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The Cloze Question block allows you to create fill-in-the-blank activities within paragraphs of text. Learners complete missing words by typing or dragging and dropping answers into place. Cloze questions are excellent for reading comprehension, vocabulary practice, and testing understanding of key concepts in context.
Cloze Questions support two answer modes: typed responses or drag-and-drop from a word bank.

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When to use Cloze Questions

Cloze questions work well for:
  • Reading comprehension exercises
  • Vocabulary and spelling practice
  • Testing understanding of key terms in context
  • Language learning and grammar exercises
  • Science and social studies fact recall

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Settings

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Answer settings

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Answer Type
select
default:"drag"
How learners provide their answers:
  • Drag and Drop: Learners drag words from a word bank into the blanks.
  • Typed: Learners type their answers directly into the blanks.
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Show Masked Words
switch
default:"true"
When enabled, displays a word bank showing the masked words that need to be filled in. Only visible when answer type is set to “Typed”.

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Creating a Cloze Question

To create a cloze question:
  1. Type or paste your paragraph text into the block
  2. Select the word(s) you want to mask
  3. Use the bubble menu to mark selected text as an input (blank)
  4. Repeat for all words you want learners to fill in
The masked words automatically become the correct answers for their respective blanks.

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Answer and Marking

Cloze questions are automatically marked based on whether the learner places the correct word in each blank:
  • Drag and Drop mode: Each blank must contain the correct word from the word bank
  • Typed mode: Responses are matched against the original masked words using flexible matching (handles minor variations in capitalisation and spacing)

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Response settings

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Response requirement
select
default:"Correct"
Determines when the question is considered complete:
  • Correct: The learner must answer correctly to proceed.
  • Answered: Any response is accepted; correctness isn’t required.
  • Optional: The learner can skip the question entirely.
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Max responses
slider
default:"0"
The number of attempts the learner can make before the question is locked (0–3). Set to 0 for unlimited attempts.
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XP points
slider
default:"5"
The experience points awarded for answering the question correctly (0–10).

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Tips for teachers and parents

Best practices:
  • Choose meaningful words to mask; focus on key vocabulary, not common words like “the” or “and”
  • Use Drag and Drop mode for younger learners or when spelling isn’t being assessed
  • Use Typed mode when you want to assess spelling and recall
  • Keep the number of blanks reasonable; too many can be overwhelming
  • Provide enough context around each blank so learners can infer the correct answer
  • For vocabulary practice, mask the target words you want learners to learn