Scrambled Words

  • Post category:Vocabulary

Topic: Alphabet

Mode: Interpretive

Level: Novice

Students will unscramble words in the target language. 

Components of this activity: Prompts and an answer key

Instructions to the teacher

  1. Prepare a list of prompts like the ones given below and ask students to find the answer to each by rearranging the letters of the scrambled word to make a meaningful word.
  2. Students can perform this activity individually, in pairs, or in groups.

Instructions to students

  1. Answer the following prompts by rearranging the letters of the scrambled word in each case to make a meaningful word.

Prompts

  1. The place people go to learn.  _______________ (OLOCSH)
  2. A fruit. _______________ (ANROGAE)
  3. A piece of clothing. _______________ (RHSTI)
  4. A place for people to shop. _______________ (LAML)
  5. Something one can ride. It has two tires. _______________ (OEBIMOTRK)

Answer Key

  1. School 
  2. Orange
  3. Shirt
  4. Mall
  5. Motorbike