# Drawing questions

> Students draw, handwrite or show their working with a finger, mouse or stylus, on a blank page or on a picture you add. You see it as they draw.

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

A **Drawing** question gives each student a page to draw on. Use it to see working in maths, label a diagram in science, sketch a graph, or practise handwriting a new alphabet. You can add a worksheet, graph or map for students to draw on top of.

## Add a Drawing question

1. **Choose the type** In the editor, click **Add a question or content** and choose **Drawing**.
2. **Write the task** Type it in **Type your question…**, for example "Solve 3x + 5 = 20. Show your working."
3. **Add a picture to draw on (optional)** Under **Picture to draw on (optional)**, click **Add a picture**. Use **Change** or **Remove** to replace it.
4. **Decide on photos** **Allow photos of handwritten work** is on by default, so students can also send a photo of their paper.
5. **Set the points** Type the points, or add a **Rubric**, for example **Method** and **Answer**.

*[Screenshot: The Drawing editor with the question "Solve 3x + 5 = 20. Show your working.", the Allow photos of handwritten work switch, and the Picture to draw on (optional) section with an Add a picture button]*

## What students see

Students get a drawing area with four pen colours, a **Thick pen**, an **Eraser**, **Undo** and **Clear all**. They can draw with a finger, a mouse or a stylus. Once a stylus is used, touches of the hand no longer draw, so they can rest their palm on the screen.

If photos are allowed, they can also send a photo of handwritten work, from the phone camera or by scanning a QR code on a computer.

*[Screenshot: A student’s screen with the question "Solve 3x + 5 = 20. Show your working." and handwritten working: 3x = 15, x = 5, with the pen colours, eraser, undo and clear buttons above the drawing area]*

## How it is marked

You mark drawings yourself. In the live view, each drawing appears as the student draws it. Open the answer to type a **Score**, click **Full marks**, or score each rubric criterion.

In the same panel you can draw on the student’s work in red, blue or green, add a comment, then press **Send**. The student sees your marks on top of their drawing.

## Ideas for your lessons

> **Ideas for your lessons:** In maths, pair a Drawing question for the working with a **Number** question for the final answer, which is marked automatically. In science, upload an unlabelled diagram of a plant cell and ask students to label it.

## Frequently asked questions

**Do students need a stylus?**
No. A finger on a phone or tablet works, and so does a mouse on a computer.

**Can I draw on a photo a student sent?**
You draw on the drawing area. Photos are shown below it, and you can reply to them with a comment or a voice note.