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Questions & answers

Everything people usually want to know before they start. Each generator page also has its own FAQ covering that worksheet type specifically.

General

Is it free, and is there a catch?

It is free with no limit and no account. There is no premium tier to upsell you to and no watermark on the output.

Do I need to install anything?

No. It runs in any modern browser on a laptop, tablet or phone. Nothing to install and nothing to update.

Does it work offline?

Once a generator page has loaded, building and downloading worksheets continues to work without a connection, because the generation happens on your device.

How do I get an answer key?

Open the Answer key panel and choose Extra pages to append the key after the worksheet, or Filled in to print answers directly onto the sheet as a worked example.

Can I print two different worksheets for different ability groups?

Yes. The “Download 3 ability versions” button builds easy, medium and hard variants of the same worksheet — with different questions in each — and puts them in one PDF.

How do I change the paper size?

The Page & layout panel supports A4, US Letter, US Legal and A5, in portrait or landscape, with an adjustable margin.

Can I add my school's name?

Yes. The footer text is editable in the Footer & advanced panel — replace it with your school or class name.

Why do some fonts look different from normal text?

The School Print face uses a single-storey a and g, which is how children are taught to form those letters by hand. Most standard fonts use a two-storey a that children are never asked to write.

What is the worksheet code in the footer?

A short number identifying the random seed used to generate the questions. Because generation is fully deterministic, the same code rebuilds the identical worksheet later.

Can I use these worksheets commercially?

You can use them freely in classrooms, tuition centres and at home, including where fees are charged for teaching. Reselling the worksheets themselves as a product is not the intent.

The PDF will not download — what should I do?

Check that your browser is not blocking downloads from the site. If the file still does not appear, use the Print button and choose “Save as PDF” as the destination.

A word will not fit in my word search.

The grid grows automatically to fit longer words. If a word still cannot be placed you will see a warning naming it — increase the grid size, or shorten the word.

Making a worksheet

How do I make a worksheet online?

Open any generator, set the grade, difficulty and number of questions, then print or download the PDF. The questions are generated rather than typed, and the preview updates beside the controls as you change anything.

Is there a free worksheet generator for teachers?

This one, with no monthly limit and no account. Most alternatives are free for about five sheets a month and then ask for a subscription — usually on the evening you are preparing tomorrow's lesson.

Can I make worksheets on my phone or tablet?

Yes. On a small screen the controls and the worksheet preview become separate tabs so neither is squeezed. A tablet is the more comfortable size, but everything including the PDF download works on a phone.

How do I make a worksheet in Word?

In Word you would set up a table or tab stops, type each question, then adjust the spacing by hand. That is fine for a one-off, but you write every question yourself and there is no answer key. A generator is faster when the questions are routine — twenty subtraction sums, or this week's spelling list.

How do I make a worksheet in Google Docs?

The approach is the same as Word: a table for the questions and manual spacing. Google Docs cannot generate practice questions or mark an answer key either, so the whole time cost sits with you. Use it when the content is genuinely bespoke, and a generator when it is practice.

How do I turn a worksheet into a PDF?

Press Download PDF. The file is built in your browser as real vector text rather than a screenshot, so it stays sharp at any size. You can also use Print and choose Save as PDF if you prefer your browser's own dialog.

How do I make a spelling worksheet from my own word list?

Open the spelling test, word scramble, word search or word tracing generator and set the word list to “My own words”, then paste your list one word per line. The same list can produce a practice copy, a blank test and a puzzle without retyping it.

How do I make a handwriting worksheet with four lines?

Use alphabet tracing or word tracing and set “Handwriting guide lines” to four lines. You can colour them too — Notebook prints red outer lines with blue x-height lines, matching a standard four-line exercise book.

How do I make a maths worksheet for a particular grade?

Set the grade at the top of the panel. It moves the text size, the default difficulty and the number ranges together. From there the smallest and largest number, and whether problems carry or borrow, can each be set directly.

How do I add an answer key to a worksheet?

Open the Answer key panel. “Extra pages” appends the key after the worksheet; “Filled in” prints the answers onto the sheet itself, which works well as a worked example.

How many questions should a worksheet have?

Fewer than most people expect — ten to fifteen for kindergarten, around twenty for primary arithmetic. If a child gets the first ten right, raising the difficulty teaches more than adding another ten of the same.

Can I make the same worksheet again later?

Yes. Switch on “Print the worksheet code” and a short code appears in the footer. Entering it later rebuilds that exact worksheet, because question generation is fully deterministic.

Can I make easier and harder versions of the same worksheet?

Yes. “Download 3 ability versions” builds easy, medium and hard variants — with different questions in each — into a single PDF, so a mixed-ability class is one click rather than three visits.

How do I print a worksheet at the right size?

Choose the paper size in the Page & layout panel, then print at 100% scale rather than “Fit to page”. The PDF is built at true page dimensions, so graph paper squares and handwriting lines come out at exactly the size you set.

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