Vocabulary
A printable word search on the seven continents: pupils find Asia, Africa, Europe and four more names in a 12 by 12 letter grid, across and down.
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Pedagogical Guide
Objective & content
A word search on the seven continents. Pupils find Asia, Africa, Europe, Oceania, Antarctica, North America and South America in a 12 by 12 letter grid, where words run across or down only. The printed instruction is "Find the seven continents hidden horizontally and vertically in the grid below." The two-word names are hidden without the space.
Pedagogical guide
A word search makes pupils scan for letter patterns, so it practises spelling and word shape rather than meaning. Pupils probably know the continents in their own language; the value lies in the English spellings, especially Antarctica, Africa and Oceania. The two-word names are the sticking point because the space is missing, so tell pupils before they start. There are no diagonal or backward words.
Suggested procedure
- (4 min) Say the seven continents aloud and have pupils point to them on a map.
- (3 min) Model one find (Asia) on the board and explain that two-word names have no space in the grid.
- (10 min) Pupils search alone and ring each word they find.
- (5 min) Check with the solution on page 2.
- (5 min) Pupils say which continent a country belongs to ("France is in Europe.").
Adaptations
[S] Give the first letter and the direction (across or down) of each word.
[A] Set a time limit, then ask for three sentences of the type "... is in ..." about countries.
Materials & prerequisites
One copy of page 1 per pupil and a coloured pencil or highlighter; page 2 shows the solution. A world map is useful.
