🧩 How to create an Unscramble activity

The Unscramble activity is a fantastic way to test a student's ability to link concepts. It challenges them to drag and drop keywords or phrases into their correct positions next to a specific description or category.

IN THIS ARTICLE:

• How is the Unscramble activity played?
• How and what do you type into Edit content for Unscramble?
• Where can I find some more examples?

How the activity is played?

The game presents a list of descriptions on one side and a jumbled list of keywords on the other.

• The Interaction: The student drags the keyword "magnets" and drops them next to the corresponding definition.

• The Feedback: As items are placed, the system marks whether the match is correct or incorrect.

• The Result: On the final screen, students can review their accuracy, see their time, and submit their names to the Leaderboard.

 

Creating your Unscramble activity

1. Click Create Activity and choose Unscramble.

2. Add Your Content:

   • Keyword: Enter the short word or phrase that the student will move.

   • Description: Enter the definition, sentence, or clue that the keyword belongs to.

   • Images: You can add an image to either the keyword or the description to provide visual support.

3. Click Add an item or press Enter to add the next pair. You need at least two pairs to start, but 5–10 items make for a more challenging game.

4. Click Done to save your work.

   
    

5.  After saving, you can refine the gameplay by scrolling down to the Options panel:

   • Timer: Choose between a count-up timer (to track speed) or a count-down timer (to add difficulty).

   • Layout: Adjust how the items are displayed on the screen to make it easier for students to navigate.

   • Visual Theme: Change the background and font style to match your lesson's subject.

   

Need inspirations?

Some examples of Unscramble activities have been created by our users and shared with the Wordwall resource community.