A Reflection prompt asks the student something open-ended. There's no right answer and nothing gets marked. Use it for exit tickets, "what surprised you" prompts, predictions before a lesson, or check-ins on confidence.
Adding one
Type /reflect or pick Reflection from the + menu.
Writing the prompt
Type the question. Reflection prompts work best when they're specific to the lesson but personal in framing. Compare:
Generic: "What did you learn?"
Specific: "What surprised you most about how plants make their own food?"
The specific one gets you better responses because students have something concrete to grab onto.
What students see
A text area below the prompt. They type a response. No mark, no feedback, no auto-grading. The response is saved as part of their submission.
Reviewing reflections
Reflections show up in the Block Detail Drawer alongside the other question types. They're not graded but you can scan them for understanding, surface a particularly good answer to read out to the class, or use them as the prompt for a follow-up discussion.
When to use them
Exit ticket: at the end of a lesson, ask one reflection question to surface what stuck.
Pre-lesson hook: at the very start of a lesson, ask a prediction question that the lesson then resolves.
Mid-lesson confidence check: after a tricky concept, ask "How confident are you with this so far?" to gauge whether to push on or revisit.
Metacognition: "What strategy worked best when you got stuck?" Builds the habit of noticing how they learn.
Reflections don't replace assessed questions. They sit alongside them.