6th grade worksheets - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to fill in the blanks using the word bank provided.

Word Bank:
bark, friendly, tricks, animals, wag, special
smell, guide, kinds, friends, brighter, nose

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First sentence:
“Dogs are wonderful ________. They are known for their loyalty and ________ nature.”

→ Dogs are a type of animal → “animals” fits first blank.
→ Loyalty and being kind/nice → “friendly” fits second blank.

So:
Dogs are wonderful animals. They are known for their loyalty and friendly nature.

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Next:
“Did you know there are more than 340 different ________ of dogs?”

→ We’re talking about types or breeds → “kinds” is the best fit.

So:
...more than 340 different kinds of dogs?

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Next paragraph:
“Their amazing sense of ________ is much better than ours.”

→ Dogs have a great sense of smell → “smell”

Then:
“Dogs use their ________ to explore the world around them.”

→ Again, they use their nose to smell things → “nose”

Then:
“They ________ their tails...”

→ Dogs move their tails when happy → “wag”

So far:
Their amazing sense of smell is much better than ours. Dogs use their nose to explore the world around them. ... They wag their tails...

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Next:
“Dogs make great ________ and love to spend time with their human families.”

→ Dogs are companions → “friends”

Then:
“They are good at learning ________ and love to play games.”

→ Dogs learn commands or stunts → “tricks”

Then:
“Some dogs help people by being ________ dogs or therapy dogs.”

→ Guide dogs help blind people → “guide”

So:
Dogs make great friends... learning tricks... being guide dogs...

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Last paragraph:
“Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.”

→ This is about how long they live → but none of the words directly say “live”. Wait — look again at the word bank.

Wait — we haven’t used: “special”, “brighter”, “bark”

We have one blank left before that:
“Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.” → Hmm. Maybe it’s not “live”? Let’s check context.

Actually, looking back — maybe I missed something.

Wait — let’s list all blanks in order:

1. Dogs are wonderful ________. → animals
2. ...loyalty and ________ nature. → friendly
3. ...different ________ of dogs? → kinds
4. sense of ________ → smell
5. use their ________ → nose
6. They ________ their tails → wag
7. make great ________ → friends
8. learning ________ → tricks
9. being ________ dogs → guide
10. Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years. → ???
11. every dog is ________ → ???
12. makes life ________! → ???

We have unused words: bark, special, brighter

Blank 10: “Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.”
This must be “live” — but “live” isn’t in the word bank. Wait — did I misread?

Look again at the image text (from your upload):

> Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.

But in the word bank, no “live”. However — perhaps it’s “bark”? That doesn’t make sense. Or maybe it’s a typo? No — wait, let’s think differently.

Actually — rereading the original worksheet text you pasted:

> Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.

But in standard versions of this worksheet, that blank is often “live” — but since “live” isn’t in the word bank, maybe it’s an error? Or perhaps I missed a word.

Wait — let’s count the blanks and words.

Total blanks: 12
Words in bank: 12 → so each word used once.

Used so far:
animals, friendly, kinds, smell, nose, wag, friends, tricks, guide → that’s 9

Left: bark, special, brighter

Blanks left:
10. Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.
11. every dog is ________
12. makes life ________!

Now — “Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.” — what verb from remaining fits? “bark”? Doesn’t fit. “special”? Not a verb. “brighter”? Not a verb.

Hmm — problem.

Wait — perhaps I made a mistake earlier.

Let me reassign.

Maybe blank 10 is not “live” — maybe it’s “are special”? But grammar doesn’t work.

Another idea: Perhaps the sentence is “Dogs [are] special for about 10 to 13 years”? But that’s awkward.

Wait — let’s look at common knowledge: Dogs *live* 10-13 years. Since “live” isn’t in the bank, maybe the intended word is “bark”? No.

Perhaps I miscounted blanks.

Let me write out the full text with blanks numbered:

1. Dogs are wonderful ________.
2. They are known for their loyalty and ________ nature.
3. Did you know there are more than 340 different ________ of dogs?
4. Their amazing sense of ________ is much better than ours.
5. Dogs use their ________ to explore the world around them.
6. They ________ their tails, and even make funny sounds.
7. Dogs make great ________ and love to spend time with their human families.
8. They are good at learning ________ and love to play games.
9. Some dogs help people by being ________ dogs or therapy dogs.
10. Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.
11. So, whether big or small, every dog is ________
12. and makes life ________!

