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# Sort Question Block

> Learn how to use Sort Question blocks to create categorisation and grouping activities.

The **Sort Question** block lets learners categorise items into different groups or buckets. It's an interactive drag-and-drop activity perfect for classification, sorting, and categorisation exercises.

Items can include text, images, or both, and you can create as many groups as needed.

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  Sort Questions support both exact matching (specific items to specific groups) and value matching (items sorted by their numeric value).
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## When to use Sort Questions

Sort questions work well for:

* Categorisation activities (animals vs plants, living vs non-living)
* Sorting by attributes (odd vs even numbers, shapes by sides)
* Classification tasks (parts of speech, states of matter)
* Grouping related concepts
* Venn diagram-style activities

## Settings

### Layout settings

<ParamField path="Layout" default="flex" type="select">
  How items are arranged: **flex** (wrapping row) or **grid** (fixed columns).
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Grid columns" default="2" type="slider">
  The number of columns for the group buckets (1–4). Only visible when layout is set to grid.
</ParamField>

### Matching settings

<ParamField path="Match type" default="exact" type="select">
  How answers are evaluated:

  * **Exact match**: Each item must be placed in its specifically assigned group.
  * **Value match**: Items are matched based on their numeric value, allowing flexibility in which specific items fill each group.
</ParamField>

### Value display settings

<ParamField path="Show value total" default="false" type="switch">
  When enabled, displays the total value of all items placed in each bucket. Useful for grouping by quantity.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Value prefix" default="" type="text">
  Text displayed before the value total (e.g., "\$" for money).
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Value suffix" default="" type="text">
  Text displayed after the value total (e.g., "kg" for weight).
</ParamField>

### Image settings

<ParamField path="Image fit" default="cover" type="select">
  How images are displayed within items: **cover** (fills the space, may crop) or **contain** (shows entire image).
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Image size" default="md" type="select">
  The size of images in items: **small**, **medium**, or **large**.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Image padding" default="none" type="select">
  Padding around images in item cards.
</ParamField>

## Creating a Sort Question

To create a sort question:

1. Create your **buckets** (groups/categories) with labels
2. Add your **items** that learners will sort
3. Assign each item to its correct bucket
4. Optionally set values on items for value-based matching

## Answer and Marking

The question is marked based on the **Match type** setting:

* **Exact match**: All items must be in their specifically assigned buckets
* **Value match**: The total value in each bucket must match the expected total

## Response settings

<ParamField path="Response requirement" default="Correct" type="select">
  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.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="Max responses" default="0" type="slider">
  The number of attempts the learner can make before the question is locked (0–3). Set to **0** for unlimited attempts.
</ParamField>

<ParamField path="XP points" default="5" type="slider">
  The experience points awarded for answering the question correctly (0–10).
</ParamField>

## Tips for teachers and parents

**Best practices:**

* Use clear, distinct category names that learners can easily understand
* Start with two categories before introducing more complex multi-category sorts
* Balance the number of items across categories when possible
* Use **Value match** for math activities where multiple correct arrangements exist
* Add images to make sorting more engaging for visual learners
* Consider using distractors (items that don't belong in any category) to increase challenge