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Sentence Scramble Maker: Mixed-Up Sentences Worksheet

Type one sentence per line and press Make scrambled sentences. Each sentence appears with its words mixed up as buttons: press them in the right order to build the sentence. You also get a printable worksheet with a line to write on, and the answer key on a second page. Hide the capital letter and end mark for a harder puzzle.

Free to use, no sign-up. Everything runs in your browser: nothing you type is uploaded.

Write each sentence on its own line, with spaces between the words. A sentence needs at least two words.

Leave it unticked to keep them as clues: the first word starts with a capital and the last word keeps its full stop.

Your sentences are saved on this device only.

Build the sentences

How to use it

  1. 1. Type your sentences

    Replace the five samples with your own, one sentence per line. Use sentences from your reading book, spelling words in a sentence, or things the children said this week.

  2. 2. Choose the clues

    By default the first word keeps its capital letter and the last word keeps its end mark, which helps beginners. Tick the box to hide both for older children.

  3. 3. Press Make scrambled sentences

    Each sentence appears with its words mixed up. Press the words in order to build the sentence. A message tells you when it is right, and Try again starts that sentence over.

  4. 4. Print the worksheet

    Press Print the worksheet for a page with the mixed words and a line to write on, plus a name line. The answer key is on a second page, so you can hand out the first alone.

Ideas for class and home

  • Early reading practice

    Use short sentences with words the child already knows. Rebuilding a sentence on screen helps them notice word order and the clues of capital letter and full stop.

  • A quick printed worksheet

    Type this week's sentences, print, and the morning work is ready. The answer key on page two makes it quick to check or for the child to self-correct.

  • Grammar for older children

    Hide the capital letter and the end mark, and choose longer sentences with commas. Children must work out where the sentence begins and what kind of sentence it is.

  • Learning a new language

    Type sentences in the language being learned and let the learner rebuild them. The tool works with any language written with spaces between words.

Printables that go with this tool

Questions and answers

Is the sentence scramble maker free?

Yes. It is free to use with no sign-up, and there is no limit on the worksheets you print.

Are my sentences stored anywhere?

Only in this browser on this device, so they are still there next time. They are never sent to a server. Clearing your browser data removes them.

Will a sentence ever stay in its original order?

No. The words are always mixed into a different order, unless every word in the sentence is the same, in which case no other order exists.

Can I use it for languages with no spaces between words?

The tool splits sentences at spaces, so it suits languages written with spaces. For other languages, put a space between the words or phrases you want to appear as buttons.

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Copy this code into your class page or blog. The tool is free; the small link under it tells your visitors where it comes from.

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