Data privacy: words and meanings: matching worksheet for Grade 8, page 1 preview

Matching worksheet · Computers & Digital Literacy

Data privacy: words and meanings · Grade 8

Match 6 data privacy words to their meanings. Builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning.

Grade 8 · ages 13 to 14
Easy
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Safe Message Detective.

The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.

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The two columns to match

Directions: Draw a line from each item on the left to the one it matches on the right.

Word: consent · metadata · cookie · personal data · permission · footprint
Meaning (in a different order):
A small file a website saves to remember you
Agreeing to something after you understand it
An app asks for this before using your camera or microphone
Everything you leave behind online
Facts that identify you, like your name or address
Hidden details in a file, like when and where a photo was taken

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary and reading for meaning. The skill is “Protect personal information”: keep names, addresses, schools, passwords and photos private and ask a trusted adult when unsure.

Grades and ages: Grade 8, ages 13 to 14
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Easy 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 one of the easier sheets for Grade 8, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Match the pairs your child is sure of first, then work out the rest from what is left.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.