"Word Search Puzzles: Fill in the Missing Vowels" is a fun way for students to practice identifying vowels in words. Each page of the worksheet features two word searches. The words students must find are listed in the word bank, but the actual word find is missing all the vowels! Each puzzle features mixed-up consonants with dotted squares. Students must find the words in the puzzle, fill in the missing vowels, and then circle the completed words. Each puzzle includes an example so students can see how to fill in the vowels in the missing spaces.

It's important for students to learn how to identify vowels and their sounds in a word, but the learning process can become boring if students practice the same way all the time, like writing words on a spelling list. This is especially true when it comes to older students who can get bored with the same activities easily. You can keep things interesting with puzzles and brain teasers.

Word searches are a great example because they help students practice spelling by identifying the words in the puzzle, but you can give them an even greater challenge by leaving all the vowels blank. Not only do students have to find the word, but they also have to fill in the missing vowels.

You can use the same concept to create crosswords where students have to fill in the missing vowels in the words in the word bank. Students could identify words that are spelled incorrectly on a fake spelling test or create a table with words that have the same vowel sounds in each column.