Fill in the blank generator

Paste sentences from your lesson and put the words to blank out in [square brackets]. You get a printable fill in the blank worksheet with a shuffled word bank and an answer key.

Worksheet titleSentences one per line. Put the words to blank out in [square brackets].

Options Add a word bank No brackets in a sentence? Blank its longest word Add an answer key page

Tip: paste sentences from your lesson, then bracket the key vocabulary. To save as PDF, choose “Save as PDF” in the print dialog.

Preview

The water cycle

Name ____________________ Date __________

Use the words in the word bank to fill in the blanks.

Word bank: runoff · evaporate · water cycle · precipitation · condensation

1. The describes how water moves around the Earth.

2. Heat from the sun causes water to from oceans and lakes.

3. As water vapor rises and cools, it forms clouds through .

4. Rain, snow, sleet and hail are all forms of .

5. Water that flows over the ground into rivers is called .

Answer key

water cycle
evaporate
condensation
precipitation
runoff

Tips for using it

Blank the words that matter

Choose key vocabulary or concepts, not small words like “the” or “is”. One blank per sentence keeps it focused; two works for review.

Word bank or not

A word bank turns it into recognition practice for younger students or new material. Leave it off when you want students to recall the words themselves.

No time to bracket?

Paste the sentences without brackets and the generator blanks the longest word in each one. Check the preview and bracket any you want to change.

Questions

Is the fill in the blank generator free?

Yes, free and unlimited, with no sign-up.

How do I choose which words become blanks?

Put them in square brackets, like “Plants release [oxygen].” You can bracket more than one word or phrase per sentence.

Does it include a word bank and answer key?

Yes, both are optional. The word bank is shuffled and the answer key prints on its own page.

Can it write the sentences for me?

This page doesn't use AI. To make questions from your notes automatically, use the quiz maker, which can write short-answer and multiple-choice questions from any text.

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