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Antonyms Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

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

Fifteen opposite pairs, from sour and sweet to dull and sharp, return in each of three puzzles: students solve 'dry opposite' style crossword clues, unscramble the antonyms and hunt for them in a letter grid, then check the answer keys.

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

AP Word Dice Games - A CVC Phonics Centre

AP Word Dice Games - A CVC Phonics Centre
, Not Grade Specific,

Roll-and-build dice games for the -ap word family: students combine onset-letter cubes with the ap ending, then record each word they build or write the word for a pictured item they roll.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Dice Games, Literacy Game, Phonics Games, Literacy Center, Small Group Activity, CVC Words, AP Words, AP Word Family

AP Word Family Sentence Matching

AP Word Family Sentence Matching
, Not Grade Specific,

Sentence cards with -ap words, such as "He can rap." and "This is my map.", give beginning readers short decodable sentences to read and match to the right picture.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Sentence Reading Comprehension, Reading Comprehension, Literacy Center, CVC Words, Kindergarten Literacy, Literacy Station, Phonics Station, AP Words, AP Word Family

AP Words Emergent Reader: Nap Time

AP Words Emergent Reader: Nap Time
, Not Grade Specific,

Nap Time is a short emergent reader in which each page repeats "The cat will nap..." and ends on a picture word, mostly from the -ap family: lap, tap, cap and map.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Emergent Reader, Sight Words, CVC Words, Beginning Readers, AP Words, Decodable Readers

AP Words Emergent Reader: The Cap

AP Words Emergent Reader: The Cap
, Not Grade Specific,

The Cap emergent reader pairs -ap practice with colour words: each page reads "The cap is ___," naming one of seven colours, from black and red to blue and purple.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Emergent Reader, Sight Words, CVC Words, Beginning Readers, AP Words, Decodable Readers

AP Words Matching Mats

AP Words Matching Mats
, Not Grade Specific,

AP Family Word Mat and AP Family Sentence Mat: students read eight -ap words (cap, map, gap, lap, sap, nap, rap, tap) and eight -ap sentences, then place the matching picture card on each one.

Author The Connett Connection

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

App Development Terms Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

App Development Terms Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

App development terms like wireframe, prototype, API and push notification are the focus of three puzzles: students solve a crossword, unscramble terms from their definitions and find them in 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

Apple Counting Syllables Sorting Activity

Apple Counting Syllables Sorting Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

Syllable sorting with an apple theme: students count the syllables in each picture card's word and place the card on the mat for 1, 2, 3 or 4 syllables.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Hands-on Literacy Center, Apple, Apple Syllables, Fall Syllables, Autumn Syllables, Counting Syllables, How Many Syllables

Apple CVC Write the Room

Apple CVC Write the Room
, Not Grade Specific,

Apple-themed write the room for CVC words: children find eight numbered picture cards posted around the room, name each picture and write the short-vowel word on a recording sheet.

Author Glitter and Grace

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Tags Apple, CVC Words, Write The Room, Phonological Awareness, Language Arts

Apple Orchard Reading Passage - Reading Activity

Apple Orchard Reading Passage - Reading Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

Short apple orchard story about a family trip, followed by comprehension questions, vocabulary matching, to-be verb practice, a cloze task and a drawing response.

Author Ponder Palette Plazza

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Tags Reading, Reading Passages, Reading Comprehension Passages, Vocabulary, Autumn Reading Passages, Fall Reading Passages, Apples, Fall Activities

Architecture and Building Design Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Architecture and Building Design Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Puzzles on how buildings are planned and built: students solve definition clues for terms like blueprint, facade and insulation in a crossword, unscramble design words and find them in 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

Arctic Animals Word Search, Scramble and Crossword

Arctic Animals Word Search, Scramble and Crossword
, Not Grade Specific,

Arctic wildlife fills a crossword, word scramble and word search, from polar bear, walrus and caribou to less familiar animals such as the narwhal, ermine and lemming.

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

ar/or Phonic Game Colour and B/W

ar/or Phonic Game Colour and B/W
, Not Grade Specific,

Picture cards such as shark, star, fork and storm drive a two-player phonics game in which children draw ar or or letter cards and claim pictures with the matching sound to fill their baseboard.

Author Lilibette's Resources

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Tags Ar, Or, Phonic Digraphs, Ar/or Game, Ar/or Phonic Game, RWI Speed Set 2 Phonic Game, R Controlled Blends, Phonics, Games, Home School

Articles Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Articles Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Articles puzzle set covering a, an and the, plus determiners such as this, those, some, each and either: a crossword built on short definition clues, a scramble of the same 15 words and a matching 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

Asian Culture Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

Asian Culture Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle
, Not Grade Specific,

Asian culture vocabulary crossword, scramble and word search with clues such as place of worship, traditional Japanese robe and multi-tiered tower, for terms like temple, kimono and pagoda.

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

Asking Questions Activity

Asking Questions Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

Who, What, Where, When, Why, How, Which and How Many cards for peer discussion, prompting students to ask questions that get information or clear up what they understand about a topic.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Speaking And Listening, Independent And Guided Reading, Reading Comprehension, Reading Response, Story Elements, Asking Questions Activities For Adults

AT Words Fluency Practice

AT Words Fluency Practice
, Not Grade Specific,

AT word family fluency pack: students reread word-list strips, circle -at words in sentences and illustrate one, read a short decodable passage three times, and build sentences one word at a time.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Reading Fluency, Phonics Practice, Comprehension Skills, Literacy Centers, CVC Words, AT Words

AT Words Matching Mats

AT Words Matching Mats
, Not Grade Specific,

Matching mats for the AT word family: students match cards to a mat of -at words and to a mat of simple -at sentences, reading each word on its own and in context.

Author The Connett Connection

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

Authors Purpose Matching Activity

Authors Purpose Matching Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

Students decide why an author wrote a text and match it to one of eight purpose cards, including persuade, inform, entertain, explain and share a mood.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Statistics, Author’s Purpose

Author's Purpose Sorting Activity

Author's Purpose Sorting Activity
, Not Grade Specific,

After reading a book, students pick the author's purpose card that explains why the text was written, then discuss why the author wrote it that way.

Author Have Fun Teaching

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Tags Statistics, Author’s Purpose

Baby Animals Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword

Baby Animals Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword
, Not Grade Specific,

Crossword, word scramble and word search on what baby animals are called, using names such as tadpole, hatchling, pup and kit, with an answer page after each puzzle.

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

Back to School Letter Recognition Seek and Find Mats

Back to School Letter Recognition Seek and Find Mats
, Not Grade Specific,

Young learners hunt for target letters on school bus seek-and-find mats, practising uppercase A-Z and lowercase a-z identification at the start of the year, with letter cards to match.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Back To School, Letter Recognition, Seek And Find Mats, Hands-on Literacy Center, Handwriting Practice

Baseball Vocabulary Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

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

Baseball words from batter and pitcher to bullpen, inning and diamond appear across a crossword, a 15-word scramble and a word search grid.

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

Bats Alphabet Cards

Bats Alphabet Cards
, Not Grade Specific,

Bat-themed alphabet cards give children an uppercase and a lowercase card for each letter from A to Z to name and pair up.

Author The Connett Connection

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Tags Alphabet Activities, Letter Recognition, Bats, Nocturnal Animals