Media literacy: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grade 8, page 1 preview

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

Media literacy: fill in the blanks · Grade 8

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

Grade 8 · ages 13 to 14
Medium
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.

Word bank: cross out each word as you use it
satire · why · deepfake · lateral · clickbait · evidence misinformation · date
1 False claims, or ____, often spread fastest when they stir up strong emotions.
2 Strong claims need strong ____.
3 A · site is meant to make people laugh, not to be taken as real news.
4 Ask who made a message and · they made it.
5 Check the ____ : an old story may be shared as if it were new.
6 A · headline tries to make you curious enough to click.
7 With · reading, you check other sites to learn about a source.
8 A · uses AI to make fake video or audio look real.

What your child practices

Your child practices reading for meaning and topic vocabulary. The skill is “Data and information”: collect, organize, visualize and question data and information sources.

Grades and ages: Grade 8, ages 13 to 14
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Medium for Grade 8
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 8, 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.

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