Memorial Day Word Sudoku with Pictures and Audio

by English with Imagination

Price: 225 points or $2.25 USD

Subjects: games,ela,elaLanguage,englishSecondLanguage,eslVocab,memorialDay

Grades: 4,5,6

Description: Challenge and engage your students with these sudoku word puzzles with a Memorial Day theme! They'll have fun solving the puzzles while they learn about Memorial Day and sharpen their critical thinking skills. Audio recordings provide listening practice, model pronunciation and support vocabulary development. Each recording uses the target word in a sentence describing the picture. The following words are included: candle, family, fields, flower, flying, graves, heroic, medals, Monday, silent, solemn, and thanks. Vibrant photography contextualizes the vocabulary for English learners and brings the words to life. Each puzzle contains six letters - perfect for kids in upper elementary. The photographs and vocabulary words were selected to represent children's experiences honoring and remembering those who sacrificed their lives in service to their country and their ideals. They include traditional symbols of Memorial Day such as the red poppy and the white dove. Please keep in mind the topic of Memorial Day could trigger some students, particularly those who have experienced war firsthand. Nevertheless, I've made every effort to present the topic in a way that is safe, respectful, and kid-friendly. Although sudoku is traditionally played individually, I like to use it for pair work with my English learners. I find it valuable because they are motivated to speak in English, they review the alphabet, and they develop cooperative learning skills.