Grades K–1
Letter Sounds Scavenger Hunt
Find a b thing, an m thing, an s thing and more, then draw each one. Sounds practice on the move.
Classroom activity · Scavenger hunt worksheets
Dictionary Scavenger Hunt
Guide words, syllables, word origins and a word longer than 12 letters: a hunt through any dictionary.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–5
- 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
“Grab a dictionary. Hunt through it to find each thing. Write what you find on the line.”
Printed on the sheet:
- The guide words on the page with the word “mystery”
- A word that comes right after “zebra”
- A word with more than 12 letters
- A word that has two different meanings
- A word that comes from another language
- How many syllables “invisible” has
- A word you have never heard before, and what it means
- The first word in the dictionary that starts with Q
Teacher tip
Show kids how guide words work before they start the hunt.
How to use it
- Let kids work in pairs so they can share ideas.
- Bring clipboards so kids can draw and write on the go.
- Let kids work with a partner so they talk through their thinking.
Watch for
Hunts in busy spaces. Plan a quiet time for the hunt.
Talk about it
- Where else could you find these things?
- What was the trickiest part? How did you get past it?
Take it further
Have kids make a new hunt for the class.
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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