Enrich your classroom, curriculum and student problem solving skills with this Thanksgiving coded words puzzle to print. Students substitute one letter for another to complete the printable puzzle. Available in both printable and Google Slides™ formats.
Cryptolist puzzle helps:
-develop and support problem solving strategies
-engage critical thinking skills
-improve working memory skills
-build vocabulary
-support fine motor skills development and visual acuity
Include this puzzle in:
-distance learning, independent, and differentiated classrooms
-hybrid and in-person classrooms
-homeschooling environments
-tutoring
-Substitute Teacher's toolkit
To complete the printable version of this puzzle
-download and print the puzzle
-use knowledge of language and word patterns to decode the encrypted list
-each letter is represented by another letter of the alphabet
-record the letter substitutions in the chart at the top of the puzzle (NOTE: the printable version does not have any letter hints)
-continue to decode the puzzle until all words are found
To complete the Google Slides™ version of the puzzle
-copy the file to the computer
-use knowledge of language and word patterns to decode the encrypted list
-each letter is represented by another letter of the alphabet
-use the text box tool to record the letter substitutions in the chart at the top of the puzzle (NOTE: the Google Slides™ version HAS letter hints)
-continue to decode the puzzle until all words are found (HINT: it's easier to use one large text box for each word, rather than one text box for each letter in the word)
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