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Create a Sort the Paragraph Activity

Learn how to add an H5P activity to support student writing progress

Updated over 6 months ago

Purpose

The purpose of this article is to provide step-by-step instructions for adding an H5P Sort the Paragraph activity to a Moodle course

Procedure

  1. Turn editing on

    Button labeled Edit mode

  2. Click the More tab in your course

    Course tabs with the More tab highlighted

  3. Choose Content bank from the list

    More tab dropdown menu with Content bank highlighted

  4. In the Content bank, click Add

    Button labeled Add

  5. Scroll down and select Sort the Paragraphs

    Dropdown menu for H5p Activities with Sort the Paragraphs displayed as a choice

  6. Add a title, instructions, and a different paragraph in each paragraph box. Add the paragraphs in order since this will also be the activity solution

    Text boxes to add activity title and description

  7. Scroll down and click Save

    Button labeled Save

  8. Test your activity by arranging the paragraphs and clicking the Check button

    Button labeled Check

  9. To add the activity to your course, click Add an activity

    Link labeled Add an activity or resource

  10. Select the H5P mini tile

    Small tile labeled H5P

  11. Name your activity, type instructions in the description box (optional), and click the box next to Display description on course page (optional)

    Text boxes for naming the activity and adding instructions with a checked check box underneath

  12. Click the file icon to add the activity stored in the Content bank

    File icon  labeled Files

  13. In the File picker, select Content bank and then choose the activity you created

    File picker menu with Content bank highlighted

  14. Verify the file by clicking the Select this file button

    Button labeled Select this file

  15. The file will appear

    H5P file named Sort the paragraph

  16. Save your changes

    Buttons labeled Save and return to course and Save and display

  17. An alternate way of setting up this activity is to choose the Page tile instead of the H5P tile

    Small tile labeled Page

  18. You would then insert the activity using the H5P button on the ribbon

    Ribbon buttons include the H5P button

  19. The activity will display on the course page

    Activity as displayed on the course page

  20. The student will click the activity link and start ordering paragraphs. When finished, the student will click the Check button

    Button labeled Check

  21. Paragraphs in the correct order will appear in green. Paragraphs in the wrong order will appear in red

    Partial view of perfect score on the activity colored green


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    Partial view of the paragraph activity with an incorrect answer colored in red


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