Now, remaining words after assigning obvious ones:

Assigned:
1. animals
2. friendly
3. kinds
4. smell
5. nose
6. wag
7. friends
8. tricks
9. guide

Left: bark, special, brighter

For blank 10: “Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.” — only possible if we use “bark” — but that doesn’t make sense. Unless it’s a trick? No.

Wait — perhaps “bark” is for another blank?

Blank 6: “They ________ their tails, and even make funny sounds.” — “wag” is correct for tails, and “make funny sounds” could include barking — but the blank is for the tail action.

Unless... maybe blank 6 is “bark”? But dogs don’t bark their tails — they wag them.

No.

Another possibility: Maybe blank 10 is “are special” — but it’s one blank.

I think there might be a mistake in my initial assignment.

Let me try swapping.

What if blank 10 is “special”? “Dogs special for about 10 to 13 years” — grammatically incorrect.

Unless it’s “Dogs [are] special” — but still, the blank is one word.

Perhaps the word "live" is implied, and we need to use "bark" elsewhere.

Let’s consider: “even make funny sounds” — that could be “bark”.

But the blank is before that: “They ________ their tails, and even make funny sounds.”

The blank is for the tail action — so “wag” is correct.

Then “make funny sounds” is separate — no blank for that.

So blank 6 is definitely “wag”.

Then what about blank 10?

Perhaps in some versions, it's "Dogs [live]" but since "live" isn't here, maybe it's a different word.

Wait — let's look at the last two blanks:

11. every dog is ________
12. makes life ________!

“every dog is special” — yes, that works.

“makes life brighter” — yes, that’s a common phrase.

Then what about blank 10? “Dogs ________ for about 10 to 13 years.”

If we have to use “bark”, it doesn’t fit.

Unless... is there a word I missed?

Word bank: bark, friendly, tricks, animals, wag, special, smell, guide, kinds, friends, brighter, nose

All accounted for.

Perhaps blank 10 is “bark” as in “dogs bark for about 10 to 13 years” — meaning they are alive and barking during that time? It’s a stretch, but possible in a poetic sense.

In many elementary worksheets, they might accept that.

Alternatively, maybe I have a mistake in blank 9.

“being ________ dogs or therapy dogs” — “guide” is correct.

Another idea: Perhaps “special” goes to blank 10: “Dogs special for about 10 to 13 years” — but that’s not grammatical.

Unless the sentence is “Dogs [are] special” — but the blank is where “are” would be? No.

I recall that in some versions of this worksheet, the sentence is “Dogs live for about 10 to 13 years,” and “live” is in the word bank. Here, it’s not.

Given the constraints, the only logical choice is to use “bark” for blank 10, even though it’s not perfect, because the other two blanks clearly take “special” and “brighter”.

Let’s assign:

10. Dogs bark for about 10 to 13 years. → implying they are active/barking during their lifespan.

11. every dog is special

12. makes life brighter!

And “bark” is the only word left.

Also, in the sentence: “They ________ their tails, and even make funny sounds.” — “wag” is for tails, and “make funny sounds” includes barking, so “bark” isn’t needed there.

So, despite the slight awkwardness, “bark” must go to blank 10.

Perhaps it’s acceptable in context.

Final assignments:

1. animals
2. friendly
3. kinds
4. smell
5. nose
6. wag
7. friends
8. tricks
9. guide
10. bark
11. special
12. brighter

Let’s verify all words used:
animals, friendly, kinds, smell, nose, wag, friends, tricks, guide, bark, special, brighter — yes, all 12.

Now, read the full passage:

Dogs are wonderful animals. They are known for their loyalty and friendly nature. Did you know there are more than 340 different kinds of dogs?

Their amazing sense of smell is much better than ours. Dogs use their nose to explore the world around them. Dogs also like to communicate with us. They wag their tails, and even make funny sounds.

Dogs make great friends and love to spend time with their human families. They are good at learning tricks and love to play games. Some dogs help people by being guide dogs or therapy dogs.

Dogs bark for about 10 to 13 years. During that time, they bring lots of joy and happiness to the people who love them. So, whether big or small, every dog is special and makes life brighter!

It works, especially if we interpret “bark” as representing their active life.

In educational contexts, sometimes they use “bark” to mean “are alive and vocal” during their lifespan.

So, I’ll go with that.

Final Answer:
animals, friendly, kinds, smell, nose, wag, friends, tricks, guide, bark, special, brighter