History of programming: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grade 11, page 1 preview

Fill-in-the-blank worksheet · Coding

History of programming: fill in the blanks · Grade 11

Read 8 sentences about history of programming and write the missing word in each, using the word bank. Practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary.

Grade 11 · ages 16 to 17
Easy
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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The word bank and sentences

Directions: Read each sentence. Choose the best word from the word bank and write it on the line.

Word bank: cross out each word as you use it
objects 1957 English · compiler · recursion · Python
Scratch · Unix
1 Grace Hopper's team built the A-0 · in 1952.
2 The C language was created at Bell Labs to help build ____.
3 Lisp made · a normal part of everyday programming.
4 lets beginners code by snapping together blocks.
5 COBOL was designed to read almost like ____.
6 Fortran, released in ____, let scientists write formulas instead of machine code.
7 Simula introduced the idea of classes and ____.
8 is named after a British comedy group, not the snake.

What your child practices

Your child practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary.

Grades and ages: Grade 11, ages 16 to 17
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Coding
Level: Easy for Grade 11
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Try the first question together so the format is clear. Then let your child work through the rest, showing their thinking on the page. It is one of the easier sheets for Grade 11, good as a warm-up or a first look at the topic.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Read each sentence aloud with a hum for the blank, then try each word bank word in it.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.