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Grade 5 Challenge: Anagram Puzzles Worksheet with Answers

Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · English

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Unscramble the letters to find the word — a clue helps narrow it down. This free upper elementary worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Challenge: Anagram Puzzles

Grade 5 · English

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Learning goal: Challenge Puzzles

Directions: Read each question carefully and write your answer on the line.

Example

Unscramble the letters: KCEA (clue: a birthday treat)

Answer: cake

  1. 1

    Unscramble the letters: NSU (clue: it shines in the day)

  2. 2

    Unscramble the letters: SOERH (clue: an animal you can ride)

  3. 3

    Unscramble the letters: DLUCO (clue: it floats in the sky)

  4. 4

    Unscramble the letters: FGRO (clue: it hops and croaks)

  5. 5

    Unscramble the letters: CTA (clue: a pet that purrs)

  6. 6

    Unscramble the letters: APLPE (clue: a red or green fruit)

  7. 7

    Unscramble the letters: TALPN (clue: it grows in soil)

  8. 8

    Unscramble the letters: SAKNE (clue: it slithers)

  9. 9

    Unscramble the letters: THA (clue: you wear it on your head)

  10. 10

    Unscramble the letters: BDRI (clue: it has feathers)

  11. 11

    Unscramble the letters: ERVIR (clue: water that flows to the sea)

  12. 12

    Unscramble the letters: HTA (clue: you wear it on your head)

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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/english/5/challenge_anagrams

Answer key (click to show)
  1. 1.sun
  2. 2.horse
  3. 3.cloud
  4. 4.frog
  5. 5.cat
  6. 6.apple
  7. 7.plant
  8. 8.snake
  9. 9.hat
  10. 10.bird
  11. 11.river
  12. 12.hat

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