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Looking to cover a maximum of essential A1 curriculum themes in a fun way? This Word Scramble (Set 6) is the tool you need! By offering six spelling decoding puzzles on various subjects (meals, family, numbers, seasons), this resource engages students in simultaneous semantic and orthographic reflection thanks to simple clues. Ideal for an end-of-unit vocabulary consolidation activity or a class speed challenge, it ensures the memorization of keywords like MEAL, BROTHER, TEN, CINEMA, SUMMER, and FOOD.
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Avalie o conhecimento dos seus alunos com esta folha de exercícios pronta para usar, projetada para reforçar pontos gramaticais e de vocabulário.
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Guia Pedagógico
Objective & Activity Overview
The pedagogical objective is to revise and consolidate the spelling memorization of fundamental A1-level vocabulary by covering several essential lexical fields (Family, Numbers, Places, Food, Seasons). The resource is a "scrambled words" (Word Scramble) exercise where the student must decode six short and essential words (MEAL, BROTHER, TEN, CINEMA, SUMMER, FOOD) from their jumbled letters (e.g., LAME, REBROTH, NET, etc.). The "Hint" associated with each word guides the student in their decoding by providing a simple definition (e.g., "The number after nine" for TEN).
Suggested Flow
Before the activity (~5 min): THEMATIC CHALLENGE
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Announcement & Categorization: Write the vocabulary categories found on the board (Food, Family, Numbers, Entertainment, Seasons). Ask students to name an English word they know in each category to activate their mental schemas.
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Simple Definition: Recall the decoding principle and emphasize that reading the hint is the key to finding the word before reorganizing the letters.
During the activity (~15-20 min): DECODING AND LINKING
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Step 1: Decode "Against the Clock": Distribute the worksheet. Start a countdown of 8 to 10 minutes to encourage speed. Students work individually to decode the 6 words (MEAL, BROTHER, TEN, CINEMA, SUMMER, FOOD).
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Step 2: Correction and Contextualization: Correction on the board. For each decoded word, ask students to associate it with another vocabulary unit (e.g., MEAL $ ightarrow$ breakfast / BROTHER $ ightarrow$ sister / CINEMA $ ightarrow$ film).
After the activity (~10-15 min): LINKING THEMES
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Oral/Written Production: Ask students to write one or two sentences linking at least three of the found words, even if they belong to different categories (e.g., "In summer, I go to the cinema with my brother after a big meal.").
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Imitation Game: Ask students to imagine a new simple hint for one of the words on the list. The teacher then has the class guess using these new hints.
Adaptations
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To simplify (Level A0/Beginners): For longer words (BROTHER, CINEMA, SUMMER), suggest an image associated with the word to guide decoding, in addition to the hint.
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To extend (Towards A2): Ask students to conjugate the verb "to eat" to describe the "MEAL" (e.g., "I **eat** a lot of **food** for lunch") or to form complex sentences including a season (e.g., "I go to the **cinema** when it is not **summer**.").
