The Puzzle

The Puzzle is an activity in JumpStart Reading for Second Graders. It is designed to teach vocabulary skills at a second grade level.

Characters

 * CJ
 * Edison
 * Tapir
 * Sybil
 * Bingo
 * Eel
 * Colossus

Premise
In each of the five locations where CJ and Edison must gather gems, the host of that location will require them to solve a puzzle during their first visit to prove their worthiness.

Description
The puzzle is similar to a word search. Each puzzle contains hidden words that fit a certain category, and the player must find several words in the puzzle to complete the activity. The player can select a word by clicking on the first letter, and then the last letter, of a word. The first letter of each hidden word is highlighted green in the puzzle.

Difficulty level differences

 * Level one: The player must find at least 3 hidden words.
 * Level two: The player must find 4 hidden words.
 * Level three: The player must find 4 hidden words.

Digital manual description
The first time you enter a new location, the host character will ask you to complete a puzzle game before you can move on to the main challenge. Can you find the words hidden in the puzzle?

Object - For level 1 - Find at least three words hidden in the puzzle that match the host character's clue. For level 2 and 3 - you will need to find four words.

Gameplay - Click on the first and then the last letter of a word to select it.

Curriculum - Vocabulary