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Question types

BookWidgets has a widget toolbox with over 40 widget types to choose from. Customize them with your content in a few clicks using the powerful - yet simple - widget builder tool. With the Quiz, Video Quiz, Worksheet, and Split worksheet, you can create digital assignments with 36 question types. 30 of them can get automatically graded.

Take formative and summative assessments to a whole new level. Make sure to check the Question types below! You will find a Quiz widget for each question type, including five questions showcasing the question type in multiple subject areas. Curious to see them all together? Check this worksheet with all the question types.

Text

Add an informational piece of text, and/or multimedia resources, that can be used to provide instructions.

Multiple choice

A text-based multiple-choice question with only one correct answer.

Multiple choice with multiple answers

A text-based multiple-choice question with multiple correct answers.

Short answer

Students answer with a single word or a short sentence.

Long answer

Students answer an open-ended question with a longer piece of text or paragraph.

Rich text paragraph

Students answer with a longer piece of formatted text (bullets, colors, etc.).

Fill in the blanks

Students fill in the blank spaces in the given sentence or text.

Mark sentence

Students mark and identify different parts in the given sentence using different colors.

Drag words in sentence

Students drag and drop words into the blank space in the given sentence or text.

Correct words in sentence

Students correct and/or remove the incorrect words in the given sentence or text.

Fill in the table

Students fill in the cells of the given table.

Question table

Students indicate one correct answer for multiple questions or sentences.

Question table with multiple answers

Students indicate multiple correct answers for multiple questions or sentences.

Annotate picture

Students fill in names in indicated parts of an image.

Whiteboard

Students use drawing and typing tools on a whiteboard to answer the question.

Photo question

Students upload an image or take a picture with their camera to answer the question.

Word & sentence ordering

Students drag the given words or sentences in the right order.

Crossword

A crossword puzzle generated from a list of words and descriptions you provide.

Picture ordering

Students drag and drop pictures in the right order.

Picture multiple choice

Students choose one picture from a list to select their answer.

Picture multiple choice with multiple answers

Students choose multiple pictures from a list to select their answers.

Audio recording

Students record an oral answer using their microphone.

Text match

Students draw lines to match text (words or sentences) with other text (words or sentences).

Text - picture match

Students draw lines to match text (words or sentences) with pictures.

Picture - picture match

Students draw lines to match pictures with other pictures.

Audio - text match

Students draw lines to match audio fragments with text (words or sentences).

Audio - picture match

Students draw lines to match audio fragments with pictures.

Text drag & drop

Students drag text (words or sentences) into the corresponding groups or drop zones.

Picture drag & drop

Students drag pictures into the corresponding groups or drop zones.

Group items

Students group matching words, pictures and/or audio fragments.

Rated multiple choice

Students choose an answer from the list of possible answers. Each possible answer has its own scoring weight.

Numeric answer

Students answer with a number, fraction, exponent, vector, or matrix.

Equations

Students answer math or science questions using a pop-up with equation symbols.

Balance chemical equation

Students balance the given chemical equation, complete its reactants and product tables, …

Ionic compound builder

Students combine ions to form the molecule described by the given chemical formula.

Rubric

Students complete a formative or summative rubric evaluation as a whole or part of an assignment.