Word Work: Sentence Scramble - Free Printable

This activity is called “Sentence Scramble” — it’s a fun word work game to help you practice building correct sentences.

Here’s how it works:

1. You get a bunch of words written on separate cards or sticky notes.
2. The words are all mixed up (scrambled).
3. Your job is to move them around until they make a sentence that makes sense.
4. Remember: Sentences start with a capital letter and end with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
5. Also, the words need to be in an order that sounds right when you read them out loud.

Let’s look at one example from the image:
The yellow cards say:
he | dropped | the | glass | cup

Step-by-step fix:
- Start with “He” (capital H because it’s the beginning of the sentence).
- Then what did he do? “dropped”
- What did he drop? “the glass cup” → but wait! “glass cup” isn’t quite right. Usually we say “cup” OR “glass”, not both together unless it’s a special kind of cup. But since both words are there, maybe it’s “the glass” and “cup” is extra? Wait — actually, looking again, it says “glass cup” as two separate words. Hmm… maybe it’s meant to be “He dropped the glass.” and “cup” is a mistake? Or perhaps it’s “He dropped the cup.” and “glass” is extra?

Wait — let’s check another part of the image. In the bottom right, someone made:
I really hope we go to see a play.

That’s a full, correct sentence!

So for “he dropped the glass cup” — maybe it’s supposed to be:
→ He dropped the glass. (and ignore “cup”)
OR
→ He dropped the cup. (and ignore “glass”)
BUT — if we MUST use all five words… then maybe it’s:
→ He dropped the glass cup. (as in, a cup made of glass)

Yes! That works. A “glass cup” is a thing — like a drinking cup made of glass.

So final sentence:
He dropped the glass cup.

Add a period at the end.

✔ Final Answer: He dropped the glass cup.