EnglishAges 7-9

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 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Unscramble “ishf”. Clue: an aquatic animal that breathes with gills.
“ishf” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
“ath” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
“anternl” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “rumd”. Clue: a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin.
“rumd” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “itek”. Clue: a light frame flown in the wind on a string.
“itek” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
“tars” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
“ourneyj” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
“ogd” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
“ridgeb” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
“indoww” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
“estn” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
“ampl” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

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Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “ishf”. Clue: an aquatic animal that breathes with gills.
fish
The letters spell “fish”.
2. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
hat
The letters spell “hat”.
3. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
lantern
The letters spell “lantern”.
4. Unscramble “rumd”. Clue: a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin.
drum
The letters spell “drum”.
5. Unscramble “itek”. Clue: a light frame flown in the wind on a string.
kite
The letters spell “kite”.
6. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
star
The letters spell “star”.
7. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
journey
The letters spell “journey”.
8. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
dog
The letters spell “dog”.
9. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
bridge
The letters spell “bridge”.
10. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
window
The letters spell “window”.
11. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
nest
The letters spell “nest”.
12. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
lamp
The letters spell “lamp”.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioPractice pack · Ages 7-9

Take your time. Show your thinking.

1. Unscramble “ishf”. Clue: an aquatic animal that breathes with gills.
“ishf” · Spelling word scramble
2. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
“ath” · Spelling word scramble
3. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
“anternl” · Spelling word scramble
4. Unscramble “rumd”. Clue: a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin.
“rumd” · Spelling word scramble
5. Unscramble “itek”. Clue: a light frame flown in the wind on a string.
“itek” · Spelling word scramble
6. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
“tars” · Spelling word scramble
7. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
“ourneyj” · Spelling word scramble
8. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
“ogd” · Spelling word scramble
9. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
“ridgeb” · Spelling word scramble
10. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
“indoww” · Spelling word scramble
11. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
“estn” · Spelling word scramble
12. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
“ampl” · Spelling word scramble

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification

Worksheet StudioAnswer key · Ages 7-9

Answers and reasoning. Review before teaching.

1. Unscramble “ishf”. Clue: an aquatic animal that breathes with gills.
fish
The letters spell “fish”.
2. Unscramble “ath”. Clue: a covering worn on the head.
hat
The letters spell “hat”.
3. Unscramble “anternl”. Clue: a portable case holding a light.
lantern
The letters spell “lantern”.
4. Unscramble “rumd”. Clue: a percussion instrument sounded by striking a stretched skin.
drum
The letters spell “drum”.
5. Unscramble “itek”. Clue: a light frame flown in the wind on a string.
kite
The letters spell “kite”.
6. Unscramble “tars”. Clue: a luminous ball of gas seen as a point of light in the night sky.
star
The letters spell “star”.
7. Unscramble “ourneyj”. Clue: an act of travelling from one place to another.
journey
The letters spell “journey”.
8. Unscramble “ogd”. Clue: a domesticated animal that barks.
dog
The letters spell “dog”.
9. Unscramble “ridgeb”. Clue: a structure built to span a river, road or valley.
bridge
The letters spell “bridge”.
10. Unscramble “indoww”. Clue: an opening in a wall fitted with glass to let light in.
window
The letters spell “window”.
11. Unscramble “estn”. Clue: a structure built by birds to hold eggs.
nest
The letters spell “nest”.
12. Unscramble “ampl”. Clue: a device that produces light.
lamp
The letters spell “lamp”.

12 questions · Seed 104730 · Age guidance, not curriculum certification