Fill in the blanks worksheet maker
Mark the words; print the gaps and the word bank.
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Example
A civics cloze on the three branches of government, with two wrong words in the bank
A fourth-grade social studies teacher pastes five short paragraphs on the US government and stars the seven answers in the table, such as *Supreme Court*. Settings: word bank at the top, extra words “governor, Parliament”, all blanks the same length, no first-letter hint, wide lines, answer page, title “The Three Branches of Government”, US Letter.
- The bank mixes the seven answers with the two extra words: judicial · President · Supreme Court · legislative · governor · Parliament · Congress · checks and balances · executive.
- Starred phrases stay one blank, so “Supreme Court” and “checks and balances” each fill a single gap, and every gap is as long as the longest, so no length gives an answer away.
- With no instructions typed, the sheet says “Fill in the blanks with the words from the box.” under Name, Class and Date lines.
- Sheet number 2 shuffles only the bank: Supreme Court · governor · legislative · executive · President · judicial · Congress · Parliament · checks and balances.
| Blank | Answer | Sentence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | legislative | The ___ branch is Congress… |
| 2 | Congress | …: the Senate and the House of Representatives. |
| 3 | executive | The ___ branch is led by the President… |
| 4 | President | …who carries out the laws. |
| 5 | judicial | The ___ branch is headed by the Supreme Court. |
| 6 | Supreme Court | It decides what the laws mean. |
| 7 | checks and balances | Each branch can limit the other two. |
the-three-branches-of-government.pdf, two pages: the worksheet with a nine-word bank, then “The Three Branches of Government — Answers” with each word written into its gap in blue.
How it works
- Type or paste the text and put *asterisks* or [square brackets] around each word to take out.
- Choose a word bank (with extra words if you like), the blank length, a first-letter hint and the line spacing.
- Download the PDF and print it: the worksheet, then the answer page.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I mark a word to blank?
- Put it between asterisks, *like this*, or square brackets, [like this]. A few words together can be one blank: *water vapor*. Everything else is printed as you typed it, paragraphs included.
- What do the word bank and extra words do?
- The word bank lists the missing words, shuffled, in a box at the top. Add extra words, separated by commas, and they are mixed in as wrong answers, so the last gap is not a giveaway. Turn the bank off for a harder sheet.
- Why make all the blanks the same length?
- So the length of a gap does not give the word away. With “fit each word”, each blank is as long as its word; the first-letter hint makes the sheet easier for younger pupils.
- How do I make a second version for the next row?
- Change the sheet number: the word bank is shuffled into another order, while the text and its blanks stay the same, so one answer page marks both versions. The same number always gives the same order.
- Can I print it without the answer page?
- Yes: untick “Add an answer page” and the PDF is the worksheet alone. With it ticked, the second page repeats the text with every missing word written in its gap in blue, ready for marking or for pupils to check their own.
- Is anything uploaded?
- No. The worksheet is made in your browser, and nothing you type leaves your device. On the free plan a small line with our name is printed at the foot of the last page.