cloze exercise
nounUK /ˈkləʊz ˈeksəsaɪz/
US /ˈkloʊz ˈeksərsaɪz/
A cloze exercise is a text with some words taken out for you to fill in.
The teacher gave us a cloze exercise about animals, and we filled in the missing words.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A language test that measures how well a reader understands a passage by removing words at regular intervals.
The cloze test showed that the students understood the story well.
3. A teaching activity where learners use context clues to choose the correct missing word.
We did a cloze activity to practice using context clues.
4. A fill-in-the-blank puzzle used to review new vocabulary words.
The cloze puzzle helped us review this week's spelling words.