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 “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
“ampl” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
“estn” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
“ourneyj” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
“lacierg” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
“nchora” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
“ath” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
“tars” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
“ogd” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “ainr”. Clue: water droplets falling from clouds.
“ainr” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “lanetp”. Clue: a large celestial body orbiting a star.
“lanetp” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
“indoww” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “rchardo”. Clue: an area of land planted with fruit trees.
“rchardo” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
lamp
The letters spell “lamp”.
2. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
nest
The letters spell “nest”.
3. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
journey
The letters spell “journey”.
4. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
glacier
The letters spell “glacier”.
5. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
anchor
The letters spell “anchor”.
6. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
hat
The letters spell “hat”.
7. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
star
The letters spell “star”.
8. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
dog
The letters spell “dog”.
9. Unscramble “ainr”. Clue: water droplets falling from clouds.
rain
The letters spell “rain”.
10. Unscramble “lanetp”. Clue: a large celestial body orbiting a star.
planet
The letters spell “planet”.
11. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
window
The letters spell “window”.
12. Unscramble “rchardo”. Clue: an area of land planted with fruit trees.
orchard
The letters spell “orchard”.

12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 10-12

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
“ampl” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
“estn” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
“ourneyj” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
“lacierg” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
“nchora” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
“ath” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
“tars” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
“ogd” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “ainr”. Clue: water droplets falling from clouds.
“ainr” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “lanetp”. Clue: a large celestial body orbiting a star.
“lanetp” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
“indoww” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “rchardo”. Clue: an area of land planted with fruit trees.
“rchardo” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 10-12

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
lamp
The letters spell “lamp”.
2. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
nest
The letters spell “nest”.
3. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
journey
The letters spell “journey”.
4. Unscramble “lacierg”. Clue: a slow-moving mass of dense ice formed from snow.
glacier
The letters spell “glacier”.
5. Unscramble “nchora”. Clue: a heavy metal device dropped to the seabed to hold a boat in place.
anchor
The letters spell “anchor”.
6. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
hat
The letters spell “hat”.
7. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
star
The letters spell “star”.
8. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
dog
The letters spell “dog”.
9. Unscramble “ainr”. Clue: water droplets falling from clouds.
rain
The letters spell “rain”.
10. Unscramble “lanetp”. Clue: a large celestial body orbiting a star.
planet
The letters spell “planet”.
11. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
window
The letters spell “window”.
12. Unscramble “rchardo”. Clue: an area of land planted with fruit trees.
orchard
The letters spell “orchard”.

12 questions · Seed 47 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification