Study prompts

Explain [concept] three times: first for a 10-year-old, then for a high school student, then for a university student of [subject]. Keep each version under 120 words and end with one question that checks whether I understood.

Act as a patient Socratic tutor for [subject]. I want to understand [topic]. Don't lecture: ask me one question at a time, build on my answers and correct misconceptions gently. After about ten questions, summarize what I learned.

Create [number] flashcards from the material below as a two-column table with front and back. Put one fact or idea on each card, use my wording for key terms, and add a few cards that ask why rather than what. Material: [paste notes]

Write a practice exam on [topic] for [course or level] with [number] multiple-choice questions, three short-answer questions and one longer question. Put the answer key with brief explanations at the very end, after a clear separator, so I can try first.

I'm going to explain [concept] in my own words. Read my explanation, point out anything wrong, missing or vague, and ask me two follow-up questions that test deeper understanding. My explanation: [your explanation]

Summarize this textbook section into a five-sentence overview, a list of key terms with one-line definitions, and the three ideas most likely to be examined. Text: [paste text]

I need to learn [topic or list of items] by [date]. Create a spaced-repetition study schedule with short daily sessions, tell me exactly what to review each day, and include two self-tests along the way.

Help me memorize [list or sequence, e.g. the order of the planets]. Suggest three different memory aids: an acronym, a short rhyme or sentence, and a vivid mental image. Then quiz me once to see which one stuck.

Solve this [subject] problem step by step, explaining the reason for each step in one sentence: [paste problem]. Then give me a similar problem with different numbers to try on my own, without the answer.

Make a comparison table of [concept A] and [concept B] in [subject], covering definition, key features, examples and common confusions. Finish with a one-sentence rule of thumb for telling them apart.

Here is my essay and the grading rubric. Give feedback criterion by criterion: what I do well, what is missing and one specific improvement, without rewriting my essay. Rubric: [paste rubric] Essay: [paste essay]

I'm reading [book title] by [author] for [class]. Give me reading questions for [chapters], focusing on themes, character motivation and key passages to note. Don't reveal events from later chapters.

I'm learning [language] at [level]. Give me 15 useful words about [topic] with an example sentence for each. Then test me: give the English meaning and ask for the [language] word, one at a time.

Help me structure a lab report for an experiment on [experiment]. My data and observations: [paste data]. Explain what belongs in the aim, method, results and discussion, and ask me questions that help me write the discussion myself.

Plan a focused two-hour study session for [subject] using 25-minute work blocks with short breaks. Tell me what to do in each block based on these topics: [topics], and finish with a 10-minute self-test.

Here are the topics on my [course] syllabus: [paste topics]. Ask me one quick diagnostic question per topic, then, based on my answers, list my strongest and weakest areas and what I should study first.

I found this source for my [assignment]: [title, author, publisher, date and where I found it]. Help me judge its reliability using authority, accuracy, purpose, currency and bias, and tell me what I should check myself.

Give me the historical context for [event or document] in under 300 words: what led up to it, who was involved and why it mattered. Then list three dates I should double-check in my textbook.

Create a text-based concept map for [topic]. Show the central idea, the main subtopics and how they connect, using indented bullets and short link labels such as causes, leads to or is part of.

My essay question is: [paste question]. My rough idea is: [your idea]. Help me turn it into three possible thesis statements of different strength, and explain what evidence each one would need.