Back to School Word Scramble

Words for supplies, rooms and routines to unscramble in the first week, with hints and an answer key.

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Hint: It holds loose papers

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Back to School Word Scramble

Unscramble each word and write it on the line.

  1. E O L R D F.Hint: It holds loose papers
  2. L W Y A A L H.Hint: You walk down it to get to your room
  3. B C U X H N L O.Hint: It carries your midday meal
  4. C S S I R S O S.Hint: They cut paper
  5. K R C O L E.Hint: A metal cupboard with a lock
  6. X T E K O O B T.Hint: You study one subject from it
  7. R E W O O H M K.Hint: Schoolwork done after the last bell
  8. T E O O O N K B.Hint: Pages bound together for writing
  9. N E C L P I.Hint: It writes and can be sharpened
  10. R S R A E E.Hint: It rubs out mistakes

Sheet 790468

10 words from the Medium list.

Answer key: Back to School Word Scramble

  1. EOLRDFFOLDER
  2. LWYAALHHALLWAY
  3. BCUXHNLOLUNCHBOX
  4. CSSIRSOSSCISSORS
  5. KRCOLELOCKER
  6. XTEKOOBTTEXTBOOK
  7. REWOOHMKHOMEWORK
  8. TEOOONKBNOTEBOOK
  9. NECLPIPENCIL
  10. RSRAEEERASER

Sheet 790468

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All 30 words

Easy: short words 10

  • Class A group of pupils and their teacher
  • Crayon A wax stick for coloring
  • Cubby A small space for your coat and bag
  • Desk You sit at it to work
  • Glue It sticks paper together
  • Pen It writes in ink
  • Quiz A short test
  • Recess A break for play
  • Ruler It measures and draws straight lines
  • Spell To put the letters of a word in order

Medium 10

  • Eraser It rubs out mistakes
  • Folder It holds loose papers
  • Hallway You walk down it to get to your room
  • Homework Schoolwork done after the last bell
  • Locker A metal cupboard with a lock
  • Lunchbox It carries your midday meal
  • Notebook Pages bound together for writing
  • Pencil It writes and can be sharpened
  • Scissors They cut paper
  • Textbook You study one subject from it

Hard: long words 10

  • Attendance The teacher takes it each morning
  • Bulletin board Notices and artwork are pinned to it
  • Cafeteria Where the school eats lunch
  • Calculator A machine that does sums
  • Classroom The room where lessons happen
  • Dictionary A book of words and meanings
  • Highlighter A bright pen for marking words
  • Pencil sharpener It gives a point back
  • Principal The head of a school
  • School bus A ride for many pupils

How it works

A back to school word scramble for the first week: 30 words for the supplies in the bag, the rooms in the building and the daily routines, each with a hint.

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Desk, locker, cafeteria

The easy list is short words: Pen, Ruler, Crayon, Glue. Medium, the opening sheet, holds Eraser, Notebook, Hallway and Locker. The hard list is long words: Classroom, Principal, Cafeteria, Attendance.

A first-week sheet

Put it on desks while you take attendance and sort supplies. Each press of New scramble jumbles Eraser and the rest a new way, so every table can get a different sheet.

  • Afterward, pupils circle every answer they can see from their seat: a quick tour of a new room.

Questions and answers

Is this a back to school word scramble with answers?

Yes. The key prints on its own page after the puzzle. To print the puzzle alone, untick Print the answer key under More options.

Which school words are in the lists?

Thirty in three lists: Easy has Desk, Class, Recess and Quiz; Medium has Pencil, Folder, Scissors and Homework; Hard has Calculator, Highlighter, School bus and Dictionary.

How do I use it on the first day?

Put a sheet on every desk before pupils arrive. It gives them something to start while you greet families, and the supply words open a talk about where things are kept.

Can I add my pupils' names to the sheet?

Yes, first names work well in week one. Type them over the words on the sheet, or in its last line. Names stay in this browser. A share link carries the list, so keep names out of links.

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