Create Matching Questions

Pearson Connexus's default Matching question format is to list one set of values on the left and the other set on the right. Each value in the list on the left has a drop-down menu next to it with all the answer options in it. Students can select the value they think matches from the drop-down menus.

Follow the directions below to complete.

You can format the Matching questions to automatically list answer targets on the left and draggable answer options (text and/or media) on the right. Pearson Connexus allows you to include additional distractors if you want (notice that the watermelon and mango images don't have a text match). Students can drag the answers to the targets they think match.

For this option, scroll to the Interaction card of the question editor:

1. Check the Drag and drop box.
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). If you don't specify a size, Pearson Connexus dynamically sizes to the content you use.  
   • Answer width and Answer height, which is the width and height of each category target (optional). The category targets dynamically expand horizontally to accommodate choices if needed.
5. If you want the choices to be usable only once, click the Remove used choices from list.

Follow the directions below to complete.

You can place answer targets within sentences, and create a list of draggable answers (text and/or media) to accompany them. Students can drag the answers to the targets they think match.

For this option, scroll to the Interaction card of the question editor:

1. Check the Maintain response order 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). If you don't specify a size, Pearson Connexus dynamically sizes to the content you use.  
   • Answer width and Answer height, which is the width and height of each category target (optional). The category targets dynamically expand horizontally to accommodate choices if needed.
5. If you want the choices to be usable only once, click the Remove used choices from list.
6. Check the Show inline box.

Follow the directions below to complete.

You can format the Matching questions as graphic drag-and-drop interactions where you give students an image with targets, and a list of draggable answer options that they can drag and drop on those targets.

1. Set an image as the backdrop for your answer targets on the left.
2. Place and size the targets anywhere on the image.
3. Create a list of answer options (text and/or media) that are displayed on the right under Choices.
4. Learners can drag the answer options to the content they match on the image.

For this option, check the Drag and drop and Graphic boxes in the Interaction card of the question editor. If you want the choices to be usable only once, click the Remove used choices from list.

Learn more: How do I create a Matching graphic drag-and-drop question?

You can design Matching questions that ask students to match words or images with a category they fit in. Categorization questions can use:

• Drag and drop
• Checkboxes

1. Specify how many Points the question is worth.
2. Enter the question as you want it displayed to students.
3. Pair your matches as you enter them, so that the value for 1. matches the value for a.,2.matches b., and so forth.
4. Two matches are included by default; click Add match if you want more.
5. Where available, you can click Add distractor, which allows you to create answer options that don't align with anything (to increase difficulty).

6. If you are building a Matching question with inline targets or a dropdown inline question, you are prompted to add placeholders to the question where the answer options should appear. Place the cursor where you want them and click insert placeholder. To delete placeholders, place the cursor at the end of the placeholder and hit ctrl + delete.
   

Note: If you are building a Matching dropdown inline list format, you will be prompted to Insert placeholders, but you don't need them.

We have covered the default Visual editor; select Text to create and edit questions with the advanced Text editor.

Click Add feedback to create various types of feedback.

To manage the question's Interaction:

1. Check the Maintain response order box to randomize only the order of the first column (1.,2., etc). Otherwise both column orders are randomized.  
2. Use the Categorization box to create a  question.
3. Check Drag and drop if you're building drag-and-drop questions. If you check the Drag and drop box, you can:
   • Provide a Choices title that appears with the draggable answer choices (optional).
   • Specify a Choices orientation, which determines where the answer choices sit in relationship to the category targets (optional).
   • Specify the:
     • Choice width and Choice height, which is the width and height of each draggable choice (optional). If you don't specify a size, Pearson Connexus dynamically sizes to the content you use.  
     • Answer width and Answer height, which is the width and height of each category target (optional). The category targets dynamically expand horizontally to accommodate choices if needed.
4. Check Remove Used choices from list it if you want each answer option to be used only once, and answer options will be removed from the list once they've been placed. Not available for Dropdown list or Categorization questions. 
5. Check the Graphic checkbox to create a Graphic drag-and-drop matching activity, where you can place the answer target on an image and ask learners to match answer options (text and/or media) to data in the image.
   • Note the accessibility message: Graphic questions are not accessible for users who require keyboard-only access or screen readers.
6. Check the Show inline box to create Dropdown inline list questions or Dropdown inline questions.
7. Check Display workspace to give students a rich text editor where they can record their notes and processes as they work on the question.
   • Students can also record and upload video or audio responses as part of their notes.
8. If one or more passages have been included in the activity, you can select one to attach to this question from the Include passage drop-down menu.
9. Provide a Custom question definition (contact support for additional assistance).