Anagram Puzzles

Posted by teacher on December 1, 2006

Anagrams are a terrific tool for stimulating students to think critically. Write the four phrases below on a board or chart. The letters in each phrase can be rearranged to spell a word. The words all have something in common. Challenge students to figure out the four words and what the words have in common.
Adapt the activity for younger students:
To make the activity easier, tell students what the words have in common or arrange students in pairs to solve the anagram puzzles.
CHEATER
EARN
TIP
CAN
ACT
UNTO
IRAN
CANT
EVER
Answers: teacher, painter, accountant, and veterinarian are all jobs