Power User Tips & Tricks

Implementation Strategies that help integrate Britannica Studio into your classroom instruction

Assess It

Summarize It

Vocabulary Builder

Level It

Passage Builder

Build It, Teach It

ASSESS IT

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Create Daily Bell Ringer Quizzes

Generate quick warm-ups from yesterday’s assigned reading.

Build Station-Ready Mastery Checks

Create targeted assessments for small-group rotation work.

Design Exit Tickets That Reveal Learning

Craft focused end-of-lesson checks that show student learning.

Generate Differentiated Quizzes

Create leveled assessments on the same topic for different reading groups.

Create Daily Bell Ringer Quizzes

Generate quick warm-ups from yesterday’s assigned reading.

Build Station-Ready Mastery Checks

Create targeted assessments for small-group rotation work.

Design Exit Tickets That Reveal Learning

Craft focused end-of-lesson checks that show student learning.

Generate Differentiated Quizzes

Create leveled assessments on the same topic for different reading groups.

PRO STUDIO TIPS:

Every assessment is customizable!

Edit, add, or reorder items to match your learners’ needs.

Save time by duplicating assessments.

Quickly create variations without starting from scratch.

Preview assessments and answer keys before you export them.

Check formatting, pacing, and question flow so that files are ready to share or print.

SUMMARIZE IT

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Generate Background Builders

Create student-friendly overviews to frontload key knowledge before starting a unit.

Create Leveled Reading Summaries

Generate multiple versions of the same content for different reading levels and learning needs.

Convert Articles into One-Page Scaffolds

Turn lengthy articles into accessible one-pagers.

Use Summaries as Writing Model Texts

Teach students how to write clear, concise informational paragraphs with mentor texts.

Generate Background Builders

Create student-friendly overviews to frontload key knowledge before starting a unit.

Create Leveled Reading Summaries

Generate multiple versions of the same content for different reading levels and learning needs.

Convert Articles into One-Page Scaffolds

Turn lengthy articles into accessible one-pagers.

Use Summaries as Writing Model Texts

Teach students how to write clear, concise informational paragraphs with mentor texts.

PRO STUDIO TIPS:

Choose your source before generating a summary.

Use trusted Britannica content or your own text. The choice is yours!

Generate summaries as paragraphs, bulleted lists, or tables.

Choose the format that meets learners’ needs while preserving key ideas.

Reuse summaries with ease.

Visit “My Output History” to refine past summaries and adjust length, tone, or complexity without regenerating content.

Vocabulary Builder

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Build Assignment-Ready Word Banks

Create vocabulary lists for writing tasks, lab reports, or DBQ essays.

Generate Scaffolded Language Support

Provide targeted vocabulary with sentence frames for multilingual learners.

Turn Word Lists into Practice Quizzes

Create matching activities or quick quizzes for centers and homework.

Create Unit-Specific Glossaries

Generate custom glossaries for science units, novels, or historical periods.

Build Assignment-Ready Word Banks

Create vocabulary lists for writing tasks, lab reports, or DBQ essays.

Generate Scaffolded Language Support

Provide targeted vocabulary with sentence frames for multilingual learners.

Turn Word Lists into Practice Quizzes

Create matching activities or quick quizzes for centers and homework.

Create Unit-Specific Glossaries

Generate custom glossaries for science units, novels, or historical periods.

PRO STUDIO TIPS:

Every word list starts with Merriam-Webster.

Customize definitions and examples to meet your specific class needs!

Control the list size before generating a glossary.

Create focused sets or full unit lists with just a few clicks.

Use examples to support multilingual learners.

Edit sentences to add context or simplify language while keeping terms accurate.

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Level Texts for Whole-Class Discussion

Create multiple versions of the same text so that all students can discuss together.

Build Choice-Reading Text Sets

Generate mixed-complexity versions for independent reading or project-based learning.

Differentiate with Flexible Challenge Levels

Provide stretch texts for advanced learners and scaffolded versions for students needing support.

Create Accessible Research Sources

Level informational texts so that every student can access credible material for research projects.

Level Texts for Whole-Class Discussion

Create multiple versions of the same text so that all students can discuss together.

Build Choice-Reading Text Sets

Generate mixed-complexity versions for independent reading or project-based learning.

Differentiate with Flexible Challenge Levels

Provide stretch texts for advanced learners and scaffolded versions for students needing support.

Create Accessible Research Sources

Level informational texts so that every student can access credible material for research projects.

PRO STUDIO TIPS:

Level one text into multiple versions at once.

Select up to three levels at a time to support and challenge students while keeping content aligned.

Preview leveled texts side by side.

Check meaning, tone, and rigor before sharing them with students.

For added support, use the editor to simplify language while retaining meaning.

Adjust sentence structure and wording to reduce linguistic complexity while preserving key ideas and academic rigor.

PASSAGE BUILDER

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Create Pre-lab Primers

Build short, focused readings to introduce key concepts before labs or hands-on activities.

Build Cross-Curricular Text Sets

Create themed readings that blend science, history, and current events.

Design Close-Reading Practice

Turn passages into annotation exercises or structured close-reading routines.

Generate Center-Ready Materials

Create custom passages for literacy centers or intervention blocks.

Create Pre-lab Primers

Build short, focused readings to introduce key concepts before labs or hands-on activities.

Build Cross-Curricular Text Sets

Create themed readings that blend science, history, and current events.

Design Close-Reading Practice

Turn passages into annotation exercises or structured close-reading routines.

Generate Center-Ready Materials

Create custom passages for literacy centers or intervention blocks.

PRO STUDIO TIPS:

Every passage starts with trusted Britannica content.

Customize the topic, focus, and length to match your lesson goals.

Select your preferred length before generating a passage.

Adjust scope and detail up front to reduce editing later.

Preview passages before sharing.

Check clarity, structure, and vocabulary to ensure texts are customized to your exact preferences.

Build It, Teach It

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Build Complete Lesson Sets

Generate assessments, vocabulary, and leveled versions from one passage in minutes.

Launch Units Faster

Bundle readings, discussion prompts, and quizzes into ready-to-use starter packets.

Prep Project Launches

Package background readings, key vocabulary, and checkpoints into one launch packet.

Create Sub Plans in Seconds

Generate complete lesson packets with passages, questions, and summaries for substitute teachers.

Build Complete Lesson Sets

Generate assessments, vocabulary, and leveled versions from one passage in minutes.

Launch Units Faster

Bundle readings, discussion prompts, and quizzes into ready-to-use starter packets.

Prep Project Launches

Package background readings, key vocabulary, and checkpoints into one launch packet.

Create Sub Plans in Seconds

Generate complete lesson packets with passages, questions, and summaries for substitute teachers.

PRO STUDIO TIPS:

The Build It, Teach It workflow starts from one passage.

Choose the topic and add Britannica’s suggestions to help refine the initial output.

Refine the starting passage before generating other types of outputs.

Small edits up front will keep the other generated resources aligned.

After you’re happy with the passage,

generate assessments, summaries, vocabulary, and leveled texts in one connected workflow!

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