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Summer by the Sea Word Puzzles
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© Teresa Evans 2012
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contents
Sea, Sun and Water -Build compound words from sea, sun and water 3
Shark Frenzy -Finish the words by adding the first and last letter 5
Beach Umbrella Words -Complete each word with a word from the umbrella 7
At the Beach Word Search -Find the beach words in the Word Search 9
In the Sea Jumble -Unjumble the letters in the shells to make a sea animal 11
ABC Sandcastle -Describe a sandcastle from A to Z 13
Summer Without Letter e -Every letter e is missing - Work out the words 14
Summer Circle Words -Read around the circle to find the words 16
Sea and Sun Word Maker -Build words from sea and sun to match the clues 18
Missing Letters -Every second letter is gone - Work out the words 20
Summer Word Sudoku 4x4 -An easy word Sudoku puzzle 22
What’s in the Sea? Sudoku 6x6 -A harder word Sudoku puzzle 24
At the Beach Riddle Match -Match the riddles – a game or a cut and paste puzzle 26
Fishing for Words Game Sheet -A game sheet for 2 players 28
Fishing for Words Board Game -A Board Game for 2 – 4 players 29
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Sun, Sea and Water
Add the words in the waves to the words below to make 18 compound words. Each word in the waves can only be used once. Cross out the words as you use them.
fall shell screen melon burn food rain glasses fresh plane side light shine front rise weed shore under sea_________
sea_________
sea_________
sea_________
sea_________
sea_________
sun_________
sun_________
sun_________
sun_________
sun_________
sun_________
water________
water________
water________
________water
________water
________water
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Sun, Sea and Water Answer Key Add the words in the waves to the words below to make 18 compound words. Each
word in the waves can only be used once. Cross out the words as you use them. fall shell screen melon burn food rain glasses fresh plane side light shine front rise weed shore under sea__shell__
sea__food__
sea__plane__
sea__side__
sea__weed__
sea__shore__
sun__screen_
sun__burn__
sun__glasses
sun__light__
sun__shine__
sun__rise__
water__fall__
water__melon
water__front_
__fresh_water
__rain__water
_under_water
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Shark Frenzy The sharks have eaten the first and last letter of each word.
Rewrite the words adding the first and last letter on the line beside the sharks.
andal ______________
hort ______________
unscree _____________
wimsui _____________
ampin ______________
ikin ______________
oatin ______________
ailin ______________
wi ______________
aterpar ______________
eashor ______________
cea ______________
eac ______________
ar ______________
atermelo _____________
opsicl ______________
ce crea ______________
errie _____________
Things You Can Wear in Summer
Things You Can Do in Summer
Places You Can Go in Summer
Things You Can
Eat in Summer
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Shark Frenzy Answer Key The sharks have eaten the first and last letter of each word.
Rewrite the words adding the first and last letter on the line beside the sharks.
andal ____sandals__
hort ____shorts__
unscree __sunscreen__
wimsui ___swimsuit__
ampin ____camping__
ikin ____hiking__
oatin ____boating__
ailin ____sailing__
wi ____swim__
aterpar __waterpark__
eashor ____seashore__
cea ____ocean__
eac ____beach__
ar ____park/farm__
atermelo _watermelon_
opsicl ____popsicle__
ce crea __ice cream__
errie ____berries__
Things You Can Wear in Summer
Things You Can Do in Summer
Places You Can Go in Summer
Things You Can
Eat in Summer
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Beach Umbrella Words Use the small words under each beach umbrella to complete the words beside the
umbrella.
h______ w______ sea______ f______ers ho______ay s______ers s______als b______ting
cam______g va______ion j______ney gar______ing
hu______ity recr______tion s_____castle sunf_____ers
eat son low arm
how and lid oat
cat our den pin
low and mid eat
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Beach Umbrella Words Answer Key Use the small words under each beach umbrella to complete the words beside the
umbrella.
h_eat_ w_arm_ sea_son_ f_low_ers ho_lid_ay s_how_ers s_and_als b_oat_ting
cam_pin_g va_cat_ion j_our_ney gar_den_ing
hu_mid_ity recr_eat_tion s_and_castle sunf_low_ers
eat son low arm
how and lid oat
cat our den pin
low and mid eat
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At the Beach Word Search Find the beach words in the word search. Color each word a different color.
Cross out each word as you find it.
t d g c r a b k l s p s
o b e a c h h w o h t w
w y p i c n i c t e u i
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l s v s p a d e o l e m
g a x h a t q j n s w i
z n m i c e c r e a m n
q d b e a c h b a l l g
h s u n g l a s s e s p
beach towel castle
crab sand lotion
sunglasses ice cream spade
tube hat shells
beach ball swimming picnic
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At the Beach Word Search Answer Key
Find the beach words in the word search. Color each word a different color. Cross out each word as you find it.
t d g c r a b k l s p s
o b e a c h h w o h t w
w y p i c n i c t e u i
e z c a s t l e i l b m
l s v s p a d e o l e m
g a x h a t q j n s w i
z n m i c e c r e a m n
q d b e a c h b a l l g
h s u n g l a s s e s p
beach towel castle
crab sand lotion
sunglasses ice cream spade
tube hat shells
beachball swimming picnic
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In the Sea Jumble Unjumble the letters in each shell to form a sea creature.
