Year 3 – 4 | SunSmart Word Search
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Background
Word search activities are a fun learning tool that support and consolidate spelling and vocabulary. This lesson aims to
support students’ knowledge and understanding of key words, spelling and vocabulary associated with sun protection and
ultraviolet (UV) radiation.
Resources
- Coloured pencils
- Activity sheet: SunSmart Word Search
Instructions
- Before beginning the word search, students look closely at the words on the list
- Students find 15 words hidden in the SunSmart word search
- Words can be written forwards, backwards, up, down and diagonally.
Other ideas
- Put the words into a sentence
- Count how many syllables in each word. Draw a diagonal line where the syllable breaks up the word
- What letter patterns can you find? For example, ‘tion’ spelling makes the ‘shun’ sound and the word health has the ‘th’
digraph. Are there any others? - Are there any words that have prefixes or suffixes?
- Can you find the base word for safety?
- What does the word ‘broad’ mean? Can you put it in another sentence?