Quick Sub Plans in 5 Minutes
What to do when you wake up sick and need complete, grade-appropriate plans before 7am. Three tools. Three activities. One email. Done before the coffee brews.
The Scenario
It's 6:45am. You feel terrible. You have to call a sub.
Most teachers have been here. The emergency folder isn't updated. The plans you saved are for a unit you finished two months ago. The sub needs something real, grade-appropriate, and ready to print. You have maybe 10 minutes before you need to call the office.
This is what RazaEd was built for.
The 5-minute timeline
Wake up, realize you're sick
Open Morning Work Generator on phone
Morning work generated. PDF saved.
Open Comprehension Questions. Paste topic.
Reading activity generated. PDF saved.
Open SEL Check-In. Select grade. Generate.
SEL activity generated. PDF saved.
Email all 3 PDFs to office with note
Back to sleep. Sub has everything they need.
Step-by-step walkthrough
Generate morning work (60 seconds)
Morning Work Generator →Open the Morning Work Generator on your phone or laptop. Select your grade level and choose "Math + ELA." Hit generate. In under 60 seconds you have a full morning's worth of independent work with an answer key, enough to keep a class occupied for 20–30 minutes with no adult instruction required.
Tip: If you have a sub who doesn't know your class, print the answer key separately and leave it in an envelope labeled "Sub Only." Students stay on task and the sub has backup.
Generate a reading activity (90 seconds)
Comprehension Questions →Open Comprehension Questions. Paste any short text, a news article, a page from a class book, or just type a topic and let the Reading Passage Generator create something fresh. Select your grade level and question type (multiple choice is easiest for subs to manage). Generate. Print or save as PDF.
Tip: Multiple-choice comprehension questions are sub-proof. Clear right answers, easy to grade, students know what to do without explanation.
Add an SEL warm-up for arrival (60 seconds)
SEL Check-In Generator →Open the SEL Check-In Generator. Select your grade band and choose a simple emotion-check activity, something that takes 5–10 minutes and helps students settle in with a substitute. Generate. This gives the sub an easy opening routine that builds classroom community even on an off day.
Tip: "How are you feeling today? Circle the face that matches." is always a hit. It's low-stakes, requires no explanation, and gives the sub something warm to start with.
Email everything to the office
Print to PDF for each activity (each tool has a PDF export button). Attach all three PDFs to an email to the front office with a brief note: "Sub plans for today: [Grade]. SEL warm-up → morning work → reading comprehension. Answer key in the orange folder on my desk." Done.
Tip: Save a blank email draft with your office contact and sub instructions pre-written. On sick days, you just attach and send. Reduces sick-day mental load significantly.
Bonus: Sub Note Template
Copy and fill in the blanks. Attach with your PDFs.
Hi! Thank you for covering my class today.
Grade: [Grade] | Room: [Room #]
Schedule for today:
1. SEL warm-up (attached): ~10 min. Students read and circle. No explanation needed.
2. Morning work (attached): ~25 min. Independent. Answer key in orange folder.
3. Reading + comprehension (attached): ~30 min. Can be done independently or as a class read-aloud.
Class expectations: [Your class norms, e.g., "Raise hand to speak, stay in seats during work time"]
Thank you again! [Your name]
Customize this template for your classroom norms.
Be ready before it happens
Try it before you need it
Spend 5 minutes now and know exactly how to generate sub plans when you really need them. All three tools are free, no account required.