Overview: Word searches are a great way to build vocabulary, improve spelling skills and exercise the brain. The following worksheet is a word search activity to use with the book Happy Birthday, Moon by Frank Asch. Use it as a follow-up activity to the story or as a literacy center.
Recommended Grade Level(s): First, Second
Objectives: Students will be able to...
- Apply grade-level phonics and word analysis skills to decode and locate words from the story Happy Birthday, Moon.
Materials:
Happy Birthday Moon Word Search
Possible Modifications/Accommodations:
- Cover half of the words in the word bank to make the task more manageable.
- Highlight the first letter of each word in the puzzle to help students locate words more easily.
Possible Extensions: Use one of our word search templates to allow students to create their own word search related to the story.
