In Mastery Connect, you can create a highlight question. A highlight question is a word-based question that allows a student to highlight words, sentences, or paragraphs in response to a stimulus.
Note: Note: District and school administrators (admins) can also create items directly in the district item bank.
Add New Item
In the Global Navigation menu, click the Assessments link. Then, follow the steps to create a new item.
Enter Question or Instructions
Enter the question or item prompt in the Compose question text field [1].
Click the Edit Template button [2]. Then, add the text for the question [3]
To select which tokens a student can highlight, click the Edit Token button [4]. You can allow students to highlight sentences, paragraphs, or words [5].
Set Correct Answers
Enter a point value for the item in the Point(s) box [1].
Click on the correct responses to highlight the correct answers [2].
To add additional scoring, layout, formatting, and labeling options for the item, click the More options drop-down menu [3].
Enter Alternate Answers
To enter alternate answer choices, click the Add icon [1].
Enter the point value for each alternate answer in the Point(s) text box [2]. Then, select the word that you want to use for the alternate answer [3].
Repeat to add additional alternate answers.
To delete alternate answers, click the Delete icon [4].
To add additional scoring, layout, formatting, and labeling options for the item, click the More options drop-down menu [5].
View Authoring Help
For more information about additional authoring options, scroll to the top of the item authoring page and click the Authoring Help icon.
View Authoring Help
For more information about additional authoring options, scroll to the top of the item authoring page and click the Authoring Help icon.
Validate Answers
To view correct and incorrect answers, click the Show Answers checkbox [1]. Correct answers display a check mark and are shaded green [2]. Incorrect answers display an X and are shaded red [3].
The number of points awarded for the item as answered in the preview window over the number of points possible display in the scoring bubble [4].
Add Optional Features
To add optional features to the item, click the Add Feature button [1] and select the features you wish to add from the drop-down menu [2]. Learn more about adding Passages and other features.
Note: The Desmos calculators are only available in districts that have paid Desmos subscriptions.
Save or Publish Item
To save the item as a draft and keep editing enabled, click the Save As Draft button [1]. When you save an item as a draft, it can be edited and deleted in your personal item bank and by admins in the district teacher item bank.
To disable editing and share the item with teachers in your district, click the Publish button [2]. When you publish an item, it displays in the district teacher item bank and is available to all users in your district. You can delete the item from your personal item bank, and admins can delete the item from the district teacher item bank.
To disable editing and share the item with admins only, click the Publish & Reserve button [3]. When you publish and reserve an item, you can delete it in your personal item bank, and admins can view and delete the item in the district teacher item bank.
To delete the question and return to the Create New Item page, click the Go Back button [4].