Ergonomics: fill in the blanks: fill-in-the-blank worksheet for Grade 9, page 1 preview

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

Ergonomics: fill in the blanks · Grade 9

Read 8 sentences about ergonomics 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 9 · ages 14 to 15
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
eye · wrist · strain · position · keyboard · neutral · blink glare ____ carpal tunnel ____ seconds
1 The top of the monitor should be at or just below · level.
2 Good lighting with little · helps prevent eye strain.
3 Every 20 minutes, look 20 feet away for 20 .
4 Changing · during the day beats holding any single perfect posture.
5 Carpal tunnel syndrome affects a nerve in the ____.
6 People · less when they stare at screens, which dries the eyes.
7 Keep wrists ____, not bent up or down, while typing.
8 A laptop raised on a stand needs a separate · to keep wrists low.
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 9, ages 14 to 15
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Typing & Digital Skills
Level: Hard for Grade 9
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 9, 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.