Learn how to add a drag-and-drop question.

A Drag and Drop Question asks readers to drag certain words or phrases into their correct categories (or boxes). All items must be placed correctly for the answer to be marked correct.

This type of question is useful for sorting activities such as:

  • Categorizing animals (e.g., mammals, birds, reptiles).
  • Sorting vocabulary words into word types.
  • Grouping concepts or items by related themes.

Steps to Add a Drag and Drop Question

  1. Go to the toolbox on the right-hand side of the screen and click on the Questions button. 
    The Insert/Edit Questions window will appear.
  2. Enter a Title for the question set. This title will appear as the heading for the questions module.
    You can also switch to HTML Source Mode when editing the question title. This allows you to insert custom HTML for advanced formatting, such as inline styles, spans, or embedded elements.

  3. Select how the users receive the answers. Response:
    • Score only: Displays a score for the user after the answers are submitted. 
    • Score and answer report: Displays a detailed score report showing the correct and incorrect answers. 
    • Do nothing: Neither scores nor answers are given.
  4. Click on the Drag and Drop button to add to your questions component. You can add as many questions as you like.
  5. Fill in the question text that will appear at the beginning,
  6. You will find one category created by default. Name this category, and add the words or phrases that are associated with this category. You can add more by clicking on Add extra item. To add an extra category, click inside the Add an extra category box.

In addition to text, you can now add images or audio clips directly inside each draggable option. For example, learners can drag pictures of animals into categories, or listen to audio clips and drag them to the correct labels. 

For each question, you can apply the following additions:

  • Add media: Attach an image or an audio file as part of the question. Images can provide visual context (such as diagrams or photos), while audio clips can add spoken instructions, pronunciations, or sound effects, making questions more interactive and accessible.
  • Add answer explanation: Displays further information/explanation after the questions are submitted. The explanation will appear in both cases: whether the question is answered correctly or incorrectly, and will appear under the answer choices.
  • Add reference: Guide the user to an external source through a "Learn more" button. This will appear right below the explanation (explained above) once the user's answers have been submitted.
  • Score weight: You can assign different weights for different questions in Kotobee Author. The default weight is 1. If all questions have the same score weight, this makes all the questions equal in terms of importance. In general, more important questions should receive higher score weights.
  • Add to Question Bank: Save the question to your personal question bank so you can easily reuse it in other quizzes or ebooks without recreating it from scratch. Note: This option only appears after you enter the question text.

6. Click on Create to finalize the questions portion.

Previewing your Question

Use the Preview tab in the Insert/Edit Questions window to see exactly how your question will appear to readers before saving.