Literacy Puzzles and Games

1. Literacy Puzzles and Games

2. Disguised Words Riddle-me-Ree Pick and Mix Jumbled Cinderella Pairings Palindromes Anagrams Chain Letters Homonyms Add a letter Ladder Words Car Words Bar Words The Five by Five Square Categories Literacy Puzzles

3. Disguised Words In each of the following sentences, a word is hidden. The word is not mixed up, and the letters follow in the correct order. For example, what fruit is hidden in this sentence: There was neither sorrow nor anger in her voice. In this example the answer is orange, see you can find the following hidden words. Countries Cities Birds Animals

4. Find the hidden Countries! • The bigger man yawned as his smaller friend left the room. • The new zoo buys one new pelican a day. • The tramway itself ran centrally through the main street. • The following November mud appeared where lakes had been formerly. • After the great wind, I am sure there will be rain. • Co-operation between Interpol and the national police forces is essential.

5. Find the hidden Countries! • The biggermanyawned as his smaller friend left the room. • The new zoo buys one new pelican aday. • The tramway itself rancentrally through the main street. • 4) The following Novembermud appeared where lakes had been formerly. • 5) After the great wind, I am sure there will be rain. • 6) Co-operation between Interpoland the national police forces is essential.

6. Find the Hidden Cities • It is obvious that the well is bone dry • Fred will be with me when we meet – OK? Your loving mother. • Hans van Larsen was interested in burghers’ rights. • This spar is used to support all of the rigging during repairs. • When the leaves are in bud, apes try to chew them. • It will not help that swelling to neglect the proper treatment.

7. Find the Hidden Cities • It is obvious that the wellisbone dry • Fred will be with me when we meet – OK? Your loving mother. • Hans van Larsen was interestedinburghers’ rights. • This sparis used to support all of the rigging during repairs. • When the leaves are in bud, apestry to chew them. • It will not help that swellingtoneglect the proper treatment.

8. Find the Hidden Animals • To obtain the finest fruit, I germinate the seeds myself. • The hospital is for those either mentally ailing, or ill and in general bad health. • For her coronation, the queen was clad in gold and silver robes. • We, as elected members of the council must take responsibility. • As naked flames are forbidden in the mines, I suggest a pocket torch. • The price minimum on keyboard instruments depends on the age and quality.

9. Find the Hidden Animals • To obtain the finest fruit, Igerminate the seeds myself. • The hospital is for those either mentally ailing, or illand in general bad health. • For her coronation, the queen was cladin gold and silver robes. • We, aselected members of the council must take responsibility. • As naked flames are forbidden in the mines, I suggest a pocket torch. • The price minimum onkeyboard instruments depends on the age and quality.

10. Find the Hidden Birds • Panic ran everywhere as the people learned of the war news. • Can a rye grass seed succeed in a climate like this? • Since the settee is not new, renovating the covers would be best. • To deal with such a will o’ the wisp, arrows and spears would be useless. • The new team members are Arthur Hawthorn, Bill Mathews and Joe Dawkins. • Home of the nocturnal bat, Ross Island lies ten kilometres offshore.

11. Find the Hidden Birds • Panicran everywhere as the people learned of the war news. • Can arye grass seed succeed in a climate like this? • Since the settee is not new, renovating the covers would be best. • To deal with such a will o’ the wisp, arrows and spears would be useless. • The new team members are Arthur Hawthorn, Bill Mathews and Joe Dawkins. • Home of the nocturnalbat, Ross Island lies ten kilometres offshore.

12. Each line in the following verse gives a letter, which finally makes the name of a well known character in a children's book. My first is in Peter, but not in Dan, My second’s in Iris, but not in Anne, My third is in John, but not in Arthur, My fourth is in Joan, but not in Martha My fifth is in Charles, but in Jerry, My sixth is in Joyce, but not in Terry My seventh’s in Hugh, and also in Johnny, My eighth is in Jill, but not in Bonny, My ninth is in Tommy, and also in Joe, My whole is a puppet we saw in a show. Riddle-me-Ree

13. Riddle-me-Ree Each line in the following verse gives a letter, which finally makes the name of a well known character in a children's book. My first is in Peter, but not in Dan, My second’s in Iris, but not in Anne, My third is in John, but not in Arthur, My fourth is in Joan, but not in Martha My fifth is in Charles, but in Jerry, My sixth is in Joyce, but not in Terry My seventh’s in Hugh, and also in Johnny, My eighth is in Jill, but not in Bonny, My ninth is in Tommy, and also in Joe, My whole is a puppet we saw in a show.

14. Pick and Mix Pair up the words underneath to make new extended words. For example, paper and back make the word paperback. Paper Rocking Wicket Dog Bull Room Copy Chair Mother Back Bed Keeper Cat Motor Foster Bike

15. Pick and Mix Answers Bull Dog Paper Back Rocking Chair Wicket Keeper Foster Mother Bed Room Motor Bike Copy Cat

16. Jumbled Cinderella You have been given strips of a passage, which you may recognise from Cinderella. Arrange the strips into the correct order, so that the passage can be read properly.

17. Cinderella’s fairy godmother only justtouched her with her wand, and at thesame instant, her clothes were turnedinto cloth of gold and silver, allstudded with beautiful jewels. Thisdone, she gave her a pair of glassslippers, the prettiest in the wholeworld. So Cinderella, dress in allher finery, got into the coach. Thenher godmother warned her not to stay outafter midnight, telling her at thesame time that if she stayed one momentlonger, the coach would be a pumpkinagain. The horses would turn back intomice, the coachman would become a ratand the footmen lizards. Her clotheswould turn back into the rags she hadbeen wearing before.

