Add a Fill-in-the-Blank Question

Author a new fill-in-the-blank question to use in your activity. Students complete a statement by choosing the correct answer from a list of options.

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  1. Open the activity editor.

  2. Click + Create Question.

  3. Click Add New.

  4. Click Fill in the Blanks (Cloze) Cloze with drop down.

  5. Enter instructions in Compose question.

  6. Enter your fill-in-the-blank statement in Template markup.

    1. To add a dropdown response field, click the Template markup field and click Insert Response.

  7. Enter fill-in-the-blank options in Possible responses.

    • To add a response, click + Add.
    • To delete a response, click Remove possible response.
  8. In Set correct answer(s), click the response that will be marked correct.

  9. Select Shuffle options to show students the options in a random order.

  10. To add feedback, click More options .

    • Enter feedback for the entire question in Overall feedback.
    • To give feedback for students who select a certain option, click + Add under Answer Feedback. Enter feedback for the first multiple-choice option in Answer Feedback 1. Repeat as needed for other options.
    • Enter an example of a correct response in Sample answer.
  11. Click Preview to preview your question.

  12. Click Save to add your question to your activity.