Word Layout Puzzles That Hide Common Phrases

Use a path puzzle as a self-checking warm up, since a wrong turn shows up right away. Let students work the phrase puzzles in pairs and share their one sentence meanings.

Decode 12 word layout puzzles that hide common phrases and explain what each phrase means. The directions on the page read: Each box hides a common phrase in the way its letters and words are placed. Write the phrase on the line beside the box, then write what it means in one sentence on the two lines below. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade similes & metaphors, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

A metaphor says one thing is another to create an image. An analogy explains how something works by walking through a comparison, such as computer memory compared to a desk.

They are puzzles where the way letters and words are placed spells out a common phrase. Students write the phrase and then explain what it means in one sentence.

A correct route visits every box and ends at Finish. If a route skips boxes or loops back early, one of the answers along the way needs another look.