Secret code puzzle · Computers & Digital Literacy
Picture code: buttons and pictures · Kindergarten
Use the picture key to decode 3 secret messages about buttons and pictures. Practices letter recognition, matching and spelling.
- Kindergarten · ages 5 to 6
- Medium
- 10 to 15 minutes
- 1 page
- Free
The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.
What the sheet says
Directions: Each picture stands for a letter. Look at the code key and write the letter under each picture.
- Code key
- 1 Touch the screen once with one finger
- 2 An arrow that takes you to the page before
- 3 Tap it to read a story on the screen
What your child practices
Your child practices letter recognition, matching and spelling. The skill is “Computing systems”: describe hardware, software, files and networks and troubleshoot simple problems.
- Grades and ages
- Kindergarten, ages 5 to 6
- Time
- About 10 to 15 minutes
- Subject
- Computers & Digital Literacy
- Level
- Medium for Kindergarten
- Answer key
- Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
- Printing
- 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
- Updated
How to use it
Read the rules at the top together and try the first step side by side. Use a pencil so mistakes rub out easily, and check every answer at the end. It is pitched at the expected level for Kindergarten, for practice after the skill has been taught.
An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.
Tip for grown-ups: Start with the shortest coded words; one- and two-letter words crack the code fastest.
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