Make AI Agents Write a Plan First

End-of-lesson check

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1. An AI agent has been asked to help organize your school notes. What is the first thing you should ask it to do?

   1. Start organizing the notes right away so you can see results
   2. Write a plan explaining the steps it will take before doing anything
   3. Delete all the old notes to start fresh
   4. Show you a picture of what the finished folder will look like

2. You asked an AI to make a plan for cleaning up your files. The plan says 'Step 1: Do stuff. Step 2: Fix things. Step 3: Make it nice.' What is wrong with this plan?

   1. The plan uses too many technical words
   2. The steps are fuzzy and unclear about what specifically will happen
   3. The plan mentions tools that might be dangerous
   4. The plan is too detailed

3. Which of these is a reason why you should read an AI's plan before it acts?

   1. Plans tell you exactly what the AI will say before it says it
   2. Reading plans helps you learn new vocabulary words
   3. You can catch mistakes or unsafe steps before they happen
   4. Plans make the AI work faster

4. What should a good plan always include about the tools the AI will use?

   1. How much money each tool costs
   2. A picture of what each tool looks like
   3. Which tools or programs the AI plans to use
   4. The name of the company that made each tool

5. You receive a plan from an AI that includes a step where it will delete old files. What should the plan clearly say about this step?

   1. That the files will be moved to a special folder
   2. That it's a risky step and needs your approval first
   3. That other AIs will help double-check the deletion
   4. Nothing special — deleting files is always safe

6. An AI wrote a plan but it's very vague — you can't really understand what it will do. What should you do?

   1. Approve it anyway since the AI tried its best
   2. Start the task yourself instead of using AI
   3. Ask the AI to make the plan clearer with specific steps
   4. Use a different AI that writes clearer plans automatically

7. What does it mean to 'approve' an AI's plan?

   1. You let the AI do whatever it wants without checking
   2. You say 'good job' to the AI for trying
   3. You read the plan, think it's safe and right, and then let it act
   4. You write your own plan and give it to the AI

8. Why is it important for a plan to have numbered steps like 'Step 1, Step 2, Step 3'?

   1. It helps you see the order of what will happen
   2. It proves the AI is smart
   3. It tells the AI exactly which computer to use
   4. It makes the plan look longer and more impressive

9. You asked an AI to make a plan to help with your homework. The plan says it will use a calculator app and a spell-checker. What should you think about these tools?

   1. You should refuse any tools because AI is dangerous
   2. You should ask the AI to use more tools for better results
   3. The plan is good because it clearly lists the tools it will use
   4. Calculator apps and spell-checkers always give wrong answers

10. What could happen if you let an AI agent act without first reviewing its plan?

    1. The AI will become confused and stop working
    2. The AI will do the task perfectly every time
    3. The AI might do something you didn't expect or want
    4. Nothing bad will ever happen

11. A friend says they just tell AI agents to do tasks without checking any plans first. Based on what you learned, why is this risky?

    1. The AI might do something unsafe or unwanted without anyone noticing
    2. AI always asks for money before doing work
    3. AI agents can only work on weekends
    4. Plans are only needed for math homework

12. You asked an AI to plan a birthday party for you. The plan includes 'Step 1: Order food from a restaurant.' Why is this a good plan?

    1. It uses very fancy and complicated words
    2. It says the AI will use magic to get the food
    3. It includes a clear, specific step that you can understand
    4. The restaurant will give you a free cake

13. What should you do if you read a plan and see a step that seems dangerous or wrong?

    1. Let the AI do that step anyway since it already wrote the plan
    2. Pretend you didn't see it and hope for the best
    3. Don't approve the plan and ask the AI for a safer version
    4. Complain to the AI about being mean

14. An AI agent wants to edit your writing. What is one thing you should look for in its plan?

    1. Whether the plan mentions which editing tools it will use
    2. Whether the plan promises to make your writing perfect
    3. Whether the plan includes a joke about your writing
    4. Whether the plan is written in rhyming poetry

15. Why is it better to catch a problem in a plan rather than after the AI has already acted?

    1. Plans are more fun to read than watching AI work
    2. It's easier to fix a plan than undo real actions
    3. AI always apologizes after making mistakes
    4. AI gets upset if you change your mind