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Paragraph Puzzle
Teams rebuild scrambled paragraphs in a logical order to move their tokens around a race track.
Grades 3–8Race trackSolo or 2–4 teamsNo student loginsWorks offline
Try it free with your class: the demo runs right in your browser for 5 minutes. No sign-up needed.
Or get every game, including all future games, with the All-Access Teacher License for $150.

Grade versions included
- Grades 3–5: Five-sentence paragraphs with clear order words: steps, time order, story order, topic and details
- Grades 6–8: Five- and six-sentence paragraphs in five text structures, with transitions and reference words
What students practice
Paragraph organization, topic and concluding sentences, transitions and order words, text structure, spotting off-topic sentences
Great for
Whole-class review on the smartboard, literacy centers, test prep, early finishers and sub plans. No prep and no student logins.
Standards
OAS Standard 2: Reading and Writing Process
Common Core: W.2 · W.4 · W.5
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How it works
- Open the game file in any web browser: Chromebooks, laptops or your smartboard. No accounts, no student logins and no internet needed once it's downloaded.
- The download has a separate file for each grade band. Open the one that fits your class, enter 2–4 players or teams (or solo practice) and press Start.
- Students take turns on one shared screen, so the whole class can play together on a projector or smartboard.
- Each purchase includes the game files and a one-page Quick Start guide.
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