Machine learning: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grades 11–12, page 1 preview

Fill-in-the-blank worksheet · Coding

Machine learning: fill in the blanks · Grades 11–12

Read 8 sentences about machine learning and write the missing word in each, choosing from a word bank with a few extra words. Practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary.

Grades 11–12 · ages 16 to 18
Hard
10 to 15 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. Some words are not used.

Word bank: cross out each word as you use it
validation · label · dataset · descent · seen · clustering loss · overfitting · model · neurons
1 In supervised learning, every training example comes with a ____.
2 A model that is · is like a student memorizing answers without understanding.
3 A neural network stacks layers of simple artificial ____.
4 Training adjusts the weights to make the · smaller.
5 A model should be tested on data it has never · before.
6 An algorithm for · finds groups in data without being told the answers.
7 Gradient · takes small steps downhill on the error surface.
8 Biased training data leads to a biased ____.

What your child practices

Your child practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary. The skill is “AI literacy”: explain what AI systems do, check generated claims and use them responsibly.

Grades and ages: Grades 11–12, ages 16 to 18
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: Coding
Level: Hard for Grades 11–12
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 harder sheets for Grades 11–12, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

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.