_______ _______
_______ _______
_______ _______
_______ _______
_______ _______
_______ _______
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c t o p o s u
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In the Sea Jumble Answer Key Unjumble the letters in each shell to form a sea creature.
__fish__ __clam__
__crab__ _whale__
_turtle__ _shark__
_dolphin_ seahorse
_starfish_ _octopus
_oyster_ lobster_
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ABC Sandcastles Write a word starting with each letter of the alphabet to describe a sandcastle. Draw a picture for each sandcastle. Example – ageing sandcastle, big sandcastle. You might like to use a dictionary to help you.
a____________ sandcastle n____________ sandcastle
b____________ sandcastle o____________ sandcastle
c____________ sandcastle p____________ sandcastle
d____________ sandcastle q____________ sandcastle
e____________ sandcastle r____________ sandcastle
f____________ sandcastle s____________ sandcastle
g____________ sandcastle t____________ sandcastle
h____________ sandcastle u____________ sandcastle
i____________ sandcastle v____________ sandcastle
j____________ sandcastle w____________ sandcastle
k____________ sandcastle x____________ sandcastle
l____________ sandcastle y____________ sandcastle
m___________ sandcastle z____________ sandcastle
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Summer Without Letter E
The letter e has been removed from these Summer words. Write the word again putting the letter e back in. Some words may have more than
one letter e missing.
bach _____________ hat _____________
summr _____________ watrmlon _____________
Jun _____________ sundrss _____________
travl _____________ thundr _____________
basball _____________ ocan _____________
ic cram _____________ brris _____________
lmonad _____________ popsicl _____________
castl _____________ bachball _____________
sashor _____________ sunglasss _____________
sason _____________ sunscrn _____________
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Summer Without Letter E Answer Key
The letter e has been removed from these Summer words. Write the word again putting the letter e back in. Some words may have more than one letter e
missing.
bach ____beach____ hat ____heat____
summr ___summer___ watrmlon _watermelon_
Jun ____June_____ sundrss __sundress__
travl ____travel____ thundr ___thunder__
basball ____baseball__ ocan ___ocean____
ic cram ___ice cream__ brris ____berries___
lmonad ____lemonade_ popsicl ___popsicle___
castl _____castle___ bachball __beachball__
sashor ___seashore__ sunglasss __sunglasses_
sason ___season___ sunscrn ___sunscreen__
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Summer Circle Words Summer words have been written in a circle. The words can go clockwise or anticlockwise. Work out what each word is and write it on the line below the circle.
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Summer Circle Words Answer Key Summer words have been written in a circle. The words can go clockwise or anticlockwise. Work out what each word is and write it on the line below the circle.
____ocean____ ____beach____ ____relax____ ____storm____
____sunhat____ ___summer____ ____picnic____ ___travel____
__holiday___ ___sandals___ ___showers___ ___hotdogs___
___sunshine__ __vacation__ __swimming__ ___ice cream__
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Sea and Sun Word Maker
Start with the word ‘sea’ and build a word to match the clue.
sea _ something you can sit on
sea _ a sea animal
sea _ the line where two pieces of material join
sea _ _ _ to look for something
sea _ _ _ Summer is a _______ of the year.
sea _ _ _ _ a bird that lives near the sea
sea _ _ _ _ a plant that grows in the sea
sea _ _ _ _
things from the sea that we eat
sea _ _ _ _ _ an animal that lives in the sea
Start with the word ‘sun’ and build a word to match the clue.
sun _ I have ______ this song.
sun _ The boat has _____ .
sun _ _ a word that can describe the weather
sun _ _ _ an ice cream treat
sun _ _ _ the time of day when the sun disappears
Sun _ _ _ a day of the week
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Sea and Sun Word Maker Answer Key
Start with the word ‘sea’ and build a word to match the clue.
sea t something you can sit on
sea l a sea animal
sea m the line where two pieces of material join
sea r c h to look for something
sea s o n Summer is a _______ of the year.
sea g u l l a bird that lives near the sea
sea w e e d a plant that grows in the sea
sea f o o d
things from the sea that we eat
sea h o r s e an animal that lives in the sea
Start with the word ‘sun’ and build a word to match the clue.
sun g I have ______ this song.
sun k The boat has _____ .
sun n y a word that can describe the weather
sun d a e an ice cream treat
sun s e t the time of day when the sun disappears
Sun d a y a day of the week
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Missing Letters
The words in each group have something in common. Every second letter is missing. Can you complete the words for each group?
