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How to create reading passages

Quickly generate differentiated reading passages aligned to grade level and educational frameworks.

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Written by Piash
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Monsha's Adaptive Reading Passage Generator lets you create customised reading materials for different learners, based on a variety of sources. Without writing a single prompt, you can differentiate passages by grade level, reading complexity frameworks (like Bloom's, Lexile, or DOK), and length.

Step 1: Log in and access the tool

  1. Go to app.monsha.ai and sign in or sign up.

  2. From the list of tools, select Adaptive Reading Passage.

    AI tools for teachers are accessible via Monsha account

Step 2: Add Your Requirements and Sources

Now it’s time to set up your passage.

1. Enter your prompt, topic, or instructions. Monsha keeps it simple and context-driven. You’ll also see some quick questions to fine-tune what you want to create.

2. You can add as many sources as you need:

  • Topics or themes: Directly type your subject (e.g., "Ancient Egypt" or "Solar System").

  • Existing Monsha resources: Reuse previous resources like worksheets, tests, or lesson plans.

  • Internet URLs: Insert links from websites, articles, or textbooks.

  • YouTube videos: Paste the video URL, and Monsha analyses the entire transcript for detailed content.

  • Uploaded files: Add documents, PowerPoints, spreadsheets, or image files.

  • Text excerpts: Paste text directly into Monsha.

  • Lesson objectives: Automatically align passage to generated lesson objectives.

You’re free to combine multiple sources for richer, more relevant content.

3. Specify the passage length.

4. Choose your grade level and language (over 60 supported!).

Step 3: Align and Fine-Tune Your Resource (Optional)

You have several options to make your resource fit perfectly into your teaching plan:

  • Attach to lesson: Organize your passage under a specific course, unit, or lesson for seamless curriculum alignment.

  • Assign curriculum standards: Choose from built-in standards (Common Core, NGSS, IB, and more), or enter your own custom standards.

  • Adapt to educational frameworks: Make your passage based on any Bloom’s Taxonomy, Lexile reading levels, or Depth of Knowledge (DOK) levels.

This step is optional, you can always skip it and add alignment later if you prefer.

Click Generate. Monsha will quickly create your reading passage!

AI Reading Passage Generator Monsha

What can you do after generating your reading passage?

1. Chat with your content

Keep the conversation going. Ask Monsha to revise the passage, generate follow-up questions, adapt the text for different groups or levels, or brainstorm new comprehension activities—all in a continuous thread, just like ChatGPT.

Use the Quick Actions menu to get prompt suggestions specifically tailored to your reading passage.

Each output in any Monsha resource comes with a set of icons that let you take powerful next steps—refine, extend, or repurpose your reading passage with a click.

2. Edit and enhance

Customize your reading passage directly to your liking. Monsha’s editor supports rich content—you can add multimedia elements like images, tables, sidebars, vocabulary lists, code snippets, or even embedded videos, depending on what your passage needs.

3. Change themes in real-time

Experiment with different visual themes and immediately preview your passage as students will see it. Instantly try out different styles or layouts—no need to start over.

4. Differentiate teaching resources

Monsha makes it easy to create multiple versions of your reading passage to meet the needs of diverse learners:

Differentiate your AI-generated adaptive reading passages with Monsha
  • Translate your passage into any of the 60+ supported languages.

  • Adapt by changing grade level, Depth of Knowledge (DOK), Bloom’s Taxonomy level, or Lexile reading level for more tailored differentiation.

5. Export generated resources

Export your reading passage in a variety of formats, ready for use across popular platforms. Depending on the resource type, you can export to:

Export your AI-generated adaptive reading passages from Monsha

Documents: PDF, DOCX, Google Docs

Platforms: Google Classroom, Canvas, Schoology

Spreadsheets: XLSX, CSV, Google Sheets

Other formats: Images (PNG, JPEG, WEBP) where applicable

Your reading passages remain securely stored in your Monsha account, ready to use and update whenever needed.

All your reading passages and related resources are saved in your Monsha account, ready for reuse or future edits.

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