by Shining Scholar Education
6th - 12th Grade
Grades 6–12 Create-Your-Own Quiz Question Stems | Student Handout
Specifically made for middle and high school ELA classrooms, this one-page handout gives students the tools they need to write their own comprehension and analysis questions. It’s especially effective for the Reverse Quiz strategy — where students create the quiz instead of the teacher, then swap and grade each other’s work. This activity not only boosts engagement but also strengthens higher-order thinking.
What’s Included:
- A single-page, student-friendly handout of question stems
- Organized into categories: Comprehension, Analysis & Inference, Figurative Language, and Theme & Connections
- Designed for easy classroom use — print once and use all year
How to Use It:
- Hand out before a Reverse Quiz activity to guide question creation
- Use as a scaffold for students writing comprehension or analysis questions
- Provide to small groups for peer-led discussions or quiz swaps
- Keep as a reference tool for independent reading, literature circles, or sub plans
Why Teachers Love It:
- Saves prep time with ready-to-use stems
- Builds higher-order thinking by letting students “play teacher”
- Works with any text — novels, short stories, poetry, nonfiction
- Great for independent work, peer activities, or test prep practice
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