Subjects
Language Arts
Visual Arts
Grade
Brief Description
Students solve a series of word puzzles, or "word-zles"! You know the word puzzles we're talking about. Here are a few examples:
DEATH LIFE = life after death
DICE DICE = paradise (pair of dice)
MAN
BOARD = man overboard (man over board)
WEAR
LONG = long underwear (long under wear)
Objectives
Students work alone or in groups to solve a series of word puzzles.
Keywords
puzzle, word problem
Materials Needed
Word-zles
work sheets , pens or pencils
Lesson Plan
Ask students to solve the word puzzles on the Word-zles work sheet .
Extension: Make up more work sheets using puzzles at these resources:
Assessment
Ask students to share their responses. ANSWER KEY : 1. life after death, 2. paradise, 3. double cross, 4. long underwear, 5. split level, 6. man overboard, 7. excuse me, 8. I understand, 9. space program, 10. pizza with everything on it.
Lesson Plan Source
Education World
Submitted By
Gary Hopkins
National Standards
Language Arts NL-ENG.K-12.6
Visual Arts NA-VA.K-4.6 NA-VA.5-8.6 NA-VA.9-12.6
Education World®
Originally published 01/08/2001
