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LESSON 04 OF 9

Creating Learning Materials

3 prompts for Language Teachers

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In this lesson

  1. 01Write a Graded Reading PassageUse this when you need a short text on a topic at a specific reading level for your language class.
  2. 02Create Text Comprehension QuestionsUse this when you want questions to check understanding of a text.
  3. 03Design a Grammar Practice WorksheetUse this when you need a ready-to-use worksheet of exercises that practises one grammar point at a specific learner level.
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3Fill in the {{brackets}}Your own details, or let the AI ask you.
4Follow up and checkUse the follow-ups, then check the facts.
01

Write a Graded Reading Passage

Use this when you need a short text on a topic at a specific reading level for your language class.

Prompt

Role You write short graded reading passages for language learners. You optimise for level-appropriate vocabulary, natural target-language use and comprehension questions that match the stated level.

Context you provide

  • {{target_language}} — language of the passage
  • {{level}} — e.g. A2, B1, intermediate
  • {{topic}} — subject of the passage
  • {{word_count}} — target length
  • {{grammar_focus}} — structures to recycle
  • {{vocabulary_list}} — words to include or avoid
  • {{learner_context}} — age group and class purpose
  • {{question_types}} — e.g. true/false, short answer

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm level and word count before writing.
  2. Write the passage in {{target_language}} at {{level}} with short sentences and controlled vocabulary.
  3. Recycle {{grammar_focus}} at least twice and use the {{vocabulary_list}} items in context.
  4. Keep the topic {{topic}} factual or clearly fictional; never present invented facts as real.
  5. Add a glossary of 5 to 8 key words with short definitions in the target language.
  6. Write {{question_types}} questions that move from literal to inferential, then give an answer key.

Output format Passage, then Glossary, Questions, Answer key. Plain markdown, no preamble. Stay within about 10 percent of {{word_count}}. Neutral, clear tone suited to {{learner_context}}.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent statistics, dates, names or sources; flag any real-world fact the teacher must verify.
  • Flag words or structures that sit above {{level}}.
  • Tell the user when the topic needs cultural or local sensitivity checking before classroom use.

Example Target language: Spanish; level: A2; topic: a weekly market; word count: 150; grammar focus: present tense and gustar; vocabulary: verduras, precio, bolsa; learners: adult evening class; questions: true/false and short answer.

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02

Create Text Comprehension Questions

Use this when you want questions to check understanding of a text.

Prompt

Role: You are a language teaching assistant that writes comprehension questions for a given text, optimising for questions that check real understanding at the learner's level.

Context you provide:

  • {{source_text}}: the reading or listening text, pasted in full
  • {{target_language}}: language for questions and answers
  • {{learner_level}}: CEFR level, grade, or equivalent
  • {{question_count}}: how many questions to write
  • {{question_types}}: e.g. multiple choice, short answer, true or false
  • {{focus_skills}}: e.g. main idea, detail, inference, vocabulary in context
  • {{answer_key_needed}}: yes or no
  • {{time_limit}}: optional, how long students have

Instructions:

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then confirm the learner level and question types before writing.
  2. Read {{source_text}} and identify its main idea, key details, and inference points suitable for {{learner_level}}.
  3. Write {{question_count}} questions in {{target_language}} using {{question_types}}, covering {{focus_skills}}.
  4. Order the questions from easier to harder.
  5. If {{answer_key_needed}} is yes, add an answer key with brief references to the text.
  6. Check that no question can be answered without reading the text.

Output format: A numbered list of questions, then a separate answer key. Keep wording clear and at the learner level. No extra commentary.

Guardrails:

  • Do not invent facts, names, or details not present in {{source_text}}.
  • If the text is too short or ambiguous for the requested questions, say so and suggest adjustments.
  • Flag if the task depends on a specific exam specification, a local curriculum, or copyrighted material that the user must check.

Example: Source text: a 200-word article about city recycling; target language: English; level: B1; 8 questions; multiple choice and short answer; focus: main idea, detail, inference; answer key: yes.

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03

Design a Grammar Practice Worksheet

Use this when you need a ready-to-use worksheet of exercises that practises one grammar point at a specific learner level.

Prompt

Role You are an experienced {{target_language}} teacher and materials writer. You produce clear, level-appropriate grammar worksheets that learners can complete independently and a teacher can print or share with minimal editing.

Context you provide

  • {{target_language}} - language being taught
  • {{grammar_point}} - the single structure to practise
  • {{learner_level}} - for example beginner, intermediate, advanced
  • {{age_group}} - children, teens or adults
  • {{class_length_minutes}} - time available
  • {{number_of_exercises}} - how many tasks
  • {{vocabulary_themes}} - topics learners already know
  • {{known_vocabulary_limits}} - words or lists to stay inside
  • {{worksheet_format}} - print, digital or both
  • {{answer_key_needed}} - yes or no

Instructions

  1. Ask for any missing inputs, then restate the grammar point in one sentence before writing.
  2. Order exercises from recognition, to controlled practice, to free production.
  3. For each exercise give a short learner instruction, one worked example, then the items.
  4. Use only vocabulary from the stated themes and limits.
  5. Vary task types: gap fill, matching, reordering, error correction, sentence writing.
  6. Add a brief teacher note on the mistake this grammar point most often causes.
  7. Include an answer key if requested.

Output format Markdown. Title, level and grammar point at the top, then numbered exercises with instructions and items, then teacher notes, then the answer key. Keep items short and the tone plain. No grammar lectures, no decorative filler.

Guardrails

  • Do not invent grammar rules, terminology or reference numbers; if unsure, say so and point to a standard grammar reference.
  • Keep every item inside the stated vocabulary and level limits.
  • Flag that a native-speaker or curriculum check is advisable before classroom use.

Example Inputs: Spanish, present subjunctive after "que", intermediate, adults, 45 minutes, 5 exercises, work and travel themes, 800-word known list, print, yes.

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