Diwali Word Search, Secret Greeting Code and Word Origins
Children find 12 hidden Diwali words, decode a greeting that moves each letter three steps, code a word of their own and learn that Deepavali joins two old Sanskrit words meaning lamp and row.
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Diwali Light Quest Big Explorers Activity Pack: Maths, Puzzles, Stories & Science for Ages 7-10
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- Word search, ciphers and etymology
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How to use this worksheet
Hunt for words across, down and diagonally. Use the two rings to decode, then complete the word origins with the word bank.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Coloured pencils
Extension activities
- 1Write a secret message to a friend.
- 2Look up where other festival names come from.
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Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
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