EnglishAges 10-12

Spelling word scramble

Rearrange a set of letters to spell a word. Use the clue to check your answer. Review suitability for your learners before teaching.

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Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Unscramble “rumd”. Clue: a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin.
“rumd” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
“ourneyj” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
“ompassc” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “ardeng”. Clue: a piece of ground where flowers or vegetables are grown.
“ardeng” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
“ath” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “rogf”. Clue: a tailless amphibian that leaps and croaks.
“rogf” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
“anternl” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “anyonc”. Clue: a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river.
“anyonc” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
“lacierg” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
“ampl” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
“ridgeb” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
“hips” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “rumd”. Clue: a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin.
drum
The letters spell “drum”.
2. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
journey
The letters spell “journey”.
3. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
compass
The letters spell “compass”.
4. Unscramble “ardeng”. Clue: a piece of ground where flowers or vegetables are grown.
garden
The letters spell “garden”.
5. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
hat
The letters spell “hat”.
6. Unscramble “rogf”. Clue: a tailless amphibian that leaps and croaks.
frog
The letters spell “frog”.
7. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
lantern
The letters spell “lantern”.
8. Unscramble “anyonc”. Clue: a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river.
canyon
The letters spell “canyon”.
9. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
glacier
The letters spell “glacier”.
10. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
lamp
The letters spell “lamp”.
11. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
bridge
The letters spell “bridge”.
12. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
ship
The letters spell “ship”.

12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Unscramble “rumd”. Clue: a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin.
“rumd” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
“ourneyj” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
“ompassc” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “ardeng”. Clue: a piece of ground where flowers or vegetables are grown.
“ardeng” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
“ath” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “rogf”. Clue: a tailless amphibian that leaps and croaks.
“rogf” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
“anternl” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “anyonc”. Clue: a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river.
“anyonc” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
“lacierg” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
“ampl” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
“ridgeb” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
“hips” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “rumd”. Clue: a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin.
drum
The letters spell “drum”.
2. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
journey
The letters spell “journey”.
3. Unscramble “ompassc”. Clue: an instrument with a magnetic needle showing north.
compass
The letters spell “compass”.
4. Unscramble “ardeng”. Clue: a piece of ground where flowers or vegetables are grown.
garden
The letters spell “garden”.
5. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
hat
The letters spell “hat”.
6. Unscramble “rogf”. Clue: a tailless amphibian that leaps and croaks.
frog
The letters spell “frog”.
7. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
lantern
The letters spell “lantern”.
8. Unscramble “anyonc”. Clue: a deep gorge with steep rocky sides carved by a river.
canyon
The letters spell “canyon”.
9. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
glacier
The letters spell “glacier”.
10. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
lamp
The letters spell “lamp”.
11. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
bridge
The letters spell “bridge”.
12. Unscramble “hips”. Clue: a large vessel that travels across the sea.
ship
The letters spell “ship”.

12 questions · Seed 104732 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification