Picture code: screen time and play: secret code puzzle for Kindergarten, page 1 preview

Secret code puzzle · Computers & Digital Literacy

Picture code: screen time and play · Kindergarten

Use the picture key to decode 2 secret messages about screen time and play. Practices letter recognition, matching and spelling.

Kindergarten · ages 5 to 6
Easy
5 to 10 minutes
1 page
Free

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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 Look at the words and pictures in a paper story
2 Fly this on a windy day

What your child practices

Your child practices letter recognition, matching and spelling. The skill is “Digital citizenship”: ask before going online, keep passwords and personal details private, write kind messages and balance screen time.

Grades and ages: Kindergarten, ages 5 to 6
Time: About 5 to 10 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Easy for Kindergarten
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

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 one of the easier sheets for Kindergarten, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

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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