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.True or false: “one password everywhere” is a poor password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: “typing it out of sight” is a good password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🧵 What is a passphrase? (a) only numbers (b) a few random words (c) your name twice (d) one short word
- 4.Which of these is a good password habit? (a) your pet’s name (b) the number 123456 (c) the word qwerty (d) changing a leaked one
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) set up with a parent (b) writing it on your desk (c) the word password (d) telling a best friend
- 6.True or false: “one password per account” is a good password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) rainnestwheel16 (b) Mango@Drum@Tent15
- 8.True or false: “changing a leaked one” is a good password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the number 123456 (b) the word password (c) telling a best friend (d) two-step login turned on
- 10.➕ The passphrase “kite river lamp” becomes stronger if you… (a) make it shorter (b) use only one word (c) add capitals and digits (d) add your name
- 11.Which of these is a good password habit? (a) your name and birth year (b) the word qwerty (c) a passphrase of 3 words (d) the word password
- 12.Which of these is a poor password habit? (a) keeping it in your head (b) the word password (c) a symbol between words (d) long random words
- 13.🧵 Good or poor password habit: your phone number? (a) a good password habit (b) a poor password habit
- 14.True or false: “your name and birth year” is a poor password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧠 Why are passphrases good? (a) anyone can guess them (b) they need no letters (c) long but easy to recall (d) short and quick
- 16.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) Gold.Lotus.2013 (b) brickfernwolfneem (c) bell@nest@frog@85 (d) Seed!62
- 17.True or false: “long random words” is a good password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 18.Which of these is a poor password habit? (a) long random words (b) typing it out of sight (c) keeping it in your head (d) your name and birth year
- 19.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) lamptigerseed29 (b) PearlLotusBell16 (c) Password#Tiger38 (d) Mango.75
- 20.True or false: “a passphrase of 3 words” is a good password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: “a symbol between words” is a good password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) Kabir_Cloud_12 (b) letmein14 (c) mangoshippond65 (d) pearl_kite_fern_69
- 23.True or false: “your pet’s name” is a good password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 24.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) Pearl.River.2010 (b) Aarav_Moon_74 (c) Hill#Corn#Lake13 (d) shipchaiplum88
- 25.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) pearlneemtiger24 (b) NestMangoTent19
- 26.True or false: “locking your phone” is a poor password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) Ananya2009 (b) Aarav#Kite#78 (c) Nest!Tiger!Wolf88 (d) Fern@Leaf@2017
- 28.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) lampshipmoonlotus (b) bell!shell!neem!37
- 29.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) lampmoonnest17 (b) drumfrogseeddust (c) Frog!Neem!Bell11 (d) Neem.48
- 30.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) password64 (b) CloudFrogPearl81 (c) Aarav2009 (d) Qwerty#Rain44
- 31.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) Mango#34 (b) Neem#Mango#Kite87
- 32.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) Vine_43 (b) mangoseedneem70 (c) leaf-plum-mango-88 (d) qwerty24
- 33.True or false: “a passphrase of 3 words” is a poor password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) keeping it in your head (c) typing it out of sight (d) locking your phone
- 35.True or false: “your phone number” is a poor password habit. (a) True (b) False
- 36.True or false: “set up with a parent” is a good password habit. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) your phone number (b) your name and birth year (c) a passphrase of 3 words (d) one password everywhere
- 38.🔐 Which password follows ALL of our rules? (a) Lake#63 (b) Boat@Nest@Sand72 (c) Aarav2010 (d) cloudrivergold76
- 39.🧵 Good or poor password habit: two-step login turned on? (a) a poor password habit (b) a good password habit
- 40.🔐 Which password is stronger by our rule? (a) password33 (b) Plum#Kite#Toast63
Answer key
- True
- True
- a few random words
- changing a leaked one
- set up with a parent
- True
- Mango@Drum@Tent15
- True
- two-step login turned on
- add capitals and digits
- a passphrase of 3 words
- the word password
- a poor password habit
- True
- long but easy to recall
- bell@nest@frog@85
- True
- your name and birth year
- PearlLotusBell16
- True
- True
- pearl_kite_fern_69
- False
- Hill#Corn#Lake13
- NestMangoTent19
- False
- Nest!Tiger!Wolf88
- bell!shell!neem!37
- Frog!Neem!Bell11
- CloudFrogPearl81
- Neem#Mango#Kite87
- leaf-plum-mango-88
- False
- your phone number
- True
- True
- a passphrase of 3 words
- Boat@Nest@Sand72
- a good password habit
- Plum#Kite#Toast63
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