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Classroom activity · Scavenger hunt worksheets
Book Scavenger Hunt
Works with any book: hunt for a three-syllable word, a question, a compound word, a character and more.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–4
- Time
- About 30 minutes
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Observation, Connecting learning to the real world, Moving while learning
What kids do
“Pick any book. Hunt through it to find each thing. Write what you find on the line.”
Printed on the sheet:
- The title of your book
- The author’s name
- A word with three syllables
- A word you don’t know (look it up!)
- A word that describes a character
- A sentence that ends with a question mark
- A place where part of the story happens
- Your favorite sentence on page 10
Teacher tip
Let kids use their own library book so the hunt fits any reading level.
How to use it
- Set clear boundaries for where kids can look.
- Give a time limit and a signal for when to come back.
- Slide it into a sheet protector so kids can play again with a dry-erase marker.
Watch for
Kids who rush and do not look closely. Ask them to tell you about one find.
Talk about it
- Where else could you find these things?
- What was the trickiest part? How did you get past it?
Take it further
Send it home as a family hunt for the weekend.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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