Fill in the Blanks

What is H5P Fill in the Blanks?

H5P Fill in the Blanks is an interactive activity where learners complete sentences by entering missing words or answers. Add text, define the correct responses and provide feedback to help learners check their understanding. It is useful for vocabulary, language learning, subject terminology, recall practice and maths activities.

How to create Fill in the Blanks

1. Sign in to H5P.com and open your content library.

2. Select Add content and choose Fill in the Blanks.

3. Enter a title and write the text learners will complete.

4. Mark the words or phrases to remove by placing them between asterisks.

5. Add alternative correct answers where different responses should be accepted.

6. Configure the available feedback, retry and answer-field settings.

7. Preview and test the activity, then select Save.

Ways to use Fill in the Blanks

Practise vocabulary
Ask language learners to complete sentences with the correct words, phrases or translations.

Review key terminology
Remove important terms from an explanation and ask learners to recall the missing concepts.

Check factual knowledge
Create short statements with missing names, dates, places or key information.

Practise formulas and notation
Use answer fields for mathematical expressions, scientific notation or subject-specific responses.

Frequently asked questions

What is H5P Fill in the Blanks used for?
It is used to create interactive exercises where learners type missing words, phrases, numbers or other answers into a text passage.

Can I accept more than one correct answer?
Yes. You can configure alternative correct answers where more than one response should be accepted.

Can learners retry a Fill in the Blanks activity?
Yes. Authors can enable retry behaviour, including an option that allows learners to retry even after answering every blank correctly.

Can I use Fill in the Blanks for maths and science?
Yes. H5P.com supports a formula editor for answer fields, allowing learners to enter mathematical or chemical expressions when the option is enabled.

Does H5P Fill in the Blanks provide a score?
Yes. The activity generates a score when the learner submits their answers.

Can Fill in the Blanks be added to an LMS?
Yes. H5P.com can be integrated with supported learning platforms through LTI, allowing Fill in the Blanks activities to be added to courses and scores to be passed back where the LMS setup supports grading.