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Turn your lesson notes into a quiz for ESL students

Upload the reading, slides or worksheet you already use and get a quiz with clear explanations for each answer, written at the level your learners need.

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Writing a quiz from your own lesson material

Teachers and tutors often need a quiz for ESL students that matches the vocabulary and grammar from this week's lesson, and a generic online quiz rarely does. DeckOwl does not offer a library of ready-made printable tests, so it builds a new quiz from the reading, slides or notes you already have. The result is a set of multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with explanations learners can review.

Match questions to the grammar or vocabulary you taught that week.
Use true/false for quick checks and multiple choice for near-miss distractors.
Read each explanation aloud in class when learners miss the same item.
Re-run the quiz with a new section of your notes to avoid repeat answers.

Example ESL grammar and vocabulary quiz questions

Choose the correct word: She has lived here ___ 2019. (since / for)since. Use since with a specific starting point in time, and for with a length of time.

True or false: "many" is used with uncountable nouns.False. Many goes with countable plural nouns, as in many books, while much goes with uncountable nouns.

Which sentence is correct: "I am agree" or "I agree"?I agree. Agree is already a verb, so adding am before it is incorrect.

Choose the best word: The meeting was ___ until Friday. (postponed / postponing)postponed. The past participle follows was in a passive sentence, meaning the meeting was delayed.

Complete the sentence: She is interested ___ history.in. The adjective interested is followed by the preposition in.

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Built from your material

Upload a PDF, slides, a Word file, plain notes or a photo of a page, and the quiz is written from that text.

Multiple question types

Multiple choice, true/false and short answer questions, each with an explanation students can read after they answer.

Export when you need it

Plus exports to PDF and DOCX, and Pro adds QTI 2.1 and Moodle XML for school learning systems.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, a Word file, notes or a photo of a worksheet.

Choose question types and count

Pick multiple choice, true/false or short answer, then set how many questions you want.

Review and share

Edit any question, then take the quiz in the browser or export it on a paid plan.

Keep each question tied to one target structure, such as article use or past tense. Learners reading in a second language benefit from plain wording, so review the generated questions and simplify any sentence that uses idioms the class has not covered yet.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should an ESL quiz have?

Most ESL classes do well with 10 to 15 questions, mixing a few true/false items with multiple choice. Shorter quizzes are easier to finish without fatigue for learners still building vocabulary.

What question types work best for English learners?

Multiple choice and true/false suit grammar and vocabulary checks, while short open questions work for reading comprehension. Clear explanations after each answer help learners see why an option was wrong.

Can I export the quiz to Word or PDF?

Yes, PDF and DOCX export is included in the Plus plan at $39 per year or $7.99 per month. The free plan lets you take quizzes in the browser, and students with a school email get 40% off.

Can I make a quiz from a photo of a worksheet?

Yes, photos of pages are read with text recognition, so a scanned worksheet or a picture of notes can be used. Check the generated questions before giving them to students.

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