Create your answer key first so you can ensure you created the word search correctly. I have my kiddos do this step for me! My eyes start to cross after I've stared at my own word search for more than a few minutes LOLĬheck and double check. Print it out and go over it with a fine-toothed comb. While I found it hilarious that my word search had the word “FART” in it, make sure you aren't accidentally dropping other “f” bombs in the word search. Whether you're using this week's vocabulary words or creating a Santa and Reindeer themed word search, sticking to a cohesive topic makes sense. You can do a simple word search for kindergarteners with 10 words, or a more advanced word search with lots of backwards and diagonal options and 30 words, for older kids. The amount of words you have in your word search will depend on the grade level your students are at. A word of warning: NEVER COPY someone else's idea exactly! It's just not okay. If you don't have a list, try websites like Spelling City or Vocabulary City or even Teachers Pay Teachers, to see what others have created.

Start with a list of words you want to use. You can also do holidays, seasons, and really anything your heart desires! Need more ideas? I found this Pinterest account and love it! Tips for Creating Your Own Word Search

Geography: states and capitals, continents, countries and capitalsĬan you tell which subject is my favorite? LOL I love Language and Literacy! I despise Math but you know what? A Math word search would be pretty awesome! And educational. History: historical events, presidents, famous, world history

Literacy: weekly spelling words, vocabulary words, synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, homophones, Fry's 100 first word list (broken up into 10 different word searches), words by grade level, words from certain books! You can then drop them into Jasper and reword everything, so it's not like anyone else's list. Use sites like Enchanted Learning for free word lists. If you need ideas for themes, I have a few… feel free to use them or come up with your own! Ideas for Word Searches You don't want to just throw a bunch of random words in there, right?

I didn't cover the research phase in this video much, but knowing what you're going to choose for your theme is important.

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