Valentine's Word Search Scrambled #06

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Valentine's Word Search Scrambled #06

Valentine's Word Search Scrambled #06 For Google Apps
Valentine's Word Search Scrambled #06

How can Educators use word search puzzles as assessment tools?
-word search puzzles give educators a tool to help identify learning gaps
-puzzles help inform instruction and next steps for students

For example, this Valentine's Day word search puzzle includes the list of theme words, but the words have their letters scrambled. For students to solve the puzzle they need to unjumble these letters first. Educators can observe students' behaviors as they work to solve this mind teaser.

Are students struggling to decode or unjumble the letters? Do students have the base knowledge of these theme related words in order to solve the brain teaser? How quickly are some students able to solve the puzzle compared to other students?

Through observations and asking questions, educators are able to assess possible learning gaps and next steps in their instruction.

Puzzles in the classroom support:
-virtual learning, hybrid and in-person classrooms
-vocabulary building and consolidation of spelling
-introduction of theme related words
-critical thinking skills development
-improved working memory skills
-homeschooling environments
-tutoring

To complete the printable version of the puzzle:
-download the puzzle to print
-rearrange the letters to reveal the correct spelling of the words
-OPTIONAL: print the correct spelling
-review the list of words (corrected spelling)
-locate the words hidden in the grid
-trace the letter paths for each word

To complete the Google Apps™ version of the puzzle:
-use the link to copy the file to the computer
-rearrange the letters to reveal the correct spelling of the words in the word bank
-OPTIONAL: use the text tool to record the correct spelling
-review the list of words (corrected spelling)
-locate the words hidden in the grid
-use the line tool (or the shapes tool with color set to transparent) to trace the letter paths for each word
-OR, use the scribble tool to trace the letter paths