How to Add an Activity
Option 1: Manually
In any lesson step, click the Interactive button in the step toolbar to open the activity menu.
Select the activity type you want to add — it will be inserted into the step immediately.
Use this option when you know exactly what activity you want to add and where it should appear.
Option 2: Ask Kira AI
You can also describe what you want in the Kira AI panel and let Kira add or modify activities for you.
Example prompts:
“Add a multiple choice quiz to step 3 about the causes of World War I.”
“Replace the free response question in step 2 with a drag and order activity.”
“Add a ChatPod to this step focused on persuasive writing feedback.”
Kira AI will make the changes directly in the lesson.
Always review AI-generated changes before publishing to ensure they match your intent.
Use this option when you want to quickly modify multiple steps or generate activity content automatically.
Activity Types
Reading
Reading activities all involve a passage of text but differ in what students do with it.
Activity Type | Description | Best for |
Reading | Students read a passage with no required response. | Introducing a topic, providing background context, or giving instructions. |
Read & Chat | Students read a passage and then discuss it with Kira's AI in a guided conversation. | Text discussion, deeper analysis, or Socratic-style exploration. |
Read & Respond | Students read a passage and answer questions about it. Questions may be multiple choice, free response, or fill in the blank. | Reading comprehension checks or evidence-based responses. |
Interactive & Multimedia
Type | Description | Best for |
Interactive Video |
An embedded video with checkpoint questions that pause playback until students respond. | Guided note-taking and comprehension checks during video content. |
Drag & Order | Students drag items into the correct sequence or sort them into categories. | Sequencing events, ordering steps in a process, or sorting concepts. |
Speak Aloud | Students speak a word, phrase, or sentence aloud. Kira evaluates pronunciation and provides feedback. | Language learning, pronunciation drills, or reading fluency practice. |
ChatPods | Students have a guided AI conversation to explore a concept or practice a skill. Teachers set the topic and goals. | Debate practice, writing feedback, or language conversation. |
📌 Note: Speak Aloud requires microphone access. Students may need to grant browser permission the first time they use it.
Individual Question Types
These are single questions added directly within a lesson step — not standalone quizzes.
Type | Description | Best for |
Multiple Choice | Students select one correct answer from a set of options. | Quick comprehension checks. |
Free Response | Students type an answer in their own words. Can be reviewed manually or with AI assistance. | Reflections or open-ended prompts. |
Fill in the Blank | Students type a missing word or phrase. Automatically graded. | Vocabulary or key-term recall. |
Quizzes
Quizzes are multi-question activities.
Multiple Choice Quiz
A quiz made up entirely of multiple choice questions. Automatically graded.
Multi-Format Quiz
A quiz that can include a mix of question types: multiple choice, free response, and fill in the blank. Multiple choice and fill-in-the-blank questions are automatically graded; free response questions can be reviewed manually or with AI assistance.
Coding
Coding
Students write and run code in a built-in editor. Supports Python, Java, and other languages.
Platypus
A gamified coding activity where students solve challenges in an interactive environment.
File Collection
Document Upload
Students upload a file — such as a written assignment or completed worksheet — directly to the lesson step for teacher review.
Customizing Individual Questions
Each question in a lesson has its own settings panel.
To open it, click the settings icon on any question.
From there, you'll see three tabs: Grading, Standards, and Difficulty.
Grading
Set the point value for the question and choose how it's graded:
Auto-graded — Students receive points based on the correctness of their answer (default for multiple choice and fill in the blank)
Completion — Students receive points for submitting a response, regardless of whether it's correct
Standards
Tag the question with the learning standard(s) it aligns to. You can also click Tag with AI to let Kira suggest the relevant standards automatically based on the question content.
Difficulty Set two optional difficulty indicators:
Bloom's Taxonomy — Indicates the level of thinking required to answer the question. Options are: Remember, Understand, Apply, Analyze, Evaluate, and Create.
Level — A straightforward difficulty scale: Easy (basic comprehension and recall), Medium (application and analysis), or Hard (evaluation and creation).
FAQs
Can I add more than one activity to a step?
Yes. A single step can include multiple activities — for example, a reading passage followed by a free response question.
Can I mix activity types across steps in one lesson?
Yes. Each step can use a different activity type.
Can I change an activity type after generating a lesson?
You can delete and replace activities within a step. Click into the step, select the activity, delete it, then add the new type.
What's the difference between a quiz and an individual question?
A quiz is a multi-question activity that functions as its own step. Individual questions — multiple choice, free response, and fill in the blank — are single items you can embed anywhere within a step, often alongside other content like a reading passage or video.
Do I have to set Bloom's Taxonomy or difficulty levels?
No. Both are optional. They're most useful if you want to track the cognitive rigor of your assessments or align questions to your school's instructional framework.