Markdown: lightweight markup for structure
Name:
Date:
Class:
A
Quick Questions
Shade in the A or B circle for each question.
1. Which Markdown line creates a main heading?
2. Which Markdown line creates a list item?
3. Which Markdown makes the word 'Due' bold (strong text)?
4. Which Markdown makes the word 'always' italic?
5. True or false: Markdown is plain text that can be converted into HTML later.
B
Match the Pairs
Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.
| Left column | Right column | |
|---|---|---|
| 1# My School Trip | AStrong (bold) text in Markdown. It converts to a strong element in HTML. | |
| 2**Bring a hat** | BThe bold text starts with two asterisks but ends with only one, so it is not closed properly. It should end with **. | |
| 3A list item in Markdown starts with a hyphen and a space | C- Water bottle | |
| 4Markdown can mark italic (emphasised) text using single asterisks | DA top-level heading in Markdown. It converts to an h1 element in HTML. | |
| 5#My Trip | EThere is no space after the #, so many converters will not treat it as a heading. It should be # My Trip. | |
| 6**Bring a hat* | FPlease *do not* run |
C
Definitions
Markdown
D
Fill in the Blanks
Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.
1.
_ Our School Website
2.
_ Laptop
- Tablet
- Phone
3.
Study __hard** for the test
4.
Read the _notes* first
5.
Markdown: # Title
HTML: <__>Title</h1>
E
Spot the Error
Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.
Question 1
A
# My Study Plan
B
##Monday
C
- Maths homework
D
- Read chapter 4
Question 2
A
# Pet Care
B
Dogs need exercise.
C
- Walk them daily
D
- Feed them **twice* a day
Question 3
A
# Class Rules
B
# Be on time
C
- Listen to others
Question 4
A
<ul>
B
<li>Bring a mouse</li>
C
<li>Bring a laptop<li>
D
</ul>
Question 5
A
<body>
B
<h1>Space Facts</h2>
C
<p>Mars is red.</p>
D
</body>
Answer Key
Markdown: lightweight markup for structure
Section A: Quick Questions
Q1
B — # My School Blog
Q2
B — - Pencil case
Q3
A — **Due** Friday
Q4
A — Check *always* for typos
Q5
A — True
Section B: Match the Pairs
Q1
# My School Trip → A top-level heading in Markdown. It converts to an h1 element in HTML.
Q2
**Bring a hat** → Strong (bold) text in Markdown. It converts to a strong element in HTML.
Q3
A list item in Markdown starts with a hyphen and a space → - Water bottle
Q4
Markdown can mark italic (emphasised) text using single asterisks → Please *do not* run
Q5
#My Trip → There is no space after the #, so many converters will not treat it as a heading. It should be # My Trip.
Q6
**Bring a hat* → The bold text starts with two asterisks but ends with only one, so it is not closed properly. It should end with **.
Section C: Definitions
Q1
Markdown — A way to mark structure in plain text using symbols, like # for a heading, - for a list item and ** for bold. The text is later converted into HTML.Section D: Fill in the Blanks
Q1
# Our School WebsiteQ2
- Laptop
- Tablet
- PhoneQ3
Study **hard** for the testQ4
Read the *notes* firstQ5
Markdown: # Title
HTML: <h1>Title</h1>Section E: Spot the Error
Q1
B — In Markdown, the # symbols must be followed by a space to make a heading. It should be '## Monday'.
Q2
D — Bold text needs ** at both the start and the end. The closing marker only has one asterisk. It should be '**twice**'.
Q3
B — A # makes a heading, but this line should be a list item. It should start with '- ', giving '- Be on time'.
Q4
C — When Markdown list items are converted to HTML, each becomes <li>...</li>. The closing tag is missing its slash. It should be '</li>'.
Q5
B — The Markdown heading '# Space Facts' converts to an h1 element. The closing tag must match the opening tag, so it should be '</h1>'.