Cloze Question

A cloze question (also known as fill-in-the-blanks) presents learners with a passage of text containing one or more blank spaces. Learners must fill in the correct words or phrases to complete the passage.

Features

• Multiple blank modes: Choose from dropdown, text input, or drag-and-drop
• Flexible configuration: Each blank can have its own correct answer and distractors
• Customizable sizing: Control the width of each blank independently
• Text matching options: Configure case sensitivity and whitespace trimming for text input mode
• Word bank: Drag-and-drop mode automatically creates a shuffled word bank from correct answers and distractors
• Immediate or deferred feedback: Optional check button for manual answer submission

Blank Modes

Dropdown

Learners select from a dropdown menu containing the correct answer and distractors. The options are automatically shuffled for each blank.

Text Input

Learners type their answers directly. You can configure whether answers are case-sensitive and whether to trim whitespace.

Drag and Drop

Learners drag words from a word bank into the blanks. The word bank automatically includes all correct answers and distractors, with duplicates removed.

Usage

1. Add the widget to your step
2. Write your passage using [[1]], [[2]], etc. to mark blank positions
3. Configure each blank:
   • Set the correct answer
   • Add distractor options (incorrect choices)
   • Choose the blank width (small, medium, large, or extra large)
4. Choose the blank mode (dropdown, text input, or drag-and-drop)
5. Set feedback messages for correct and incorrect responses
6. Configure scoring by setting the max score value

Example

The process of photosynthesis converts [[1]] and water into [[2]] and oxygen.

Blank 1: carbon dioxide (distractors: nitrogen, helium)
Blank 2: glucose (distractors: protein, lipids)

Variables Published

Like all items, the Cloze Question publishes:

• attempted – Whether the learner has attempted the question
• correct – Whether all blanks are filled with correct answers
• score – Current score (maxScore if correct, 0 otherwise)
• answer – Learner’s responses for each blank

Customization Options

• Font Size: Small, medium, large, or extra large
• Blank Width: Individual width settings per blank (8ch, 14ch, 20ch, or 28ch)
• Text Input Mode:
  • Case sensitive matching (yes/no)
  • Trim whitespace (yes/no)
• Check Button: Enable/disable and customize button text
• Feedback: Custom messages for correct and incorrect responses