Printable football word scramble

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About football word scramble

This free printable football word scramble is a great activity for kids, that will keep them occupied while you are watching football.

This game features 15 football-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, in case kids have trouble figuring out the jumbled words.

Word games are not only fun, but they are also very beneficial for the brain. Kids will practice spelling and vocabulary, while playing the game.

You might want to pair this game with other fun football-themed printables.

Simply download, print, and have fun!

You will find the download link below. Enjoy!

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.

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Supplies

You will need the following supplies for this activity:

• Home printer (you can also print this page at your local print store).
• Paper.
• Pen.

Printable football 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 cardstock.

If you want to make this activity reusable you can laminate the page. You can also place it in a dry-erase pocket and have kids use dry-erase markers so they can use it over and over again.

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