Speed and accuracy: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grade 6, page 1 preview

Fill-in-the-blank worksheet · Typing & Digital Skills

Speed and accuracy: fill in the blanks · Grade 6

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

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

Goes with the game Ghost Flight.

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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
five · memory · minute · accuracy · bottom · practice · drill rhythm · focus ____ touch typing
1 Each finger moves from the home row to reach the top and · rows.
2 Short daily · beats one long session once a week.
3 While you are learning, · matters more than speed.
4 Typing speed is often measured in words per ____.
5 Practice builds muscle ____, so fingers find keys on their own.
6 A steady · helps you type with fewer mistakes.
7 Keep your · on the text, not on your hands.
8 For speed tests, one word is usually counted as · characters.
Your turn · Write a sentence of your own that uses a word from the word bank.

What your child practices

Your child practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary. The skill is “Meaningful passages”: type short passages accurately at a steady pace.

Grades and ages: Grade 6, ages 11 to 12
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Typing & Digital Skills
Level: Hard 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 one of the harder sheets for Grade 6, 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.