Cloze Worksheet with Comprehension Questions

Help your students master vocabulary and reading comprehension with customizable Cloze worksheets. Perfect for elementary and middle grades students to practice using words in context and developing reading comprehension skills.

What is a Cloze Worksheet?

A Cloze worksheet is a reading comprehension activity where specific words are removed from a passage, and replaced with blanks. Students must use context clues and their vocabulary knowledge to fill in the missing words correctly. This activity helps develop reading comprehension, vocabulary, and critical thinking skills as students learn to understand words in meaningful contexts rather than in isolation.

What is a Cloze Test?

A Cloze test is an assessment technique where words are systematically removed from a paragraph, and students must fill in the blanks. It measures reading comprehension, vocabulary knowledge, and understanding of context. Cloze tests are widely used in education because they effectively assess multiple language skills simultaneously. The definition of success in a given cloze test varies, depending on the broader goals behind the test. The test may depend on whether the exercise is objective (i.e. students are given a list of words to use in a cloze) or subjective (i.e. students are to fill in a cloze with words that would make a given sentence grammatically correct). Our cloze worksheets are focused on the objective testing method.

How do Cloze Worksheets help with learning reading comprehension?

Our cloze worksheets help with learning reading comprehension by:

Requiring students to provide the correct word into the correct spot in the paragraph
Asking students to complete 3 comprehension questions on the same paragraph after reading it
Offering practice in a meaningful, contextual format

How do Cloze Worksheets help with learning spelling?

Cloze worksheets support spelling development by:

Requiring students to recall correct spelling when filling in blanks
Providing context that helps reinforce word meaning and usage
Encouraging active engagement with vocabulary words
Building connections between reading and spelling skills
Offering practice in a meaningful, contextual format

How can I use Cloze Worksheets in the classroom?

Cloze worksheets are versatile teaching tools that can be used:

As independent practice during literacy centers
For homework to reinforce vocabulary learning
As formative assessment tools
In small group instruction
To differentiate instruction for various skill levels

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How can I create a Cloze Worksheet?

Worksheet Creator makes it easy to generate custom Cloze Worksheets:

Enter your 10 target words, or pick from our >280 word lists
Optionally, paste your own Cloze paragraph. If you do, make sure it contains all of the words from your list above, or they won't be replaced with underlines.
If you don't paste a paragraph, our AI will automatically create an age-appropriate Cloze (fill in the blank) Worksheet, along with 3 comprehension questions on page 2.
The Cloze answer key will be on page 3.
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You can customize the Cloze paragraph too:
- Change the language of the paragraph to English, Spanish, French, German, or Italian
- Change the name and instructions
- Change the Cloze paragraph content
- Change each of the three comprehension questions

Watch a video tutorial on how to create a Cloze Worksheet:

How can I create a Cloze worksheet in a language other than English?

Worksheet Creator supports creating Cloze worksheets in English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. It's just as easy to create a Cloze worksheet in these languages as it is in English.

Enter your target words in the language you want to use
Create the Worksheet
Go to "Customize"
Switch the language to the language you want the paragraph to be in
Save and re-create the worksheet
The worksheet's paragraph will be re-created in the selected language
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Tips for using Cloze Worksheets effectively

Review the word bank with students before they begin
Encourage students to read the entire passage first
Teach strategies for using context clues
Discuss multiple possible answers when applicable
Use as part of a comprehensive vocabulary instruction plan