Are you a teacher, parent or caregiver looking for engaging and fun resources and activities to support kids learning abstract nouns? Here is a 12-word encrypted list of abstract nouns for kids to decode.
Cryptolist puzzle supports:
-early finishers
-morning work activities
-language activities
-students requiring a challenge
Benefits of puzzles in the classroom:
-improves working memory skills
-activates problem solving skills
-creates collaborative and cooperative learning environment
Include puzzles in all learning environments:
-virtual learning, hybrid and in-person classrooms
-homeschooling
-tutoring
-Substitute Teacher's toolkit
To complete the printable version:
-download the free puzzle to print
-review the encrypted clues to try to determine letter patterns, commonly known words related to ideas, concepts, qualities, emotions, events, states of being (abstract nouns)
-use the letter hint in the table and substitute it in the puzzle
-decode the encrypted words to reveal the correct answer
-record the letter substitutions in the table at the top of the page
-continue to decode the cryptogram to solve the puzzle
To complete the Google Slides™ version:
-use the link to copy the file to your computer
-review the encrypted clues to try to determine letter patterns, commonly known words related to ideas, concepts, qualities, emotions, events, states of being (abstract nouns)
-use the letter hint in the table and substitute it in the puzzle
-decode the encrypted words to reveal the correct answer
-use the text tool to record the letter substitutions in the table at the top of the page
-use the text tool to record the correct letters above each encoded letter in the puzzle
-continue to decode the cryptogram to solve the puzzle
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