Create a practice set with worked examples that fade into independent problems
A problem set that starts with fully worked examples and gradually removes support until students solve independently.
The prompt
Create a scaffolded practice set for a skill my students are learning.
Skill: [e.g. "solving two-step linear equations", "calculating present value", "balancing redox equations"]
Level: [GRADE OR COURSE]
Common mistakes students make: [LIST, if known]
Number of problems: [e.g. "12"]
Format: [worksheet, LMS quiz, slides]
Build the set in this order:
1. 2 fully worked examples with each step written out and a short "why" note for each step.
2. 2 partially worked examples where students complete the missing steps (remove later steps first, then earlier ones).
3. 1 error-analysis problem: a worked solution with one common mistake for students to find and fix.
4. Independent problems that increase in difficulty, including at least one word problem or context and one that looks similar but needs a different approach.
5. 1 challenge or transfer problem.
Also include:
- A short self-check at the midpoint so students know whether to continue or ask for help.
- A full answer key with worked solutions.
- Notes on which problem targets which common mistake.
Check every numerical answer carefully and show the work so I can verify it. Keep numbers friendly in the early problems so attention goes to the method.
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What to fill in
- GRADE OR COURSE
- LIST, if known
- e.g. "12"
- worksheet, LMS quiz, slides
How this prompt is built
This prompt follows the Few-Shot structure (Few-shot prompting). A few-shot prompt includes one or more worked examples of the input and the output you want, so the model can copy the pattern instead of guessing it.
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