sea animals
s _ a _ f _ s _ s _ a _ k w _ a _ e
sea animals with legs
c _ a _ l _ b _ t _ r o _ t _ p _ s
things you take to the beach
l _ t _ o _ b _ c _ e _ t _ w _ l
things you eat in Summer
i _ e _ r _ a _ h _ m _ u _ g _ r _ h _ t _ o _ s
Summer weather words
s _ n _ h _ n _ s _ o _ m _ h _ m _ d _ t _
things to do at the beach
s _ i _ m _ n _ f _ s _ i _ g w _ d _ n _
things to do at the pool
s _ l _ s _ i _ g s _ i _ m _ n _ d _ v _ n _
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Missing Letters Asnwer Key
The words in each group have something in common. Every second letter is missing. Can you complete the words for each group?
sea animals
starfish shark whale
sea animals with legs
crab lobster octopus
things you take to the beach
lotion bucket towel
things you eat in Summer
ice cream hamburgers hotdogs
Summer weather words
sunshine storms humidity
things to do at the beach
swimming fishing wading
things to do at the pool
splashing swimming diving
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Summer Word Sudoku 4 x 4 Write the letters for each word in the squares so that every row, column and mini grid
contains all of the letters for the word.
HEAT PLAY
E T H P A Y
A H T A L
H E A A L P
SWIM JUNE
S W M J
M J E
S W N E
W S E U N
JULY BALL
Y J U L L
Y
Y L B A
J L A L
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Summer Word Sudoku 4 x 4 Write the letters for each word in the squares so that every row, column and mini grid
contains all of the letters for the word.
HEAT PLAY
E T A H P L A Y
A H E T A Y P L
T A H E L P Y A
H E T A Y A L P
SWIM JUNE
S W I M J E U N
M I W S U N J E
I S M W N J E U
W M S I E U N J
JULY BALL
Y J U L B A L L
U L Y J L L A B
L Y J U L B L A
J U L Y A L B L
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What’s in the Sea? Sudoku 6 x 6 Write the letters for each word in the squares so that every row, column and mini grid
contains all of the letters for the word.
SHELLS
L E L S S
S S L E TURTLE
E R U T L
L L H S T T U E
H S S E L T
E U R L
U R E T
OYSTER T R U
O S Y T R
E R Y S WHALES
R L H W S E
T O S Y
S R T H S E L
R Y T O W L S H
W E
A H L W
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What’s in the Sea? Sudoku 6 x 6 Write the letters for each word in the squares so that every row, column and mini grid
contains all of the letters for the word.
SHELLS
L E L S H S
S S H L L E TURTLE
S H E L S L R E U T T L
L L S H E S T L T R U E
H S S E L L L T T U E R
E L L S S H E U R T L T
U R E L T T
OYSTER T T L E R U
O S Y T R E
E T R Y S O WHALES
Y R S E O T L H W A S E
T O E S Y R S E A L W H
S E O R T Y H A S W E L
R Y T O E S E W L S H A
W L E H A S
A S H E L W
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At the Beach Riddle Match These cards can be a cut and paste activity or a game. Cut and Paste: For the cut and paste activity, cut out the cards in the last column and
match these answers to the correct riddles. Glue the correct answer beside each riddle. Riddle Match Game: Print the sheets onto cardstock and cut out each riddle and
answer card. Play the game as described on the instruction card on the next sheet.
Cut out these cards.
What do you call a dog on the beach? Glue the answer card
here.
On a sandbank.
Why do fish live in
salt water? Glue the answer card
here.
Sandy
Where does a fish keep its money?
Glue the answer card here.
Fish and Ships
What did the sea monster like to
eat?
Glue the answer card
here.
Because
pepper makes them sneeze.
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Cut out these cards.
Why doesn’t a shrimp like to
share?
Glue the answer card
here.
To the doctopus.
What does one ocean say to
another ocean?
Glue the answer card here.
To get to the other tide.
Why did the shark cross the ocean?
Glue the answer card here.
Because it is a little shellfish.
Where do you take
a sick fish? Glue the answer card
here.
Nothing – it just waves.
At the Beach Riddle Match Game a game for 2 players
Spread out the cards face down. Take turns to pick up 2 cards – a small card and a large card. If the riddle and answer match, keep the cards. If they don’t match return the cards to the center. The winner is
the person who has the most pairs at the end of the game.
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Fishing for Words Game Sheet a print and play game for 2 players
Players take turns to find a word on the game board and color the letters for the word. The word must read across (going left to right), down or diagonally. Each word found must have at least 3 letters. Once a letter is covered it can’t be used again. The last player who can color a word is the winner. Game 1 Winner is ___________________
s e a h o r s e a s h a r k s h
a a h o t i u s u n s c r e e n
n t s w i m m i n g a t e n a p
d r u l a p i c e c r e a o g u
s u n s h i n e e d u n e t u l
g n o t o c e a n i n e b e l l
s h e a t b e a c h a s e a l y
Game 2 Winner is ___________________
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n s h i s u n g l a s s e s g t
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Fishing for Words Board Game a game for 2-4 players Need: Counters to cover the letters
Players take turns to find a word on the game board and cover the letters for the word. The word must read across (going left to right), down or diagonally. Each word found must have at least 3 letters. Once a letter is covered it can’t be used again. The last player who can cover a word is the winner.
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