Simple Sentences — Free Word Order Game for Kids 6+

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Simple sentences are two things standing next to each other in the right order — somebody, and what they do. Cats sleep. This game hands a child those words as loose tiles, in the wrong order, and asks for them back as a sentence.

The sentence is what swings the wrecking ball

Get the order right and the crane swings; get it wrong and the tiles come back with the word that does not fit highlighted. Nothing is destroyed by tapping fast — the demolition is the reward for the sentence, which is the same rule every game here follows.

Five hundred levels, written for English

The English campaign is its own bank of 500 levels, not a translation of the Russian one, because word order is exactly what does not translate. It starts at subject and verb, then adds objects and describing words, then agreement (the cat sleeps, not the cat sleep), then questions in the third person, where English moves the words around.

Free, in the browser

No download, no account, no ads. Every question is read aloud, and progress is saved on the device.

How to play

The scrambled words sit on tiles at the bottom of the screen. Tap them in order to fill the slots above. When the sentence reads correctly the crane swings its wrecking ball and part of the block comes down; if a word is out of place the tiles come back with the offender highlighted, and the sentence is read aloud again.

What your child learns

English word order, subject and verb, objects and describing words, subject–verb agreement (the cat sleeps, not the cat sleep), and question forms in the third person. The English campaign is its own bank of 500 levels rather than a translation, because word order is exactly what does not survive translation.

The science behind the games

Every Dad4Kids game is built on one simple truth: children want to play, not study — so we turn learning into a game worth replaying. The method draws on peer-reviewed research in game-based learning, motivation, and how memory works.

FAQ

What is a simple sentence?

A simple sentence has one subject and one verb and expresses one complete thought — Cats sleep. The dog runs. Everything else a child learns about sentences is built on that pair, which is why the first levels here are exactly two tiles.

What age is this game for?

It suits children from about six, once they can read a few words on their own. Every sentence is read aloud, so a child who is still slow at reading can hear the words rather than decode them.

Does it teach grammar or just word order?

Both, in that order. The early levels are pure word order. Later chapters add agreement between subject and verb and the way English rearranges words to make a question, which is where most young writers stumble.

Is it free?

Yes — free, in the browser, no account and no ads, on a tablet, phone or computer.