ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 Word Scramble: Staying Safe Online and Digital Footprints (Modules 157–173)
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Word scramble
Unscramble the letters and write each key term on the line.
1
GDT-OEOT-BT-EO-OORU FFERO
A free prize, free gift or scary pop-up is often a trick. Do not click it or give your details. Close it and tell an adult.
2
EIRAPTV RMFTIOIONNA
Details like your full name, address, school, phone number and passphrase. Keep them secret. A nickname or favourite colour is safe to share. A photo can show your school or street.
3
ESFA NUREMSAE
A username that does not show your full name, birthday, school or address. Use a nickname, leave out your birth year, and never use your passphrase as your username.
4
NHKIT EFERBO OYU AESRH
Before posting, ask: is it personal, who will see it, and could someone copy or pass it on? If you would not want everyone to see it, do not share it.
5
UTRDETS TAUDL
A grown-up you can ask when something online feels odd. Tell them straight away, and you will not be in trouble for asking.
6
KTIHN, AATEEVLU, HCOSOE
Three steps for staying safe online: think about what is happening, evaluate the risks, then choose the safest action, such as stopping or asking a trusted adult.
7
AEEBSUC
The linking word that gives your reason. Say what to do, then add ______, like: I log out on shared devices ______ someone else could use my account.
8
LNNEOI TSOP
Anything you share online, like a comment, a group chat message, a like or an emoji, is saved as data and adds to your digital footprint.
Answer Key
ACARA Digital Technologies Years 5–6 · Modules 157–173
1GDT-OEOT-BT-EO-OORU FFERO → Too-good-to-be-true offer — A free prize, free gift or scary pop-up is often a trick. Do not click it or give your details. Close it and tell an adult.
2EIRAPTV RMFTIOIONNA → private information — Details like your full name, address, school, phone number and passphrase. Keep them secret. A nickname or favourite colour is safe to share. A photo can show your school or street.
3ESFA NUREMSAE → safe username — A username that does not show your full name, birthday, school or address. Use a nickname, leave out your birth year, and never use your passphrase as your username.
4NHKIT EFERBO OYU AESRH → Think before you share — Before posting, ask: is it personal, who will see it, and could someone copy or pass it on? If you would not want everyone to see it, do not share it.
5UTRDETS TAUDL → trusted adult — A grown-up you can ask when something online feels odd. Tell them straight away, and you will not be in trouble for asking.
6KTIHN, AATEEVLU, HCOSOE → Think, Evaluate, Choose — Three steps for staying safe online: think about what is happening, evaluate the risks, then choose the safest action, such as stopping or asking a trusted adult.
7AEEBSUC → because — The linking word that gives your reason. Say what to do, then add because, like: I log out on shared devices because someone else could use my account.
8LNNEOI TSOP → online post — Anything you share online, like a comment, a group chat message, a like or an emoji, is saved as data and adds to your digital footprint.