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ChatGPT Prompts to Generate Assessment Questions (with Examples) for Teachers
Discover powerful, ready-to-use ChatGPT prompts and tips for teachers to create questions for assessments and quizzes, with prompt-engineering techniques and examples.
ChatGPT isn’t just about generating text; it’s your go-to ally for creating a variety of assessment tools—worksheets, quizzes, assignments, essay questions, you name it. Whether you need multiple-choice, fill-in-the-blank, or scenario-based questions, AI got your back. Traditional methods often fall short on higher-order thinking skills, but with a well-crafted prompt, you can unlock deeper understanding.
“Sure, but isn’t this easier said than done?”
Absolutely! A quick Google search might lead you to simple, generic prompts—but you need something that’s highly tailored to your context and requires minimal modification. That’s why you can’t just take those prompts for granted. Tools like Monsha use complex prompt engineering in the background to generate fresh, unique questions in the exact format you want.
In this article, we’ll use the same approach to provide comprehensive prompts for different question types that you can start using right away, whether in ChatGPT, Claude, or any other AI chatbot.
Generating different types of assessment questions using ChatGPT
Alright, before we dive into the prompts, let’s set the stage.
We’ll be using variables in the prompts, marked by brackets. When you see brackets, just replace them with the specific info you need. Here’s a quick guide to these variables:
| Variable | Context |
|---|---|
| [grade] | grade level |
| [reference]* | any reference (article, text, video transcript, etc.) you want your assessment to be based on. For GPT 4 or later, you can provide direct links (articles, YouTube videos) here. |
| [instructions] | in cases you don’t use reference, provide context on topics, themes, etc. as instructions. |
| [number of questions] | for each question type |
| [standard] | set of standard |
| [formative or summative] | the assessment type |
Note: The free version of ChatGPT has a character limit for prompts and output. So, it’s a good idea to provide a summarized version of your content rather than copy-pasting a huge document.
To overcome Free ChatGPT’s limitations, like character count constraints, less powerful models, or lack of URL/file upload support, you might want to check out Monsha. It offers more features and uses newer models even in its free version.
Anyway let’s get started and create different types of questions with ChatGPT!
1. Multiple Choice Questions
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create [number of questions] multiple choice questions appropriate for [grade]. Each question will have 4 options. Provide an answer key for the teacher under each question. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Reference: [reference]
Instructions: [instructions]
Standard: [standard]
Prompt Example and Output:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create 5 multiple choice questions appropriate for grade 10. Each question will have 4 options. Provide an answer key for the teacher under each question. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Instructions: Chemical Equilibrium
2. Fill in the Blank Questions
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create [number of questions] fill-in-the-blank questions appropriate for [grade]. Provide a word bank for students above the questions. Provide an answer key for the teacher under each question. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Reference: [reference]
Instructions: [instructions]
Standard: [standard]
Prompt Example and Output:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create 5 fill-in-the-blank questions appropriate for grade 8. Provide a word bank for students above the questions. Provide an answer key for the teacher under each question. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Instructions: Chemical Equilibrium
3. True/False Questions
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create [number of questions] true/false questions appropriate for [grade]. Add an answer key for the teacher under each question, and if false, provide the true statement. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Reference: [reference]
Instructions: [instructions]
Standard: [standard]
Prompt Example and Output:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create 3 true/false questions appropriate for grade 8. Add an answer key for the teacher under each question, and if false, provide the true statement. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Instructions: Chemical Equilibrium
4. Short Answer Questions
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create [number of questions] short answer questions appropriate for [grade]. The questions should demand explanations or reasoning instead of definitive answers. Provide one-line answers for the teacher under each question. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Reference: [reference]
Instructions: [instructions]
Standard: [standard]
Prompt Example and Output:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions in double quotes to create 2 short answer questions appropriate for grade 8. The questions should demand explanations or reasoning instead of definitive answers. Provide one-line answers for the teacher under each question. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Instructions: Chemical Equilibrium
5. Open-ended Prompts
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create [number of questions] open-ended questions appropriate for [grade]. These questions should stimulate thoughtful engagement and critical thinking, and should reflect real-world relevance. Provide one-line answers for the teacher under each question. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Reference: [reference]
Instructions: [instructions]
Standard: [standard]
Prompt Example and Output:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create 2 open-ended questions appropriate for grade 8. These questions should stimulate thoughtful engagement and critical thinking, and should reflect real-world relevance. Provide one-line answers for the teacher under each question. Ensure the questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Instructions: Chemical Equilibrium
6. Essential Questions
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create [number of questions] essential questions appropriate for [grade]. These questions will broadly represent the scope of the reference, instructions or standard. These questions should stimulate thoughtful engagement and critical thinking and reflect real-world relevance. Each question should be open-ended, vast in scope, and intended to be continually revisited and reflected upon.
Reference: [reference]
Instructions: [instructions]
Standard: [standard]
Prompt Example and Output:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create 3 essential questions appropriate for grade 8. These questions will broadly represent the scope of the reference, instructions or standard. These questions should stimulate thoughtful engagement and critical thinking and reflect real-world relevance. Each question should be open-ended, vast in scope, and intended to be continually revisited and reflected upon.
Instructions: Chemical Equilibrium
7. Matching Questions
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create a set of [number of questions] matching questions appropriate for [grade]. Provide an answer key for the teacher at the bottom. Ensure the set of questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below.
Reference: [reference]
Instructions: [instructions]
Standard: [standard]
Prompt Example and Output:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create a set of 4 matching questions appropriate for grade 8. Provide an answer key for the teacher at the bottom. Ensure the set of questions are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below.
Instructions: Chemical Equilibrium
8. Authentic Formative or Summative Assessment
Prompt Format:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create [number of questions] authentic [formative or summative] assessments appropriate for [grade]. Ensure the assessments are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Reference: [reference]
Instructions: [instructions]
Standard: [standard]
Prompt Example and Output:
You are an expert teacher, skilled in producing detailed, authentic, and correct student assessments. Use the provided reference materials, standard or instructions below in double quotes to create 2 authentic formative assessments appropriate for grade 8. Ensure the assessments are highly specific to the reference, instructions or standard below, and contains questions of varying difficulty levels.
Instructions: Chemical Equilibrium
Additional ChatGPT Prompt Strategies for Assessment Creation
- Customization: Ask the chatbot to tweak the content for your students. Maybe you want more questions, different difficulty levels, or a varied number of options in your MCQs. Just let it know!
- Alignment: If you have specific learning objectives, tell the chatbot. For example, “Make sure each question aligns with these learning objectives.”
- Study Guides: Follow up by having ChatGPT create study materials to help students prepare for the quiz.
- Evaluation: Get ChatGPT to help you with feedback, like model answers for open-ended questions, correct answer explanations, or even a rubric for detailed assessments.
- Accessibility: Ask ChatGPT how to make the quiz more accessible for students with special needs.
If all this seems overwhelming, try Monsha for even better results and more tasks—for free.
