Vocabulary and word play

Word searches, ladders, anagrams, codes and words that match. Printable worksheets, puzzles, games and mini books with answer keys.

PuzzlePre-K to KGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Word searches for sight words, phonics patterns and ten topics, with every word hidden exactly once.

PuzzleGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Change one letter at a time to climb from the top word to the bottom word, using the words in the bank.

PuzzleGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4Grades 5 to 6

Unscramble the letters to spell a word from a topic, where the letters can spell only that one word.

PuzzlePre-K to KGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Use a number code to find hidden words from a topic, a phonics pattern or a sight word list.

DrillPre-K to KGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Rows of four words where three go together, and children circle the one that does not belong.

DrillGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4Grades 5 to 6

Draw lines to match each word with its opposite (antonym) or a word that means almost the same (synonym).

DrillGrades 1 to 2Grades 3 to 4

Sentences with one missing word and a word bank in which every word fits only one sentence.