| name | question-set |
| description | Generate a set of discussion or text-dependent questions at a target cognitive rigor level. Use this atom when lesson-planner needs questions for guided discussion, Socratic seminar, or close reading. Do NOT use for assessment items (use atom-assessment-item). |
question-set
Creates 3-5 discussion or text-dependent questions scaffolded from lower to higher cognitive rigor (Bloom/DOK). Includes question type labels and suggested follow-ups.
Input
{
"objective": "Students will analyze the author's use of figurative language.",
"grade": "8",
"subject": "ELA",
"target_rigor": "DOK 3",
"question_count": 4,
"text_title": "The Road Not Taken"
}
Output
{
"tool": "question-set",
"questions": [
{"level": "DOK 1", "question": "What two paths does the speaker describe?", "type": "literal"},
{"level": "DOK 2", "question": "How does the speaker's description of each path differ?", "type": "inferential"},
{"level": "DOK 3", "question": "Why might the speaker say the choice 'made all the difference' — is this sincere or ironic? Use evidence.", "type": "analytical"},
{"level": "DOK 3", "question": "How does the poem's figurative language shape the reader's understanding of decision-making?", "type": "evaluative"}
],
"human_review_required": true
}
Do NOT use this atom for
- Assessment items with scoring (use atom-assessment-item)
- Reading comprehension quizzes (use assessment-designer)
- Questions without a text or topic anchor
Pipeline note
Follows references/method.md at the Generation step (question design). Output conforms to references/metadata-schema.md. human_review_required: true — question quality and rigor alignment must be teacher-verified.
