Poodll MiniLesson has 20 item types.
Item Type | What Learner Does | Main Skill Practiced |
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Content Page [more] | Reads (or listens to) info, no answer required | Comprehension |
Multi Choice [more] | Chooses one correct option from several | Reading / comprehension |
Dictation [more] | Listens to audio and types exactly what was heard | Listening comprehension |
Short Answer | Speaks a short response to a question | Speaking |
Listen and Speak | Listens to model audio, then repeats it aloud | Pronunciation / speaking |
Speech Cards | Reads/records a short phrase or sentence aloud | Pronunciation / speaking |
Multi Choice Audio | Speaks the answer to a multi choice question | Reading/listening comprehension |
Typing GapFill | Types missing words in a sentence | Vocabulary |
Listening GapFill | Types missing words in a sentence, with an audio prompt. | Listening / vocabulary |
Speaking GapFill | Reads/records a line with missing words. | Speaking / vocabulary |
Passage GapFill [more] | Types missing words in a passage of text | Vocabulary / grammar |
Space Game | Matches word pairs by shooting aliens in a fun game | Vocabulary |
Free Speaking [more] | Speaks a response to an open question | Speaking / fluency |
Free Writing [more] | Writes a response to an open question | Writing |
Passage Reading | Reads a text passage aloud | Speaking / fluency |
H5P | Completes an H5P activity within MiniLesson | Various |
Word Shuffle [more] | Rearranges words to form a correct sentence | Vocabulary / grammar |
Scatter [more] | Selects word pairs from a grid of word cards | Vocabulary |
Fluency [more] | Speaks a sentence aloud | Speaking / fluency |
Audio Chat [more] | Chats (voice) with an AI avatar | Listening / speaking / fluency |
The items can be created and administered from the Lesson Items tab of the activity. On opening the Lesson Items tab there are large create item buttons, one for each activity type, at the top of the page.
Beneath the create item buttons, is the items list of existing items. Existing items can be moved, previewed and edited from the items list.