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Insect Alphabet Cards

Insect Alphabet Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Insect alphabet set of 52 cards, a capital and a lowercase for each letter, that students match in pairs from Aa to Zz.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Alphabet Games, Alphabet Cards

Insects and Bugs Word Search, Scramble and Crossword

Insects and Bugs Word Search, Scramble and Crossword
, Not Grade Specific,

Bug and insect vocabulary such as mite, earwig, dragonfly and grasshopper appears in a crossword, a word scramble with clues and a word search.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Integers word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Integers word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Integer vocabulary puzzle set with a crossword on terms such as absolute value, opposite and number line, along with a word scramble and a word search.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Internet Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Internet Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Networking terms such as router, server, DNS, latency, firewall and IP address are practised through a crossword with Across and Down clues, a word scramble and a word search.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Introduce the sounds or and ar.

Introduce the sounds or and ar.
, Not Grade Specific,

Sam and Kim's continuing story introduces the 'or' sound in horse and the 'ar' sound in farm through illustrated sentences, word hunting and cut-and-match word and phrase lists.

Author Guinea Pig Education

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Tags Phonics, Reading, Sound Recognition, Sentence Construction, Literacy

Introduces the phonic sounds ar, or, ir, ur and er.

Introduces the phonic sounds ar, or, ir, ur and er.
, Not Grade Specific,

Illustrated sentences about Sam and Kim give children practice reading ar, or, ir, ur and er words, underlining each sound in its own colour and listing the words they find.

Author Guinea Pig Education

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Tags Phonic Sounds, Reading Packs, Interactive Learning, Literacy Development, Reading Comprehension

Introducing Initial Consonant Blends (3 years +)

Introducing Initial Consonant Blends (3 years +)
, Not Grade Specific,

Initial consonant blends from st, sp and sn to bl, fl and qu are introduced with picture-cued sound cards, alongside cut-out flashcards for common look-and-say sight words.

Author Guinea Pig Education

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Tags Phonics, Initial Consonant Blends, Reading Comprehension, Word Formation, Literacy Skills

IP Words Matching Mats

IP Words Matching Mats
, Not Grade Specific,

Eight -ip words, from dip and hip to ship and zip, sit on a word mat, and eight short sentences such as I put my chip in the dip sit on a sentence mat; students cut out picture cards and match one to each word or sentence.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Literacy Center, Phonics Activity, Kindergarten Literacy, Matching Mats, Simple Sentences, Reading Comprehension, CVC Words, Ip Words, Ip Word Family

Journalism and News Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puz

Journalism and News Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puz
, Not Grade Specific,

Fifteen journalism terms, from byline to inverted pyramid to embargo, are practised across a crossword, word scramble, and word search with matching answer pages.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Key Details Activity

Key Details Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

Eight preformatted 'Key Details' question cards, each tied to a named picture book, prompt students to identify characters, setting, and main idea.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Main Idea, Reading Comprehension

Key Details Story Elements Text Activity

Key Details Story Elements Text Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

Six pirate-themed question cards (who, where, when, the problem, how it was solved and what did not make sense) to use after reading any story aloud or discussing a topic.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Independent And Guided Reading, Main Idea, Reading Comprehension, Reading Response, Story Elements

'Kim At The Shop’  - Sh sound and Words That End In Y.

'Kim At The Shop’ - Sh sound and Words That End In Y.
, Not Grade Specific,

Decodable story in which Kim goes shopping, giving early readers practice with sh words and words ending in y, followed by cut-out word cards for rebuilding sentences from the story.

Author Guinea Pig Education

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Tags Phonics, Language Arts, Initial Blends, Reading Comprehension, Word Games

Year 1 Formative Assessment

Year 1 Formative Assessment
, Not Grade Specific,

Track Year 1 letter, sound, and number skills over repeated observations with dated recording sheets for recognition and counting tasks.

Author Hook Learn and Tinker

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Tags Formative Assessment, Benchmark Assessments, Kindergarten Assessment, Counting Objects, Number Identification, Number Words, Letter Sounds

L blends Worksheets

L blends Worksheets
, Not Grade Specific,

The sequence addresses initial consonant blends beginning with C, B, F, G, P, and S followed by L. Early pages develop auditory discrimination and letter tracing, followed by picture finding, sorting, and writing the correct blend. Later tasks move into word building, spelling from pictures, cut-and-place matching, sentence completion, short passages, comprehension, dictation, and drawing. A final spinner activity asks learners to locate and read words by their opening blend.

