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Thanksgiving Word Search InteractiveThanksgiving Word Search Interactive
Publisher
ABCya
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Grade
1st - 5th
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Types
Interactives
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Duration
15 mins
Instructional Strategies
Differentiated Instruction
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Year
2019
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Interactive

Thanksgiving Word Search

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Scholars search through a crossword puzzle to locate a variety of words related to Thanksgiving. Either online or on paper, players highlight or circle their findings. Words disappear from a list after they've been located.  

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

thanksgiving, holiday celebrations, national holidays, united states holidays, fall, autumn, Vocabulary

Additional Tags

social studies

Instructional Ideas

  • If computers are not readily available, make a class set of copies to have on hand for early finishers 
  • Have participants record their scores to see if they've improved
  • Have the link bookmarked on classroom devices during the month of November, read aloud a Thanksgiving story, then direct pupils to complete a puzzle 

Classroom Considerations

  • Thanksgiving occurs the last Thursday of November 
  • The paper puzzle requires highlighters or another writing tool to mark words 

Pros

  • Two grids are available—one small, one large—to better fit the needs of learners 
  • The game is available online and for print
  • Fun sound effects play when a word is found 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

RF.1.1.a RF.1.3.g RF.2.3.f L.2.3.a RF.3.3.d L.3.3.a L.3.3.b RF.4.3.a L.4.3.a L.4.3.b L.4.3.c

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