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Fill the gaps

A passage with blanks; pupils type the missing words, with or without a word bank.

Marked automaticallyOn paper: read and marked
Pupils choose a theme:
Fill the gaps: a word bank and a paragraph with gaps (Classfolio theme)
Fill the gaps: a word bank and a paragraph with gaps

Good for

Recalling a process in the right words — the stages of the water cycle, the steps of an algorithm.

How to set it up

  1. 1In the lesson editor, choose Add slide and pick Fill the gaps.
  2. 2Write the passage and mark each gap.
  3. 3Give the answer for each gap, and any other answers you accept.
  4. 4Add a word bank and set how forgiving the spelling check is, if you like.
  5. 5Preview it as a pupil, then run the Readiness check before you launch: it flags anything still missing.

Tips from the classroom

  • Gap the key words, not the easy ones.
  • A word bank makes it easier: leave it off for a challenge.