Fill in the Blanks Worksheets From Any Text

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NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comRead the text. Write the word from the word box that fits each blank.Word boxFill in the blanksnectarpollenseedsflowerhairA bee lands on a flower to drink sweet. Yellowsticks to the fuzzyon its body. When thebee visits the next, some of the pollen rubs off.Later,will start to form in that flower.12345
NameDateMade at homeroomtools.comRead the text. Write the word from the word box that fits each blank.Fill in the blanksAnswer keyA bee lands on a flower to drink sweet. Yellowsticks to the fuzzyon its body. When thebee visits the next, some of the pollen rubs off.Later,will start to form in that flower.12345nectarpollenhairflowerseeds
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A bee and a flower 1

  • A bee lands on a flower to drink sweet [nectar]. Yellow [pollen] sticks to the fuzzy [hair] on its body. When the bee visits the next [flower], some of the pollen rubs off. Later, [seeds] will start to form in that flower.

The moon 1

  • The moon travels around [Earth]. It does not make [light] of its own. It glows because the [sun] shines on it. Over about a [month], the bright part we see grows, shrinks and grows again. These changing shapes are called [phases].

Make a sandwich 1

  • First, wash your [hands]. Put two slices of [bread] on a plate. Spread soft [cheese] on one slice with a [knife]. Lay thin rounds of [cucumber] on top. Close the sandwich and cut it in [half].

Library day 1

  • Every Tuesday our class walks to the school [library]. We return the [books] we have finished. The librarian reads a [story] aloud while we sit on the [carpet]. Then each of us may [borrow] one new book to take back to [class].

A night at the lake 1

  • We packed the car for a night at the [lake]. Dad put up the [tent] while I gathered sticks for the [fire]. After dark we toasted [marshmallows] and looked up at the [stars]. I fell asleep in my sleeping [bag] to the sound of crickets.

The class garden 1

  • Our class has a [garden] behind the gym. In April we pulled the [weeds] and planted beans in neat [rows]. Each morning two helpers carry [water] to the plants. By June the vines had climbed to the top of the [fence], and we picked a full [basket].

One short sentence 1

  • The [cat] sat on the [mat].

How it works

These fill in the blanks worksheets are made from any text you paste in. Put brackets around the words to leave out, and the sheet prints numbered blanks, a word box and an answer key. A sample about a bee is on the sheet.

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Fill in the blank worksheet maker, step by step

Type or paste your passage in the box above the sheet. Put [brackets] around each word to blank. With no brackets at all, Blank every takes out every 4th to 10th word for you.

Word box, first letters or bare blanks

Kind of sheet, under More options, has three: With a word box, First letter given, and Blanks only.

Six starter passages

Set holds passages to print as they are: A bee and a flower, The moon, Make a sandwich, Library day, A night at the lake and The class garden. One short sentence shows the brackets at their simplest.

  • Bracket a word only once in a passage, or the word box would hold it twice.
  • A sheet makes up to 20 blanks.

Questions and answers

How do I make a fill in the blank worksheet?

Paste the text into the box and put square brackets around the words to remove. The sheet is drawn as you type: a numbered line replaces each bracketed word, and the words go into a word box in mixed order. Then press Print worksheet.

Can it choose the blanks for me?

Yes. Leave the brackets out, and Blank every removes every 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th or 10th word. For a vocabulary or grammar sheet, brackets are better, because you decide which words are tested.

Is the text I paste sent anywhere?

No. What you type stays in your browser and nothing is sent to us. Share link, under More options, makes a link that holds the text of the sheet, for you to send on yourself.

Does the sheet come with answers?

Yes. See the answers, under More options, shows the passage with every blank filled in. That key prints after the sheet unless you untick Add an answer key as the last page.

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