World landmarks: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grade 6, page 1 preview

Fill-in-the-blank worksheet · Geography

World landmarks: fill in the blanks · Grade 6

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

Grade 6 · ages 11 to 12
Medium
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Pin the Planet.

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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
Machu Picchu · World Heritage · Angkor Wat · Mumtaz Mahal
Petra · standing · Great Wall ____ smoke
1 UNESCO lists more than 1,000 places around the world as
Sites.
2 The · of China was built and rebuilt over many centuries by different dynasties.
3 Victoria Falls is known locally as Mosi-oa-Tunya, which means 'the that thunders'.
4 The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World still ____.
5 is one of the largest religious monuments in the world.
6 The Taj Mahal was built by the emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his wife,
7 was a trading city of the Nabataeans, carved into sandstone cliffs.
8 was built by the Inca in the 1400s.

What your child practices

Your child practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary. The skill is “Cities and natural features”: locate major cities and famous natural features on a globe and a world map.

Grades and ages: Grade 6, ages 11 to 12
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Geography
Level: Medium for Grade 6
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 pitched at the expected level for Grade 6, for practice after the skill has been taught.

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.