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Journalism and News Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puz teaching resource preview

Language & literature

Journalism and News Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puz

Introduce journalism terms in a crossword, word scramble and word search. The shared 15-word vocabulary set includes byline, headline, attribution, embargo and inverted pyramid. Students use short clues to connect terms with meanings, rearrange letters for spelling practice and locate words in a search grid. Use the formats separately to revisit the vocabulary after an introductory news-writing lesson.

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

July 4th Independence Day word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

History, places & societyHolidays & celebrations

July 4th Independence Day word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

July 4th Independence Day word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this July 4th vocabulary puzzle set for my 2nd and 3rd graders during our summer unit.

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Jungle Animals Crossword Puzzle teaching resource preview

Science & technology

Jungle Animals Crossword Puzzle

Identify pictured jungle animals and fit their names into a numbered crossword. The 18 entries include familiar animals and less familiar names such as okapi, tarsier, and mandrill. A spelled-out solution page supports checking both animal identification and spelling after the grid is complete.

File: PDF
Level: 3–7

Kindergarten All About Me Vocabulary word search, scramble and crosswo teaching resource preview

Everyday vocabularyHealth & wellbeing

Kindergarten All About Me Vocabulary word search, scramble and crosswo

A set of three vocabulary puzzle worksheets (crossword, word scramble, word search) teaching 'All About Me' unit vocabulary (name, age, family, home, feelings, boy, girl, friend, toys, food, drink, sleep, school, teacher, play) to kindergarten students during the first week of school.

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Kindergarten Color Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Arts, music & sports

Kindergarten Color Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Kindergarten Color Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this color words puzzle set for my Kindergarteners during our beginning of the year art and literacy unit.

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Kindergarten Family Members word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Everyday vocabulary

Kindergarten Family Members word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Practice recognizing and spelling kindergarten family-member vocabulary words through puzzle formats.

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Kindergarten My Body word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Health & wellbeing

Kindergarten My Body word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Kindergarten My Body word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this My Body puzzle set for my Kindergarteners during our beginning of the year health unit.

File: PDF

Kindergarten Numbers 1–10 word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Kindergarten Numbers 1–10 word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Kindergarten Numbers 1–10 word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this numbers 1–10 puzzle set for my Kindergarteners during our beginning of the year math unit.

File: PDF

Kindergarten Pets and Animals word search, scramble and crossword puzz teaching resource preview

Science & technology

Kindergarten Pets and Animals word search, scramble and crossword puzz

Reinforce pet and farm animal vocabulary through a crossword, word scramble, and word search.

Answers included

File: PDF

Kindergarten School Supplies Words word search, scramble and crossword teaching resource preview

Kindergarten School Supplies Words word search, scramble and crossword

Kindergarten School Supplies Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this school supplies puzzle set for my Kindergarteners during our first week of school.

File: PDF

Kindergarten Shape Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Arts, music & sports

Kindergarten Shape Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Kindergarten Shape Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this shape words puzzle set for my Kindergarteners during our beginning of the year math and art unit.

File: PDF

Kindness Acts word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Language & literature

Kindness Acts word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Kindness Acts word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this kindness acts puzzle set for my 1st and 2nd graders during our social-emotional learning unit.

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Kitchen Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Everyday vocabulary

Kitchen Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Kitchen Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this kitchen vocabulary puzzle set for my 1st and 2nd graders during our home and family unit.

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Knights and Castles word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

History, places & society

Knights and Castles word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Knights and Castles word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this knights and castles puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our Middle Ages unit.

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Kwanzaa Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

History, places & societyArts, music & sports

Kwanzaa Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Kwanzaa Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this Kwanzaa vocabulary puzzle set for my 2nd and 3rd graders during our winter holidays unit.

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Labor Day Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

History, places & societyEveryday vocabulary

Labor Day Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Builds Labor Day vocabulary through three puzzle formats: crossword, word scramble, and word search.

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Latino/Hispanic Culture Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword teaching resource preview

Language & literatureHistory, places & society

Latino/Hispanic Culture Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword

A set of three vocabulary puzzles (word search, word scramble, crossword) built around Latino/Hispanic culture terms (Spanish words and cultural concepts), for use in a heritage/identity/culture unit.

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Leadership Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Leadership Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Students connect leadership words with their meanings through a search grid, fifteen definition-supported scrambles and an across-and-down crossword. Solution sheets cover all three formats, supporting review after students have retrieved and spelled the terms. Extend the vocabulary work by sorting answers into communication, decision-making, support and authority, then discussing how a selected word describes an action.

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Library and Media Center Terms word search, scramble and crossword puz teaching resource preview

Library and Media Center Terms word search, scramble and crossword puz

Library and Media Center Terms word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this library and media center puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our library orientation.

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Linking Verbs word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Language & literature

Linking Verbs word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Linking Verbs word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this linking verbs puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our grammar unit. The kids could find action verbs easily but got confused when a verb like "is" or "seems" didn't show any action.

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Literary Award Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Literary Award Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Vocabulary reinforcement puzzle set teaching literary-award terminology (e.g. award, medal, honor, prize, judges, shortlist, finalist, nominate, genre, ceremony) via three puzzle formats.

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Literary Devices: Crossword - FLASH-MAC teaching resource preview

Literary Devices: Crossword - FLASH-MAC

In this crossword mini, 14 vocabulary words are provided with across and down clues. This mini is great for vocabulary and comprehending all the words centered around the vocabulary in the Literary Devices lesson plan.

File: Software (Mac)
Level: 5–8

Literary Elements word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Language & literature

Literary Elements word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Vocabulary reinforcement puzzle set teaching core literary-elements terminology (plot, setting, character, theme, conflict, resolution, protagonist, antagonist, narrator, point of view, dialogue, climax, genre, etc.) via three puzzle formats.

Answers included

File: PDF
Level: Pre-K–6

Logic Puzzles Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle teaching resource preview

Logic Puzzles Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Logic Puzzles Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle I made this logic puzzle vocabulary puzzle set for my 4th graders during our critical thinking unit.

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