What answer types does the Cloze block have?

A Cloze activity is a fill-in-the-blank exercise where learners complete missing words or phrases within a passage of text. It is commonly used to test comprehension, vocabulary, and recall.

The Cloze block has five answer type options: 

• Text: Fill-in-the-blank (open text)
• Number: Fill-in-the-blank (numeric only)
• Dropdown: Inline multiple choice
• Dropdown – Pool of Options: Inline multiple choice (shared option set)
• Long Text: Open-ended freeform response

Each Cloze block supports only one answer type. All cloze items within a block will use the selected answer type. For example, selecting Text means every item in that block requires a text response. 

Text & Number Fields

Fill-in-the-blank (open text)

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?.

Cloze block with Text answer

Cloze block with Number answer

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

Dropdown

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

Dropdown - Pool of Options

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.

Long Text

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.

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

To learn more about the writing strong labels, be sure to check out How do I design a cloze activity to be accessible?.