Cybersecurity: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grade 7, page 1 preview

Fill-in-the-blank worksheet · Computers & Digital Literacy

Cybersecurity: fill in the blanks · Grade 7

Read 8 sentences about cybersecurity 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 7 · ages 12 to 13
Hard
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. Some words are not used.

Word bank: cross out each word as you use it
link · scam · virus · ransomware · phishing · firewall backup · people · proof · update
1 Strong security starts with · who think before they click.
2 An · often fixes security holes in software.
3 Two-factor sign-in adds a second · of who you are.
4 A · blocks traffic that is not allowed.
5 Hovering over a · shows where it really goes before you click.
6 Many · messages pretend to be from a bank, a school or a friend.
7 A · attack locks your files and demands money to unlock them.
8 Keeping a · means you can recover files if something goes wrong.
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 “Safety, privacy and security”: protect personal information, recognize threats and make responsible choices online.

Grades and ages: Grade 7, ages 12 to 13
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Hard for Grade 7
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 7, 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.