Author Lilibette's Resources

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Tags Consonant B;ends, L-blends, L Blends, Phonics, Blends, K Phonics, Blends And Short Vowel Words, L Blends Worksheets, Phonic Worksheets, Kindergarten

Lab Safety Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Lab Safety Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Lab safety vocabulary in three puzzle formats: a 15-clue crossword with clues like 'flushes eyes' and 'puts out fires', a word scramble, and a word search with terms such as goggles and eyewash.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Landforms Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Landforms Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Crossword, word scramble and word search on landforms, with crossword clues for terms such as plateau, isthmus, atoll and cliff and a solved grid to check answers.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Latino/Hispanic Culture Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword

Latino/Hispanic Culture Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword
, Not Grade Specific,

Latino and Hispanic culture vocabulary in three puzzles, with crossword clues on foods and traditions such as a raw fish dish in citrus juice and a steamed corn dough dish. A word search and a 15-word scramble with clue hints complete the set.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Layers of the Earth word search, scramble and crossword

Layers of the Earth word search, scramble and crossword
, Not Grade Specific,

A word-search grid introduces the terminology visually. The scramble connects each term with a compact description, spanning the crust, mantle divisions, core layers, mechanical layers, boundary names, and processes. The crossword then recombines those ideas through across and down clues, requiring more independent retrieval. Filled puzzle versions support checking. Exact answer positions and clue solutions remain absent from this customer-facing account.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Leadership Words Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Leadership Words Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Students practise leadership vocabulary through a word search, a definition-supported scramble and a crossword. Solution sheets support checking all three puzzles.

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword

Learn Soft G (as in ginger) and how to add '...ing' to words.  Read the story.

Learn Soft G (as in ginger) and how to add '...ing' to words. Read the story.
, Not Grade Specific,

George the ginger cat joins Sam in a Monday-to-Friday school-week story that repeats soft g words like ginger, danger and gymnastics along with words ending in -ing.

Author Guinea Pig Education

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Tags Phonics, Reading Skills, Soft G, Adding -ing, Interactive Tools

Learn The Initial Phonic Sounds 'j, y, z, qu, l' (3 years +)

Learn The Initial Phonic Sounds 'j, y, z, qu, l' (3 years +)
, Not Grade Specific,

Letters j, y, z, qu and l are introduced one at a time with pictures and a phrase, then added to a long list of three-letter words built from every sound taught so far.

Author Guinea Pig Education

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Tags Phonics Education, Initial Phonic Sounds, Language Arts Learning, Word Games, Reading Skill Development

Learning About Setting Anchor Chart

Learning About Setting Anchor Chart
, Not Grade Specific,

A three-part chart breaks setting into place, time, and environment with example word lists, then repeats the same chart with key words blanked out before a sentence-frame page for applying it to a specific story.

Author First in Line

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Tags Reading Anchor Chart, Interactive Notebook, Story Elements, Reading Lesson, Reading Poster

Learning Beginning Letter Sounds Worksheet

Learning Beginning Letter Sounds Worksheet
, Not Grade Specific,

Beginning letter sounds from A to Z: for each letter, children circle the picture whose name starts with that sound, and a final page adds alphabet tracing.

Author KD's Kids School Shop

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Tags Beginning Letter Sounds, Sounds Worksheet, Letter Identification, Vowel Sounds, Alphabet, Phonics Printable, Reading Station, Literacy Assessment

Leaves and Their Shapes word search, scramble and crossword

Leaves and Their Shapes word search, scramble and crossword
, Not Grade Specific,

Learners encounter vocabulary describing a single blade or multiple leaflets, fingerlike and featherlike arrangements, edge types, and overall forms such as round, heart-shaped, or narrow. The initial grid builds visual familiarity. Scrambled terms add concise definitions, and the crossword requires retrieval from intersecting clues. Each activity has a completed counterpart, so teachers can review botanical vocabulary without disclosing individual entries in

Author Lapiiin Art Activities

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Tags Word Search, Word Scramble, Printable Puzzles, Educational Games, Activity Sheets, Brain Teasers, Kids Puzzles, Classroom Resources, Teacher Resources, Crossword