Literature I - Word Scramble

About this word scramble

“Literature I” is a free word scramble game for kids aged about 8–14 in the Literature set. It has 10 clues about famous books, writers, poets and story words. Each answer is shown with its letters mixed up — read the clue, work out the word and put the letters back in the right order. It plays in the browser on a phone, tablet or computer, with nothing to download, and one round takes about 5 minutes.

How to play

1. Read the clue at the top of the game.
2. Look at the jumbled letters and think of a word that fits the clue and uses every letter.
3. Type or tap the letters in order to spell the answer, then check it.
4. Stuck? Use the hint, or look at the first letter and the number of letters below.

What your child learns

• Facts and words about famous books, writers, poets and story words.
• Spelling — every letter has to be in the right place.
• Thinking from a clue to an answer (recall, not just recognition).

Tip: Pick one book from the answers and find out what it is about.

The 10 clues in this game

1. Author of "Hamlet" (18 letters, 2 words, starts with “W”)
2. Author of "Pride and Prejudice" (10 letters, 2 words, starts with “J”)
3. Epic featuring Odysseus (7 letters, starts with “O”)
4. Author of "1984" (12 letters, 2 words, starts with “G”)
5. Detective created by Arthur Conan Doyle (14 letters, 2 words, starts with “S”)
6. Indian poet who wrote "Gitanjali" (18 letters, 2 words, starts with “R”)
7. Author of "The Hobbit" (13 characters, 2 words, starts with “J”)
8. Genre of stories with magical elements (7 letters, starts with “F”)
9. Short, instructive story with animals (5 letters, starts with “F”)
10. Figure of speech comparing with like/as (6 letters, starts with “S”)