About this worksheet
A Year 5 forces cloze on gravity. Twelve words fill twelve gaps, and each is used once. The passage starts with a falling apple, explains that gravity pulls unsupported objects towards the centre of the Earth, and names Isaac Newton. It then defines weight and air resistance, which acts in the opposite direction to gravity. Check Your Understanding has two questions: why things fall rather than float, and why a flat sheet of paper falls more slowly than a crumpled one. The answer key lists every gap and gives model answers. It is written to the England National Curriculum objective on gravity.
