Students learn about Flag Day and the American flag with this holiday resource. There are 3 Flag Day word search puzzles and 1 Flag Day crossword puzzle. All 4 puzzles use the same 20 words and phrases related to this patriotic holiday, to support any Flag Day reading comprehension tasks that students do. Print and digital versions of the Flag Day word search and crossword puzzles are available. Please see below for a list of the terms.
Resource at a Glance:
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* 20 vocabulary words about Flag Day.
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* All students, including English Language Learners who do not know what Flag Day is.
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* Use it to introduce lessons about Flag Day.
* Puzzles can be used with early finishers, in a center, as a filler if you have extra time left in a period, and for homework.
* Printable and digital versions enable it to be used both when teaching in-person classes and remotely.
* The digital version gives students practice with some technology skills.
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What you get in this Flag Day product:
★ A list of materials in the PDF and Google Drive™ files (1 page)
★ Notes to the Teacher (explanatory information for teachers) (1 page)
★ Instructions for accessing the Google Drive™ materials (1 page)
★ Instructions for doing the online versions of the puzzles (4 pages)
★ 3 word search puzzles with answer keys (6 pages)
★ Word bank for the crossword puzzle (1 page)
★ 1 crossword puzzle with answer key (2 pages)
★ Copyright, social media, and credits information (1 page)
★ Cover page (1 page)
★ Instructions for doing the online versions of the puzzles (4 slides)
★ 3 word search puzzles with answer keys (6 slides)
★ Word bank for the crossword puzzle (1 slide)
★ 1 crossword puzzle with answer key (2 slides)
★ Cover page (1 slide)
More Info:
The word searches are available at 3 levels of difficulty, based on the direction the words are written in the puzzle, so they can meet the needs of all your students, including English Language Learners. There is a word bank for the crossword puzzle for students who need additional support. Answer keys are provided for all the Flag Day puzzles.
In the print version of this Flag Day resource, the PDF file includes teacher notes, instructions for accessing the online materials, instructions for completing the puzzles as well as all the word searches and the crossword puzzle with their answer keys and word bank.
In the digital version, the Google Drive™ materials include directions for doing the Flag Day puzzles, the actual word search puzzles and the crossword puzzle, the word bank, and the answer keys for the puzzles.
The terms used in the Flag Day word search and crossword puzzles are: Allegiance, Banner, Betsy Ross, Blue, Ceremony, Colonies, Display, Flag, Freedom, June, Old Glory, Patriotism, Pledge, Pole, Red, Salute, Stars, Stripes, Symbol, White.
Here are some suggestions for using this Flag Day resource:
★ For words that may be new, you can have your students find their definitions and use those words in sentences.
★ Multilingual Learners of English at lower levels of language proficiency and other students can also draw pictures that illustrate the words to show their understanding.
★ More proficient students can write paragraphs or stories that include some of the words.
★ Extend your students’ learning by having them record their sentences or stories online, for speaking and technology practice.
★ Have students research how the design of the American flag has changed over the centuries and then write phrases or sentences, a composition, or an essay about it, depending on their level of language proficiency.
★ Ask students to choose a country and draw its flag, research what the design means, and then orally describe the flag to the whole class or a small group.
This resource will surely help your students learn more about Flag Day!
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