Cyber Safety Worksheet: Passphrases
Stay safe (Picture three words): Pick 3 or 4 random words that do not belong together (not names, mottos or quotes). Add capitals and a digit or symbol: Kite-River-Lamp47. One password per account; keep it in your head (a parent may keep a copy); change it if it leaks; turn on two-step login.
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- 1.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) long random words (b) one password everywhere (c) locking your phone (d) a symbol between words
- 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) changing a leaked one (b) the word password (c) keeping it in your head (d) locking your phone
- 3.True or false: “your name and birth year” is a poor password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: “one password everywhere” is a good password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🔁 A website you use says its passwords leaked. What should you do? (a) use it everywhere (b) ignore it (c) change that password (d) post it online
- 6.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) Seed-Hill-2011 (b) tentneemlakelamp (c) Iloveyou#Nest62 (d) CloudRiverPlum63
- 7.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) mango_kite_gold_17 (b) Ship-22
- 8.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) admin58 (b) Frog@Pearl@Nest19 (c) moonshellship30 (d) Ananya-Dust-65
- 9.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) drum_neem_shell_48 (b) plumcloudwolfchai
- 10.Which of these is a good password habit? (a) set up with a parent (b) writing it on your desk (c) your pet’s name (d) your phone number
- 11.Which of these is a good password habit? (a) one password everywhere (b) one password per account (c) writing it on your desk (d) the number 123456
- 12.True or false: “a passphrase of 3 words” is a poor password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🔀 Which words make the best passphrase? (a) your family names (b) random, unrelated words (c) your school motto (d) a famous quote
- 14.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) frog_vine_plum_22 (b) drummoongold15
- 15.Which of these is a good password habit? (a) your phone number (b) posting it in a chat (c) writing it on your desk (d) typing it out of sight
- 16.True or false: “one password per account” is a good password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 17.🧠 Why are passphrases good? (a) anyone can guess them (b) short and quick (c) they need no letters (d) long but easy to recall
- 18.🧵 Good or poor password habit: one password per account? (a) a poor password habit (b) a good password habit
- 19.True or false: “telling a best friend” is a poor password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 20.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) tigerlotusdust84 (b) Seed!Kite!Tiger81
- 21.🧵 Good or poor password habit: set up with a parent? (a) a good password habit (b) a poor password habit
- 22.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) kitebellrainlamp (b) Chai!Bell!Drum20
- 23.Which of these is a poor password habit? (a) the number 123456 (b) keeping it in your head (c) a passphrase of 3 words (d) changing a leaked one
- 24.True or false: “your name and birth year” is a good password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 25.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) chaigoldtiger67 (b) LakeLampWolf82
- 26.🧵 Good or poor password habit: posting it in a chat? (a) a good password habit (b) a poor password habit
- 27.🧵 Good or poor password habit: changing a leaked one? (a) a good password habit (b) a poor password habit
- 28.Which of these is a poor password habit? (a) typing it out of sight (b) set up with a parent (c) a passphrase of 3 words (d) the word password
- 29.Which of these is a poor password habit? (a) two-step login turned on (b) writing it on your desk (c) a symbol between words (d) changing a leaked one
- 30.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) Gold-64 (b) ShipPearlVine12
- 31.Which of these is a poor password habit? (a) locking your phone (b) your phone number (c) a passphrase of 3 words (d) typing it out of sight
- 32.🧵 Good or poor password habit: telling a best friend? (a) a good password habit (b) a poor password habit
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) a passphrase of 3 words (b) one password per account (c) telling a best friend (d) two-step login turned on
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) the word password (c) long random words (d) your pet’s name
- 35.🧵 What is a passphrase? (a) only numbers (b) one short word (c) your name twice (d) a few random words
- 36.True or false: “telling a best friend” is a good password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the number 123456 (b) a symbol between words (c) one password per account (d) changing a leaked one
- 38.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) lampshipwolfpearl (b) HillDustBrick71 (c) Kite@57 (d) River@Bell@2017
- 39.🧵 Good or poor password habit: one password everywhere? (a) a poor password habit (b) a good password habit
- 40.True or false: “keeping it in your head” is a good password habit. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- one password everywhere
- the word password
- True
- False
- change that password
- CloudRiverPlum63
- mango_kite_gold_17
- Frog@Pearl@Nest19
- drum_neem_shell_48
- set up with a parent
- one password per account
- False
- random, unrelated words
- frog_vine_plum_22
- typing it out of sight
- True
- long but easy to recall
- a good password habit
- True
- Seed!Kite!Tiger81
- a good password habit
- Chai!Bell!Drum20
- the number 123456
- False
- LakeLampWolf82
- a poor password habit
- a good password habit
- the word password
- writing it on your desk
- ShipPearlVine12
- your phone number
- a poor password habit
- telling a best friend
- long random words
- a few random words
- False
- the number 123456
- HillDustBrick71
- a poor password habit
- True
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