December Word Scramble

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Hint: Approved by the states, as ten amendments were

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December Word Scramble

Unscramble each word and write it on the line.

  1. F D T I A E I R.Hint: Approved by the states, as ten amendments were
  2. T H R O E B S R.Hint: Orville and Wilbur were these
  3. U N O S D W N.Hint: When the sun drops out of sight
  4. P E C S H E.Hint: The First Amendment protects this, along with the press
  5. S H U R O C.Hint: A group that sings together
  6. E L R N A D A C.Hint: December is its last page
  7. O R F M D E E.Hint: Being able to speak and choose for yourself
  8. R T E N C C O.Hint: A music show for families at school
  9. E I F R L R U S.Hint: Light, short bursts of snow
  10. I E N E N G.Hint: The motor that drove the first airplane

Sheet 556069

10 of 12 words from the Medium list.

Answer key: December Word Scramble

  1. FDTIAEIRRATIFIED
  2. THROEBSRBROTHERS
  3. UNOSDWNSUNDOWN
  4. PECSHESPEECH
  5. SHUROCCHORUS
  6. ELRNADACCALENDAR
  7. ORFMDEEFREEDOM
  8. RTENCCOCONCERT
  9. EIFRLRUSFLURRIES
  10. IENENGENGINE

Sheet 556069

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All 30 words

Easy: short words 8

  • Dusk The dim light just after sunset
  • Final Last of all
  • Flight A trip through the air
  • Frozen Turned to ice
  • Icy Slick, like a sidewalk on a cold morning
  • Month December is the last one of the year
  • Pilot The person who flies an airplane
  • Rights Freedoms that the law protects

Medium 12

  • Bicycle The Wrights built these before they flew
  • Brothers Orville and Wilbur were these
  • Calendar December is its last page
  • Chorus A group that sings together
  • Concert A music show for families at school
  • Engine The motor that drove the first airplane
  • Flurries Light, short bursts of snow
  • Freedom Being able to speak and choose for yourself
  • Ratified Approved by the states, as ten amendments were
  • Speech The First Amendment protects this, along with the press
  • Sundown When the sun drops out of sight
  • Twelfth December's place among the months

Hard: long words 10

  • Amendments The Bill of Rights is the first ten of these
  • Fifteenth The date in December 1791 when they were ratified
  • First flight It happened on December 17, 1903
  • Kitty Hawk The North Carolina town near that flight
  • Rehearsal A practice before the show
  • Shortest day What the first day of winter brings in the north
  • Solstice It falls on or around December 22
  • Thirty-one The number of days in December
  • Twelve seconds How long the first powered flight lasted
  • Vacation Time off from school

How it works

This December word scramble holds the month's own words: the twelfth month, the shortest day, the school concert, the first flight and the Bill of Rights. Each word has a hint, and the answer key prints on its own page.

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The last month, the shortest day

The easy list is short words: Month, Dusk, Icy, Pilot. Medium, the opening sheet, holds Twelfth, Sundown, Concert and Flurries. The hard list reaches Shortest day, Rehearsal and Twelve seconds.

December 15 and December 17

Two dates sit in the hints. On December 15, 1791, the first ten amendments, the Bill of Rights, were ratified. On December 17, 1903, the Wright brothers made the first successful airplane flights near Kitty Hawk. Read the hints aloud after the sheet.

  • Twelve seconds is how long the first flight lasted: count it aloud so pupils feel how short it was.
  • Shortest day and Solstice pair up: ask pupils why December afternoons get dark so early.

Questions and answers

What happened on December 17?

The Wright brothers made the first successful airplane flights near Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, in 1903. The first lasted twelve seconds. Federal law names December 17 Wright Brothers Day. First flight, Kitty Hawk and Pilot are on the list.

Why is December 15 on the list?

On December 15, 1791, ten amendments to the Constitution were ratified. They are the Bill of Rights, with freedom of speech among them. Rights, Ratified, Amendments, Speech and Fifteenth are on the list.

When is the shortest day of the year?

The winter solstice, on or around December 22, is the shortest day and the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere. Solstice, Shortest day, Sundown and Dusk are on the list.

Does it have Christmas words?

No. Christmas and New Year words have sheets of their own, so this one suits any class in December. It repeats no word from the Christmas word scramble.

What grades is it for?

The easy list (Dusk, Icy, Pilot) suits kindergarten and grade 1 with hints on. Medium suits grades 2 and 3, and the hard list (Amendments, Solstice) suits grade 4 and up. The answer key prints on its own page.

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