Can I create a lesson from a PDF or document?

Chalkie creates lesson slides and a matching worksheet from a PDF, Word document, PowerPoint or supported Google Docs link. Upload your source, choose your grade and language, then click Create. It reads the content and generates editable teaching resources rather than copying the original page layout.

Built around your source

Give an existing resource a new purpose

Turn a reading passage, teacher guide or presentation into a lesson you can teach and a worksheet students can complete.

Keep the source in focus

Build on material you have chosen for your class.

Make room for practice

Generate a worksheet alongside the lesson slides.

Adapt before you teach

Review and edit the output for your students.

From source to lesson in three steps

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Add your document

Drop a PDF, Word document or PowerPoint, or paste a supported document link into the upload area. Files can be up to 25 MB.

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Choose your class

Select a grade and output language. Choose an example or add your own source, then click Create.

3.

Create, then make it yours

Click Create to generate lesson slides and a worksheet. Review both resources and edit them for your class.

Jack and the beanstalk, from reading to lesson

This example uses the Jack and the beanstalk PDF available above. See how a reading source becomes a slide-based lesson with an accompanying worksheet. Your output will vary with your source and class settings.

Jack and the beanstalk: lesson slide

Lesson slides

Jack and the beanstalk: lesson slide

An actual slide from this example generation. Adjust the wording, explanations and activities to suit the students you teach.

Jack and the beanstalk: practice worksheet

Matching worksheet

Jack and the beanstalk: practice worksheet

An actual worksheet from the same generation. Review the questions and adapt them before sharing with your class.

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Grades 9-10 · Québec

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Zachary Spencer

Grades 6-8 Math & Social Studies · Canada Quebec

This is an excellent teacher resource that is easy to navigate and offers a wide variety of topics. It is especially effective for supporting students with diverse learning needs, including those who are ELL, LD, or ASD. The assessments are well designed, align closely with curri…

Michele Zenga

Grades 6-8 · Ontario, Canada

I am junior high math teacher, and I will be teaching new curriculum in the fall. I have taught for 11 years, spending MUCH of my spare time making my own resources (slideshows and well formated activities). By chance, I learned about Chalkie through an online ad. I tried some sa…

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Kelly Roth

Grades 6-8 Math · Canada

I recently switched from teaching core French to teaching Grade 7 and needed a lot of resources. A colleague recommended Chalkie to me and it has been a time saver. I was able to upload some pdf’s I had and it quickly made me slides for an entire unit. I like that the slides are…

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C Halliday

Grades 6-8 Languages · Ontario, Canada

My name is Dr. Francis Apasu, and I am an experienced Social Studies and English Language Arts teacher. Chalkie is an excellent platform that has made my lesson planning easier, faster and more effective. It provides valuable resources and helps me create well-structured, engagin…

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Dr. Francis Apasu

Grades 6-12 Social Studies & ELA · Nunavut

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