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Turn your lesson notes into a quiz for primary students

Upload what your class is learning, and DeckOwl writes multiple-choice, true/false or open questions with clear explanations for children to practice.

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Why a quiz built from your own lesson works better

Most teachers and parents who search for a quiz for primary students want something that matches what the class has just covered, not a generic worksheet from somewhere else. A ready-made printable can be handy for filler, but it rarely lines up with this week's spelling list, science topic or times tables.

Works from PDFs, slides, DOCX files, plain notes and photos of pages
Multiple-choice, true/false and open questions with explanations
Export to PDF or DOCX on Plus, and QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML on Pro
Free plan includes three generations a month, with no credit card needed to start

Example primary school maths and science quiz questions

What is 7 × 8?56. Knowing this times-table fact helps with many later multiplication and division questions.

True or false: a whale is a fish.False. Whales are mammals, so they breathe air through lungs and feed their young with milk.

What do plants need to make their own food?Sunlight, water and carbon dioxide. Photosynthesis uses these to make sugar that the plant can use for energy.

What is the next number in the pattern 2, 4, 6, 8?10. Each number in the pattern goes up by 2.

Why do we start a sentence with a capital letter?To show where a new sentence begins, so the reader can see where each idea starts.

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Questions that match your lessons

Upload PDFs, slides, DOCX files, plain notes or photos of a page, and the quiz is built from the material your pupils are actually studying.

Three question types

Multiple-choice, true/false and open questions, each with an explanation so pupils can see why an answer was right or wrong.

Export when you need it

Save quizzes as PDF or DOCX on the Plus plan, and use QTI 2.1 or Moodle XML exports on Pro if your school runs a learning system.

How it works

Upload your material

Add a PDF, slides, a document or a photo of your notes.

Choose the question types

Pick multiple-choice, true/false or open questions to suit your class.

Practice or export

Run the quiz in the browser on the free plan, or export it on a paid plan.

DeckOwl takes your own material and writes the questions from it. Each multiple-choice, true/false or open question comes with an explanation, so a child who gets one wrong sees the reason straight away. Teachers can adjust the mix of question types to suit younger or older pupils.

Start on the free plan with three generations a month and practice in the browser. When you need files for printing or a school system, the Plus and Pro plans add PDF, DOCX, QTI and Moodle XML export.

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Frequently asked questions

How many questions should a quiz for primary students have?

Five to ten questions is a comfortable length for most primary classes, which keeps attention and still gives a clear picture of understanding. Younger children often do better with shorter quizzes, while older pupils can handle a few more.

Should primary students get true/false or multiple-choice questions?

Multiple-choice suits most primary pupils because the options give them something concrete to choose from. True/false works well for quick checks of a single fact, and open questions suit older children who can write short answers.

Can I export a quiz for primary students to Word or PDF?

Yes, PDF and DOCX export is included on the Plus plan at $39 a year or $7.99 a month. The free plan lets you generate quizzes and practice in the browser, but exports are not included.

Is there a free plan to try DeckOwl first?

Yes, the free plan includes three generations a month and studying in the browser, and no credit card is needed to start. Students with a school email get 40% off paid plans.

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