Create and edit a Cloze Document

Create a fill the blanks activity using any text:

• In the Document ribbon, click the arrow next to the New Document icon, then choose New Cloze Document.
• Enter a title in the Title box.
• Type or paste text into the text box as a base for your Cloze activity.
• Remove words:
  • Highlight a word or phrase of up to three words and click Remove Selected.
    
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  • Use Express Remove to remove words at a regular frequency, or words that share a letter pattern.
  • Choose to leave sentences at the start of the text intact to support with comprehension.
• Click Go to use the Cloze activity.

Edit a Cloze Document to provide different levels of support for students completing the activity:

• Change the Blanks options to change the size of the blanks that are displayed.
• Change the Suggestions options to show the removed word, to offer custom suggestions or to turn Suggestions off.
• Change the number of Suggestions to limit the number of words offered at a time.
• Choose to Dim Used Answers.
• Click Lock… to add a password to your Cloze Document.
• Click Print Worksheet… to print the Cloze Document with Suggestions displayed beneath it.