations per month and browser study with no exports. No credit card is needed to start, and students get 40% off with a school email.

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