# Content blocks

> Add instructions, a reading passage, a worked example, an image or a YouTube video between your questions. Content blocks are shown, never marked.

URL: https://learnworkly.com/help/question-types/content-blocks · Updated 2026-11-11

**Content** is not a question. It is a block you put between questions to give students what they need: instructions, a reading passage, a worked example, an image or a video. Students read or watch it; there is nothing to answer.

## Add a content block

1. **Choose Content** In the editor, click **Add a question or content** and choose **Content**.
2. **Write the text** Type in the box that says **Reading passage, instructions, worked example…**. Line breaks are kept as you type them.
3. **Add an image (optional)** Click **Add image** to upload a picture, such as a chart or a page of a book.
4. **Add a video (optional)** Paste a link in **YouTube link (optional)**.
5. **Place it** Drag the block, or use the arrows, to put it just before the questions it belongs to.

*[Screenshot: A content block in the editor with the text "Read the passage, then answer the questions below.", an Add image button and a YouTube link (optional) box]*

## What students see

Students see the text, then the image, then the video. A YouTube link plays inside the page; other video links show an **Open video** link instead.

Content blocks have no number, no points and no answer box, so question numbers skip over them. When **One question at a time** is on, each block is its own page, marked as instructions in the question list. When **Shuffle questions** is on, the questions are shuffled but content blocks keep their place.

*[Screenshot: A student’s screen showing the instruction "Read the passage, then answer the questions below." above question 1]*

## Ideas for your lessons

> **Ideas for your lessons:** For ESL reading, put the passage in a content block and follow it with questions about it. In maths, add a worked example before a set of similar problems. In science, add a short YouTube video of an experiment, then ask students to predict the result.

## Frequently asked questions

**Do content blocks count towards the score?**
No. They have no points and are not counted in progress or results.

**Can I put a formula in a content block?**
Content text is shown as plain text. For a formula, put it in the question that follows, using **Formula**, or add it as an image.

**Can I share a whole PDF with students?**
Upload it to Documents and share it with the class or with this activity: see [Your documents library](https://learnworkly.com/help/documents/documents-library).