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This back-to-school brain teaser doubles as a vocabulary builder. Students must interpret definitions and clues to identify words that contain the sound ooh, such as school rule, cool, and classroom. Answers to the first set of forty items
Occupation ID challenges students to study sets of 5 words and phrases that connect to a particular occupation and then make a correct identification. Each of the two parts is composed of 28 items. Answer keys are included. Six
Phrases, titles, product names, and exaggerations constructed with numbers–we quote them, hear them, see them, but seldom stop to think how useful they are. In this brain teaser, they are the stars. Treat your students to a view of
Howl-o-ween Puns is mostly for fun, but learning is also an intended benefit in this free download. Students can check out the condition of their punnybones by reading Halloween-related riddles and spotting the pun in the collection of possible answers.
How does one change “grim lips” into “pilgrims?” With anagrams, of course. Thanksgiving Anagrams challenges students to rearrange the letters of some rather strange terms to create ordinary words and phrases associated with Thanksgiving. This free download is organized
Gobbledygook, high-sounding language that confuses and amuses, is the subject of this fun Christmas activity. Students must wade through the verbal muck and identify the titles of twenty-six popular Christmas tunes–all written in extreme gobbledygook. The activity is organized into
PUNS FROM THE NORTH–SANTA TAKES THE POLE POSITION is a giggle-powered collection of riddle puns about Santa and his life at the North Pole. Youngsters will enjoy revving up their punnybones to go searching for each riddle’s pun-filled answer from
This free Christmas download takes inspiration from the popular wheel-spinning TV show. Solving these puzzles, however, does not involve losing a turn or going bankrupt! This activity is presented in two parts with 15 items each, all of which
This free item is for Seek-A-Word enthusiasts of any age. Go on a search for 55 different holiday-related names, words, and phrases all hidden in one puzzle! Not for the faint of heart. Download HERE, enjoy, and share! (
A fun I Have. . . Who Has. . . game featuring Christmas puns with special appeal to sixth, seventh, and eighth graders. Adults could also have a great time with these 28 cards at a holiday gathering. Download