Quick Word Scramble

 

AGES	7-18
FORMAT	Whole Group
MATERIALS NEEDED	None
DURATION	5 minutes

PREPARATION REQUIRED None
DESCRIPTION
1. Think of 5-6 words from a unit of study.
2. Scramble each one separately and put them on the board.
3. See how long it takes for the students to unscramble all the
words correctly.
Words within a Word

AGES	8-18
FORMAT	Individual
MATERIALS NEEDED	Per person: paper and a pencil
DURATION	5-10 minutes

PREPARATION REQUIRED Prepare a word or phrase that allows tbe
students to make many words
DESCRIPTION
1. Put a word or phrase on the board.
2. Ask students to use the letters in the word/phrase to form as many
other words as they can.
3. Letters can only be used the same number of times they appear.
Partial Example:
Arsenal plays Chelsea tonight.
Are
Ton
Nap
Lay
Lays
Renal
Play
Pay
Pays
Cheat
Heat
Heal
Sea
Pea
Rent
Ape
teaches
yes
Make a Word
(based on Boggle by Parker Brothers)

AGES	10-18
FORMAT	Individual
MATERIALS NEEDED	Per person: paper and a pencil
DURATION	5-10 minutes
PREPARATION REQUIRED

-Create a 4x4 grid or a 5x5 grid.
-Fill in the grid with mostly common letters.
-Play a round to ensure that many words can be formed.
DESCRIPTION
1. Put the grid on the board and give students 3 minutes to perform
their task.
2. Students are to use adjoining letters to form words.
3. A letter may not be used more than once unless it appears
multiple times in the grid.
4. The letters need to connect in order to form the word. No
jumping around.
Example:

a	r	t	h	o
d	s	e	c	t
b	w	u	a	o
m	v	l	p	l
a	n	r	f	s

Possible words
Dart
Wet
Man
Reach
Van
Patch
Incorrect Attempts
Search-because the r is not connected to the a or c.
Sets-each square can only be used once in a word