How do I create a Matching categorization question?

Matching questions can be added to assessments and practice questions activities.

1. Add the Assessment or Practice Questions activity.
2. Add a matching question to the activity.
3. Follow the directions, below.

Once you've added the Matching question:

1. Scroll down to the Interaction card and check the Categorization and Drag and drop boxes.
2. Provide a Choices title that appears with the draggable answer choices (optional).
3. Specify a Choices orientation, which determines where the answer choices sit in relationship to the category targets (optional).
4. Specify the:
   • Choice width and Choice height, which is the width and height of each draggable choice (optional).
   • Answer width and Answer height, which  is the width and height of each category target. The category targets  dynamically expand horizontally to accommodate choices if needed  (optional).

5. Scroll back up and specify how many Points the question is worth.
6. Enter the question as you want it displayed to students.
7. In the left column, enter your answer choices (the items you will place in categories).
8. In the right column enter the categories they align with.
9. Click Add match to create the number of matches you want in the question.
10. Complete the rest of the question cards as you want.

Matching questions can be added to assessments and practice questions activities.

1. Add the Assessment or Practice Questions activity.
2. Add a matching question to the activity.
3. Follow the directions, below.

 Once you've added the Matching question:

1. Scroll down to the Interaction card and check the Categorization box.

2. Scroll back up and specify how many Points the question is worth.
3. Enter the question as you want it displayed to students.
4. In the left column, enter your answer choices (the items you will align with categories).
5. In the right column enter the categories they align with.
6. Click Add match to create the number of matches you want in the question.
7. Complete the rest of the question cards as you want.

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