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Rebuses and Secret Messages

We delete, change and rearrange letters, collect words and read our own codes using an explicit key.

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Original cover for the course “Rebuses and Secret Messages”
  • 10Thematic lessons
  • 10Sequential lessons
  • 50Scored tasks
  • 10Theory sections
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What will we study

Choose a section or take classes in order. Both modes use the same objectives and results.

Remove the First Letter / Remove the Last LetterLet's analyze the rule and apply it in independent tasks.
  1. Remove the First Letter

    Remove the first letter.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1 · Free lesson
  2. Remove the Last Letter

    Remove the last letter.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1 · Free lesson
Replace One Letter / Read BackwardsLet's analyze the rule and apply it in independent tasks.
  1. Replace One Letter

    Replace one letter with another.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
  2. Read Backwards

    Read the letters in reverse order.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
Letters by Position / Join Word PartsLet's analyze the rule and apply it in independent tasks.
  1. Letters by Position

    Take the letters at positions the given positions.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
  2. Join Word Parts

    Join the parts from left to right.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
A Circular Alphabet / A Number KeyLet's analyze the rule and apply it in independent tasks.
  1. A Circular Alphabet

    Shift each letter by +1 in the cycle A→B→C→D→E→A.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
  2. A Number Key

    Decode using 1=C, 2=A, 3=T, 4=B, 5=R.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
A Reading Route / Two Commands in OrderLet's analyze the rule and apply it in independent tasks.
  1. A Reading Route

    Read the cells in this order: (1, 1), (1, 2), (1, 3).

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1
  2. Two Commands in Order

    First remove the first letter, then reverse the remaining letters.

    Tasks: 5 · Theory: 1

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