Printable New Year’s word scramble
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About New Year’s word scramble
This free printable New Year’s word scramble is lots of fun! Kids and adults alike will love this New Year’s Eve activity.
Word games are not only fun, but they are very beneficial for children. They help develop skills they need for reading, writing, and spelling.
You might want to pair this game with other fun New Year’s activities.
Simply download the game, print as many copies as you need, and have fun! You will find the download link below. Enjoy!
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How to play the New Year’s word scramble
This game features 15 New Year’s-related words.
The rules of the game are simple, players will need to rearrange the letters to spell out the words correctly.
The answer key is also included in the download.
Tips to unscramble words faster
If you feel stuck, don’t peek at the answer key right away, try the following tips instead.
- Look for common letter pairs. There are letters, that often appear together, common examples are: TH, ER, ON, and AN. If you can spot these letter combinations, you can try to connect them with the remaining letters.
- Find prefixes and suffixes. Look for prefixes and suffixes and try connecting them with the rest of the letters. Common prefixes are: ANTI-, DE-, DIS-, EM-, EN-, IM-, IN, IR-, MID-, NON-, PRE-, RE-, SUPER-, UN-, UNDER-. Common suffixes are: – ABLE, -ED, -ES, -FUL, -ING, -ITY, -IVE, -LESS, -LY, – MENT, -NESS, -TION.
- Identify the vowels. Look at the vowels (A, E, I, O, U) and try to construct the word around them.
- Use a pen and paper. Unscrambling words in your head can be pretty difficult, so grab a pen and a piece of paper to write down word fragments and try out different letter combinations.
Printable New Year’s word scramble
Download the PDF file and print it at home or at your local print shop. Print as many copies as you need.
Print on standard 8.5″×11″ paper (US Letter). To print on A4 paper select “Fit to page” in your printer settings.
To make the page more durable print on heavier-weight paper or cardstock.
Looking for more printable word scrambles? You will find them HERE.
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