Printable Spelling Worksheet for Grades 2-4 (Ages 7-10) — handsome, rocket, scientist, soldier, snake, writer, zoologist, metal, detector, invisible, animal, rescue

Instructions

Complete the activities below to practice your spelling words.

Activity 1: Unscramble the Words

Unscramble the letters to spell the word correctly. Write the correct word on the line provided.

1. mdohenas _________________________
2. tockre _________________________
3. tcsisietn _________________________
4. ledsori _________________________
5. kasen _________________________
6. trwier _________________________
7. lootsgozi _________________________
8. mteal _________________________
9. tdetorce _________________________
10. snilbievi _________________________
11. lamian _________________________
12. scuree _________________________

Activity 2: Complete the Sentences

Use the words from the word bank to complete each sentence.

1. The brave ____________________ marched in the parade.
2. A ____________________ is a person who studies animals.
3. The magician made the rabbit seem to become ____________________.
4. The fire department was called to ____________________ the cat from the tree.
5. A ____________________ slithered through the tall grass.
6. She wants to be a famous ____________________ and publish many books.
7. The ____________________ mixed chemicals carefully in the lab.
8. He used a ____________________ ____________________ to search for treasure on the beach.
9. The Saturn V was a powerful ____________________ used for the moon missions.
10. My favorite wild ____________________ is the wolf.
11. The prince in the story was very ____________________.

Activity 3: Alphabetical Order

Write the spelling words in alphabetical order on the lines below.

handsome, rocket, scientist, soldier, snake, writer, zoologist, metal, detector, invisible, animal, rescue

1. _________________________
2. _________________________
3. _________________________
4. _________________________
5. _________________________
6. _________________________
7. _________________________
8. _________________________
9. _________________________
10. _________________________
11. _________________________
12. _________________________

Activity 4: Word Search

Find and circle all of your spelling words in the puzzle below. Words can be found forwards, backwards, up, down, and diagonally.

Answer Key

Activity 1: Unscramble the Words

1. handsome
2. rocket
3. scientist
4. soldier
5. snake
6. writer
7. zoologist
8. metal
9. detector
10. invisible
11. animal
12. rescue

Activity 2: Complete the Sentences

1. The brave soldier marched in the parade.
2. A zoologist is a person who studies animals.
3. The magician made the rabbit seem to become invisible.
4. The fire department was called to rescue the cat from the tree.
5. A snake slithered through the tall grass.
6. She wants to be a famous writer and publish many books.
7. The scientist mixed chemicals carefully in the lab.
8. He used a metal detector to search for treasure on the beach.
9. The Saturn V was a powerful rocket used for the moon missions.
10. My favorite wild animal is the wolf.
11. The prince in the story was very handsome.

Activity 3: Alphabetical Order

1. animal
2. detector
3. handsome
4. invisible
5. metal
6. rescue
7. rocket
8. scientist
9. snake
10. soldier
11. writer
12. zoologist

Activity 4: Word Search

Locations of words:

• SCIENTIST: Row 1, starting from column 1 (horizontal)
• ZOOLOGIST: Column 1, starting from row 1 (vertical)
• HANDSOME: Row 3, starting from column 2 (horizontal)
• ANIMAL: Row 4, starting from column 9 (backwards)
• ROCKET: Row 5, starting from column 3 (horizontal)
• METAL: Row 7, starting from column 9 (backwards)
• DETECTOR: Row 8, starting from column 2 (horizontal)
• RESCUE: Row 10, starting from column 1 (horizontal)
• WRITER: Row 11, starting from column 2 (horizontal)
• SNAKE: Row 11, column 14 (backwards)
• SOLDIER: Column 15, starting from row 1 (vertical)
• INVISIBLE: Row 15, starting from column 1 (horizontal)