Red A (KS2)

Test 1

Untangle the Web

The internet is a great way to learn new
things, get help with homework, express
yourself creatively and connect with
friends and family. There are also risks.
By understanding and talking about the
dangers, however, you can stay safe online.

Cyber Safety
Cyber safety is all about being safe while online.
But what does this actually mean? Unlike water
safety, cyber safety is less about being physically
safe and more about protecting yourself from psychological or emotional
bullying. It’s also about knowing the steps to take when you don’t feel safe.
As more social networks become widely available, the need to be ‘cyber-smart’
is becoming crucial.

Let’s have a look at the latest cyber-safety advice for kids aged 8 to 12.

Mobile Phones
These days some mobile phones have the same capacity as a computer or tablet.
This is great for playing games and for searching the internet, but it also means
that it’s easier for bullies to find information about you and send you messages.
The following advice will help you to stay safe.
• Use your phone just to contact people you know and trust.
• Keep your Bluetooth set to ‘hidden’ and access locked by a password.
If strangers send invitations to connect, ignore them.
• Watch out for scams. Scams that come to you on your mobile can be
difficult to recognise. They might come from somebody who talks as if
they know you; they might come through a ‘missed call’ from an unknown
number that you redial; or they might be honest about what they are
promoting, but have hidden charges.
• Set your privacy settings.
• If you lose your phone, ask an adult to help you call your provider
straight away!
 Don’t:
• send images or personal details
(such as codes and passwords)
to people you don’t know
• send anything you wouldn’t
be comfortable showing to a
parent or guardian.

Online Games
With interactive games constantly collecting more personal information,
remember to:
• always use a nickname online
• block unfriendly players from your players list.

Don’t:
• give out any personal information such as your email address, phone
number or password
• play games that may be unsuitable
• enter chat rooms or forums unsupervised.

Cyberbullying
It is so much easier to send a nasty message digitally than to say something
to someone’s face. Cyberbullying means that bullies are able to hide behind a
secret identity when they make their unkind comments.
Remember, if someone is displaying bullying behaviour online you can:
• tell an adult if something you come across on a site makes you feel anxious,
uncomfortable or threatened
• block them, even if you need a parent or teacher to help
• report them – games and social media often have ways of doing this
• call Childline.

Importantly, if you know someone is being targeted in an unsafe way – do

something and speak up! Don’t add to the problem by spreading stories or
images. Get help from someone you can trust.

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 Red A (KS2)
Name: Test 1

Class: Date:

1 Why is Untangle the Web a good choice for the heading?

2 Look at the paragraph beginning: The internet is a great way …

Give four benefits of the internet.

3 Look at the paragraph underneath the sub-heading: Cyber Safety. Write one way in
which cyber safety is the same as water safety and one way in which it is different.

4 Look at the paragraph underneath the sub-heading: Cyber Safety. Why do you
think the author chose to use the word ‘crucial’?

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5 Why does the author say: Let’s have a look at the latest cyber-safety advice for
kids aged 8 to 12? Tick two boxes.

To involve the reader by speaking directly to them

To explain what cyber safety is

To sum up what has already been said

To introduce the next paragraph 2

 6 Look at the paragraph underneath the sub-heading: Mobile Phones.
Write one benefit of mobile phones and one disadvantage.

7 Look at the paragraph beginning: These days some mobile phones …

What is the effect of the author using the words ‘These days’?
Tick two boxes.

It makes us think about what will happen in the future.

It makes us think about what is happening now.

It makes us think that mobile phones have not changed 1

since they were invented.

It makes us think the author remembers a time when

mobile phones did fewer things.

8 Look at the bullet points below the sub-heading: Mobile Phones.

Why should you lock access to your Bluetooth with a password?

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9 How might a scam get through to your mobile? Tick two boxes.

Someone pretends to know you.

You call someone you know and trust.

You redial an unknown number from a missed call.

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You ignore invitations to connect.

10 Look at the paragraph underneath the sub-heading: Online Games.

Why should you always use a nickname online?

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11 Look at the paragraph underneath the sub-heading: Cyberbullying.
Give two reasons why bullies might use the internet.

12 Look at the sub-heading: Cyberbullying. Which of the following would be the

most suitable replacement for this sub-heading? Tick one box.

How to call Childline

How to block nasty messages

How to stop cyberbullies

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How to create a secret identity

13 Look at the paragraph underneath the sub-heading: Cyberbullying.

In your own words, predict how someone might feel if they received a nasty
message over the internet. Give two predictions.

14 Look at the paragraph beginning: Importantly, if you know someone …

What does the author mean when he says: ‘Don’t add to the problem’?
Give two explanations.

15 This text was written to advise children about using the internet safely.
Give two features of the text that support this purpose.

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