18. Pairing The following three-letter groups form part of six letter words. For, instance, the word design can be though of in two halves, DES IGN. Each of the following three-letter ‘words’ can be paired up with another to make a six-letter word. See how many of the 24 six-letter words you can make. Group 1 Group 2

19. Group 1

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21. Group 2

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23. Palindromes • Answer the questions below. Each answer is a palindrome. The number of spaces indicate the number of letters in the palindrome. • Boy scouts try to do a good one every day _ _ _ _ • A light touch on a motor horn _ _ _ _ • Midday _ _ _ _ • A quick look _ _ _ _ • It finds aircraft in wartime _ _ _ _ _ • A helicopter has one _ _ _ _ _ • Dear Sir or _ _ _ _ _ • Eskimos go fishing in one _ _ _ _ _ • Flat and even _ _ _ _ _ • When your walls are shabby you need to do this _ _ _ _ _ _ _

24. Palindromes • Answer the questions below. Each answer is a palindrome. The number of spaces indicate the number of letters in the palindrome. • Boy scouts try to do a good one every day DEED • A light touch on a motor horn TOOT • Midday NOON • A quick look PEEP • It finds aircraft in wartime RADAR • A helicopter has one ROTOR • Dear Sir or MADAM • Eskimos go fishing in one KAYAK • Flat and even LEVEL • When your walls are shabby you need to do this REPAPER

25. Anagrams Chose a topic to try and work out the anagrams Countries Towns and Cities

26. TOWNS AND CITIES • A LONE CRAB • GO NAP HENCE • I RASP • AVENGE • RUE SEA BISON • A DIAL DEE

27. TOWNS AND CITIES • In Spain • In Denmark • In France • In Switzerland • In Argentina • In Australia • A LONE CRAB • GO NAP HENCE • I RASP • AVENGE • RUE SEA BISON • A DIAL DEE

28. TOWNS AND CITIES • In Spain • In Denmark • In France • In Switzerland • In Argentina • In Australia • BARCELONA • COPENHAGEN • PARIS • GENEVA • BUENOS AIRES • ADELAIDE

29. COUNTRIES • DARK MEN • A TEN GRAIN • LASKI RAN • O-NO CREAM? • NON ABLE

30. COUNTRIES • In Western Europe • In South America • In Southeast Asia • In Africa • In the Middle East • DARK MEN • A TEN GRAIN • LASKI RAN • O-NO CREAM? • NON ABLE

31. COUNTRIES • DENMARK • ARGENTINA • SRI LANKA • CAMEROON • LEBANON

32. HOMONYMS A homonym is a word which has the same sound as another, but has quite a different meaning, and is usually spelled differently. Write, right and rite are all pronounced alike, but all mean different things. See if you can find the homonyms which go with clues below. A type of tree Soft hair of an animal Golf starting place Drink One who sells A room underground Stitch Plant seeds Drip Vegetable like an onion Step Gaze

33. HOMONYMS A homonym is a word which has the same sound as another, but has quite a different meaning, and is usually spelled differently. Write, right and rite are all pronounced alike, but all mean different things. See if you can find the homonyms which go with clues below. A type of tree FIR Soft hair of an animal FUR Golf starting place TEE Drink TEA One who sells SELLER A room underground CELLAR Stitch SEW Plant seeds SOW Drip LEAK Vegetable like an onion LEEK Step STAIR Gaze STARE

34. ADD A LETTER Starting with the letter A, add one letter at each stage to make a new word. You can rearrange the letters if you wish A _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Show example

35. FOR EXAMPLE A AN RAN RANT TRAIN STRAIN

36. Ladder Words 5 1 2 6 7 3 4 8 Here is a word square in which the word BLANK is changed, one letter at a time into greed. See if you can change the following word into a new one. You can only change one letter at a time. You can only change each letter once Each change must make a proper word Click on a number

37. D O T E S D A T E S D A R E S D A R T S P A R T S P A R T Y

38. T H I N K T H A N K S H A N K S P A N K S P A R K S P A R E

39. T W I N E S W I N E S H I N E S H I R E S H A R E S H A R K

40. B O A R D B O A R S B O A T S M O A T S M E A T S M E E T S

41. B O R E D B A R E D B A K E D F A K E D F A K E R F A K I R

42. L O S E R P O S E R P O S E S P O R E S P O R T S P A R T S

43. R A V E N R A V E S R O V E S R O L E S R O L L S D O L L S

44. G L O W S B L O W S B R O W S B R O W N B R A W N B R A I N

45. CAR WORDS The answers to all the clues below start with the word car. The number of spaces indicate the number of letters needed to complete the word.

46. CAR WORDS The answers to all the clues below start with the word car. The number of spaces indicate the number of letters needed to complete the word.

47. BAR WORDS The answers to all the clues below start with the word bar. The number of spaces indicate the number of letters needed to complete the word.

48. BAR WORDS The answers to all the clues below start with the word bar. The number of spaces indicate the number of letters needed to complete the word.

49. The Five by Five Square Each member of the class (or the teacher) shouts out a letter. Every member of the class then fits this letter into their grid. You can choose which square it goes into but it must fit into a square, but once placed it must stay in that square. The idea is to make as many words as you can. You get 10 points for 5 letter words, 5 points for four letter words and 3 points for three letter words. You get no points for two or one lettered words. Whoever has the most points wins the game. Words can be made either across or down. Proper nouns are not allowed

50. Example PANIC 10 POINTS RIOT 5 POINTS ALOES 10 POINTS TEN 3 POINTS EDITS 10 POINTS PRATE 10 POINTS AILED 10 POINTS NOON 5 POINTS ITEM 5 POINTS COSTS 10 POINTS Total 78 Points P A N I C R I O T O A L O E S T E N M T E D I T S