Cloze Worksheet

Fill-in-the-blank paragraph worksheets.

Free Cloze Worksheet Maker — Printable Fill-in-the-Gap Reading Activities

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Cloze Worksheet

Cloze Worksheet

Read the paragraph and fill in each blank using the word bank above.

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Date:
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The old wooden   in Farmer McGregor's barn was almost overflowing! A sudden   had filled it to the brim. "Goodness!" cried Farmer McGregor, his   twitching. The piggies, usually so   and  , were squealing with  . One little piggy coughed, then another, and soon the whole barn was filled with their joyful  . "That's  , you silly pigs!" chuckled Farmer McGregor. He knew they'd had a   time lately, and a good   was just what they needed. He decided he would   them extra delicious slop tomorrow.

Free Cloze Worksheet Maker — Printable Fill-in-the-Gap Reading Activities

Make custom cloze passages and gap-fill worksheets in seconds. Build vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension practice — paste your own text or generate AI passages on any topic. Print-ready PDFs with word bank and answer key. Free to start; paid plans remove the watermark and unlock commercial resale.

Manual Cloze Builder

Paste any passage and choose exactly which words to blank out for targeted practice.

AI Cloze Generator

Type a topic and grade — AI writes a passage and auto-blanks the most useful target words.

Word Bank + Answer Key

Toggle the optional word bank on or off, plus a clean answer key for fast grading.

How to make a cloze worksheet in 6 steps

From blank page to printable worksheet in under a minute.

  1. 1

    Choose mode

    Manual to use your own text, AI to generate a fresh passage.

  2. 2

    Set topic & grade

    Pick a reading level so the vocabulary fits your learners.

  3. 3

    Pick the blanks

    Select nouns, verbs, vocabulary words, or grammar targets.

  4. 4

    Toggle the word bank

    Show a word bank for scaffolding or hide it for a challenge.

  5. 5

    Preview & polish

    Review the passage, edit blanks, and check answers.

  6. 6

    Download PDF or PNG

    Export worksheet + answer key in A4 or US Letter.

Built for vocabulary, grammar, and reading comprehension

Manual & AI modes
Optional word bank
Choose your blanks
PDF + PNG export
Grade-leveled
Multi-passage packs
A4 & US Letter
Free to start; watermark-free on paid

Manual mode

  • Paste textbook or your own writing
  • Hand-pick every blanked word
  • Perfect for grammar targets (verb tense, articles)
  • Curriculum-aligned vocabulary practice

AI mode

  • Topic-based passages in seconds
  • AI auto-selects best blank candidates
  • Grade-appropriate sentence length
  • Edit any word before exporting

Who uses this cloze worksheet maker

ESL/EFL teachers

Targeted grammar gap-fills for any level.

Reading teachers

Build cloze passages from class novels.

Tutors

Vocabulary review and quick warm-ups.

Speech therapists

Word-retrieval and sentence-completion practice.

Homeschool parents

Reading + grammar in one printable.

Test prep

TOEFL, IELTS, Cambridge cloze-style practice.

Commercial Use Allowed

Members

If you have an active membership plan, you may use the generated worksheets and puzzles for commercial purposes — including selling them to end users on Etsy, Amazon KDP, TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers), WooCommerce & more.

Free plan: personal & classroom use with a subtle PDF watermark. Paid plans (Basic, Pro, School) unlock watermark-free exports and royalty-free resale on TPT, KDP, Etsy & more.

Pro tips for better cloze worksheets

  • Blank 1 in every 7–10 words for natural difficulty.
  • For ESL, blank target grammar (articles, prepositions) only.
  • Use word bank for beginners, hide it for advanced learners.
  • Pair cloze with a comprehension question at the end.
  • Keep paragraphs short (3–5 sentences) for early readers.
  • Generate 3–4 variants of the same passage for differentiation.

Frequently asked questions

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