What’s the Fastest Way to Make A Reading Quiz from an Article?

By a Former K-12 Teacher Turned AI Aficionado

Mar 30, 2025

You’ve found the perfect article—whether it’s a current event, short story, science explainer, or opinion piece—and now you want to assess comprehension. But writing thoughtful questions, aligning them to standards, and formatting the quiz can eat up precious planning time. Luckily, TeachShare makes it easy to turn any article into a ready-to-use reading quiz in just minutes using its AI-powered tools.

A live preview of AI for Teachers to start the article:

🚀 Why Use TeachShare for Reading Quizzes?

TeachShare is built specifically for teachers who need fast, flexible, and high-quality resources. It uses AI to read and understand your article, then generate reading comprehension questions that match your selected grade level, tone, and instructional goals.

No need to write every question by hand or worry about formatting—it does the heavy lifting for you.

⚡ Step-by-Step: Create a Reading Quiz from Any Article

1. Log into TeachShare

Head to TeachShare and sign in—or create a free account in under a minute.

2. Launch the Resource Creator

Click Launch Creator on your dashboard to get started.

3. Choose How to Start

At the “How would you like to get started?” select Pick a Template 

4. Select a Reading Quiz Template

Choose a template that suits your goals:

  • Classic Q&A – straightforward comprehension questions

  • Main Idea by Paragraph – great for skill-building


  • Multiple Choice Quiz – auto-graded friendly

  • Short Answer Response – for deeper reflection

These templates come with built-in formatting, response areas, and customizable instructions.

5. Click “Change Content” from the right-hand menu.

Now you can choose how to add your content: paste the article text, upload a file, or add a website URL. TeachShare will analyze your input using AI to identify key ideas and automatically generate student-appropriate questions based on your selected template.

6. Customize Your Quiz

Now the fun part—customizing your quiz to meet the needs of your students!

  • Set the Grade Level & Difficulty
    Under the Complexity section, choose the appropriate grade and use the slider to fine-tune how challenging the text and questions should be.

  • Personalize for Your Learners
    Head into the Individualization tab to add learning outcomes or accommodations. You can enter your own, or use built-in suggestions like:


    • “Reduce answer choices”

    • “Simplify instructions”

    • “Provide more examples”

  • Align to Curriculum Standards
    Use the Curriculum Standards section to align your quiz with published state or national frameworks—just pick your state or organization from the dropdown menu.

  • Refine Your Question Types
    In More Options, you can select how many of each type of question you want to include—like multiple choice, short answer, fill in the blank, true/false, or free response. You can also set the language of the resource here.


With just a few clicks, you’ve tailored your quiz to be grade-appropriate, standards-aligned, and accessible for all learners.

7. Share with your students!

When your quiz is ready to go, simply click “Share with students” to assign it digitally through TeachShare. You’ll be able to collect responses, enable auto-grading, and view student insights—all in one place. Prefer using another platform? You can also export and upload your resource straight to Google Classroom.

✅ Final Thoughts

If you’re looking for the fastest way to create a reading quiz from an article, TeachShare is the tool you’ve been waiting for. It combines the power of AI with teacher-specific design, so you can build engaging, effective assessments without the stress.

Upload your article, choose your format, and let TeachShare handle the rest. Your next quiz could be ready before your coffee cools.

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