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Grade 5 Secret Codes Worksheet with Answers
Grade 5 (US) · Year 6 (UK) · Class 5 (India) · English
Unit 7: Going FurtherWord PuzzlesChallenge
Cracking and writing secret messages with number codes and letter-shift ciphers. 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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Grade 5 · English
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Learning goal: Word Puzzles
Directions: Use the words in the word bank to help you. Use the diagram to help you.
Word bank
Word bank
- 1
Each letter of a secret word was moved 2 letters forward in the alphabet (A → C). Decode: URCEG
- 2
Each letter of a secret word was moved 1 letter forward in the alphabet (A → B). Decode: CJSE
- 3
Each letter of a secret word was moved 2 letters forward in the alphabet (A → C). Decode: JCRRA
- 4
Each letter of a secret word was moved 1 letter forward in the alphabet (A → B). Decode: CFBS
- 5
Each letter of a secret word was moved 1 letter forward in the alphabet (A → B). Decode: DMPVE
- 6
Use the code A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 … Z = 26. Decode the secret word: 20-18-5-5
- 7
Each letter of a secret word was moved 1 letter forward in the alphabet (A → B). Decode: CPPL
- 8
Use the code A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 … Z = 26. Decode the secret word: 1-16-16-12-5
- 9
Each letter of a secret word was moved 1 letter forward in the alphabet (A → B). Decode: BQQMF
- 10
Each letter of a secret word was moved 2 letters forward in the alphabet (A → C). Decode: VKIGT
- 11
Each letter of a secret word was moved 1 letter forward in the alphabet (A → B). Decode: LJUF
- 12
Use the code A = 1, B = 2, C = 3 … Z = 26. Decode the secret word: 2-5-1-18
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Free printable worksheets with answer keys · aethelsystems.com/worksheets/english/5/secret_codes
Answer key — Secret Codes (Grade 5)
- 1.space
- 2.bird
- 3.happy
- 4.bear
- 5.cloud
- 6.tree
- 7.book
- 8.apple
- 9.apple
- 10.tiger
- 11.kite
- 12.bear
Answer key (click to show)
- 1.space
- 2.bird
- 3.happy
- 4.bear
- 5.cloud
- 6.tree
- 7.book
- 8.apple
- 9.apple
- 10.tiger
- 11.kite
- 12.bear
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