The Cloze block has five answer type options: Text, Number, Dropdown, Dropdown - Pool of Options, and Long Text. The Text and Number answer types create fill-in-the-blank cloze items. The Dropdown and Dropdown - Pool of Options answer types set up multiple choice cloze items; and the Long Text answer type provides a freeform response text field.


Note: The Cloze block only supports one answer type per Cloze block instance. For example, if Answer Type: is set to Text then all cloze item answers in that block will be text.


The Text and Number answer types create fill-in-the-blank cloze items.


The Dropdown answer type creates multiple choice cloze items. Answer options must be configured for each cloze item.



The Dropdown - Pool of Options answer type creates multiple choice cloze items. Answer options are entered to provide a list of answer options for each cloze item within a Cloze block.


The Long Text answer type provides a freeform response text field.


For additional information on the Cloze block, refer to How do I add a cloze activity? and How do I design a cloze activity to be accessible?. 

The Dropdown answer type allows multiple answer options to be entered for each cloze item. Click +Add more to add answer options. Enable the radio button for the answer option that is the correct answer. Click Ok to save the cloze item.


The Text and Number answer types are configured by entering a correct answer in the Correct Answer:* field and a descriptive label in the Label Field:* that provides learners additional context about the cloze item. To learn more about the Label Field:* check out How do I design a cloze activity to be accessible?.


The Long Text answer type is set up by selecting the Long Text answer type, clicking the Add Cloze in text option, placing the cloze item in the Content: field, and configuring the Label Field: field.



Cloze block with Text answer

Cloze block with Number answer