Crack the code: secret sentences (sheet 1)
Phonics · GamesKindergarten – Grade 1Free PDF
Free printable crack-the-code worksheet: use the shape key to decode two secret sentences, like “I can see a cat.”, then write them. Black and white.
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- 1Each shape stands for one letter. Children decode letter by letter, then read the whole sentence.
- 2Great for early finishers; it practises letters, reading and writing at once.
- 3Make your own secret message for your child with the same shapes.
Sentences on this sheet
I can see a cat.We like to run.
Words children read are printed in school print (Zaner-Bloser style), with the same simple a and g they learn to write. Print on US Letter or A4; the PDF has no ads and no website headers.
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