Activity block

Use an Activity block when you want learners to complete an interactive task before they continue in a scenario. 

The currently available activity type is Grouping. In a Grouping activity, learners sort items into the correct groups or categories. Their response is saved, and you can show an incorrect answer message if they submit the wrong answer.

If you want to add a more standard question instead, use a Question block. Question blocks support multiple question types, including multiple choice, open question, matching, fill in the blanks, and essay questions.

Grouping activity

When learners open a Grouping activity, they see the group names and a mixed list of answer options. They need to place each answer into the correct group by dragging the answers into the correct group or by selecting an answer and then selecting the group it belongs to.

To set up a Grouping activity:

1. Create a new block, then select 'Activity'.
2. Enter the question or prompt in the 'Question' field. This is the instruction learners will see when they complete the activity.
3. Create the groups. Each group should represent one category the learner can sort answers into.
   By default, there are 2 groups, but you can add or delete more groups using the 'Add group' and 'Delete group' buttons.
4. Add the answers for each group. Add each answer under the group it belongs to. Learners will see the answers mixed together, not grouped by the correct answer.
5. Optional: fill the 'Wrong answer message' field. This message will be displayed when the learner enters an incorrect response. Use it to give feedback or ask the learner to try again.
6. Optional: add images to groups and/or answers. Group images are shown as background images for the group; answer images are shown next to the answer text.

Or check out the interactive guide below.

There are currently no limits on how many answers or groups you can add. However, we recommend using no more than 4-8 groups and no more than 10 answers per group.

Notes and limitations

• You can review learners' responses by exporting the data or reviewing the individual learner sessions via the analytics dashboard for your landing page. Learn more.

• If a learner answers incorrectly and you have added a 'Wrong answer message', they see the message and can try again. If you have not added a 'Wrong answer message', they move to the next block even if the answer is incorrect.

• Activity blocks are not supported in VR (ThingLink XR) as of June 2026. Support for this block type is planned for summer 2026.