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Ask a hinge question, see every student’s answer and reasoning in seconds, and get a clear next step: move on, recap or reteach.

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## How it works

Prepare Write two or three hinge questions. Make each wrong option a misconception you expect. Every student answers Open one after each subtopic. Every student answers on their own device and explains why. Decide what’s next Signal recommends move on, recap or reteach. You make the call.

## Every answer tells you more than right or wrong

### The Barton scale

Move on, recap or reteach, at a glance

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### Potential guesses

Spot a right answer that was a guess

Learn more

](https://www.gonurture.com/signal/behind-every-answer.md)[

### Low-effort answers

Spot explanations with nothing in them

Learn more

](https://www.gonurture.com/signal/behind-every-answer.md)[

### Pasted answers

See when an answer was pasted in

Learn more

](https://www.gonurture.com/signal/behind-every-answer.md)

> “I helped about eight kids re-engage with their learning because I knew instantly what they needed help on.”

![Penola Primary School logo](https://www.gonurture.com/images/nurture/logo-penola-primary-school.png) Alex Quick Year 5/6 Teacher, Penola Primary School

## Frequently asked questions

Still have questions? [Contact us →](https://www.gonurture.com/contact-us.md)

**What is a hinge question?**

A hinge question is a short multiple-choice question you ask at the point in a lesson where you need to decide whether to move on. Each wrong option is a common misconception, so the option a student picks tells you what they are thinking, not just whether they are right. It is quick for students to answer and quick for you to read.

**How is this different from a quiz app?**

A quiz app tells you who got the answer right. Nurture Signal also asks every student to explain their reasoning, then turns the class’s answers into a recommended next step: move on, recap and check again, or reteach. The point is to decide what to teach next, not to score the class.

**Is checking for understanding included in the Standard plan?**

Yes. Hinge questions, live results and the Move on, Recap or Reteach recommendation are on every Nurture Signal account. Premium adds AI reasoning insights, which summarise the common themes in students’ explanations, and flags answers that look like guesses. Premium is set up for you or your school by the Nurture team.

**Can the class see who answered what?**

Only if you choose to show it. If you put results on the board, Presenter view has an anonymous mode that hides who answered what, names are never shown next to reasoning, and on a Live Quiz you can keep results hidden until you reveal the answer.

**How many hinge questions should I use in a lesson?**

Two or three is a good place to start: one after each subtopic you teach. Prepare them before the lesson, then open each one when you reach that point. Students who are still answering finish their current question before the next one appears.

## Find out what your class understands today

[Book a demo](https://www.gonurture.com/request-demo.md)