Description
In Fill in blank questions, participant types the answer letter by letter in boxes - similar to Wordle game. System automatically checks correctness.When to use
- Vocabulary learning (foreign languages)
- Definitions and terms
- Dates and numbers
- Proper nouns
- Formulas and equations
Creating a question
Enter text with answer in braces
Place answer in System automatically detects “Paris” as the answer.
{braces}:Participant view
Participant sees:- Question text with empty boxes
- Keyboard (on phone) or text field
- Boxes fill as they type
- Timer
Configuration options
Case sensitivity
| Option | ”Paris” vs “paris” |
|---|---|
| Disabled (default) | ✅ Both correct |
| Enabled | ❌ Only “Paris” |
Alternative answers
Add synonyms or spelling variants:
Question: “The largest mammal is the {blue whale}.”
Alternatives: “humpback whale”, “whale”
Scoring
| Answer | Points |
|---|---|
| Correct (fast) | 100% |
| Correct (slow) | ~50% |
| Incorrect | 0% |
No partial credit - answer must be fully correct.
Best practices
Answer length
Question content
- Context should unambiguously indicate answer
- Avoid questions with multiple possible answers
- Provide letter count hint (optional)
Examples
Good example
“Photosynthesis occurs in {chloroplasts}.”
With hint
“Capital of Japan is _ _ _ _ _ (5 letters).” → Tokyo
With alternatives
“Author of ‘Romeo and Juliet’ is {William Shakespeare}.”
Alternatives: “Shakespeare”, “W. Shakespeare”
Special character handling
| Character | Handling |
|---|---|
| Spaces | Shown as gap between boxes |
| Accented characters | Fully supported |
| Numbers | Supported |
| Punctuation | Ignored or required (configurable) |
Next steps
Match
Fill gaps from list
Single choice
When answer is hard to type