Create Fill in the Blank Questions

The Fill in the Blank question type lets you build inline response questions where students type answers directly inside a sentence or prompt.

This tool is part of Authoring, so it is designed for creating questions from scratch rather than overlaying inputs on an existing background.

Add a Fill in the Blank Question

• In the Tool Box, click Authoring.
• Click and drag Fill in the Blank onto your Activity.

Your cursor will turn into crosshairs. Click once to place the question, or click and drag to set the size.

The Edit Fill in the Blank window will open.

Write Your Prompt and Add Blanks

Type your sentence or prompt in the text field. Then add blanks where you want students to respond.

Below the text, choose the type of blank you want to add:

• Add Text Blank creates a blank for short text responses.
• Add Math Blank creates a blank for math input.

Each time you add a blank, a matching answer area appears below the prompt.

Set the Correct Answer for Each Blank

Each blank creates a corresponding answer section labeled:

• Blank 1 (text), Blank 2 (math), and so on

Enter the correct response for each blank in its matching answer field.

Collapse Blank Answer Areas

Each blank answer section includes a dropdown caret that allows you to collapse or expand it. This is especially helpful when working with multiple blanks.

Text Blank Answer Settings

Each Text Blank includes adjustable answer matching settings:

• Answers must match the case (upper or lower) to be correct
• Ignore punctuation marks (. , ? ! ; ¿ ¡)
• A student answer which has a part that matches a correct answer will be marked as correct
• All whitespace will be ignored when comparing the student answer to the correct answer(s)

Math Blank Answers

Math blanks support both simple and advanced responses. A correct answer can be a single number or a complex algebraic expression or chemistry equation.

Partial Credit for Multiple Blanks

If your question includes more than one blank, enable Allow partial credit to award points based on how many blanks are answered correctly.

Save Your Question

• When finished, click Save to add the completed question to your Activity.