- Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Wordsearch 28 What is as big as a hippo but weighs nothing? A hippo's shadow? At the bottom of the page is a list of words. These words are hidden in the puzzle. The words have been placed horizontally (reading across) or vertically (reading down). When you find a word, draw a neat circle around it. g b e n s p a s s i v e o o t n u q c k s x s l o s i l c i m p r e s s d s m i c f u f u s s j n g p k e p a s s i o n e u o e s y t l p a s s s e s n s s l e s s o n s s s e h i s s k i s s w s i s b s e s s i o n h b b s q p r o c e s s w u l p a s s p o r t f n e q m i s s i o n h c mission goodness passion boss process lesson passport session hiss guess impossible likeness impress success fuss passive pass kiss www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Wordsearch 28 What is as big as a hippo but weighs nothing? A hippo's shadow? At the bottom of the page is a list of words. These words are hidden in the puzzle. The words have been placed horizontally (reading across) or vertically (reading down). When you find a word, draw a neat circle around it. g b e n s p a s s i v e o o t n u q c k s x s l o s i l c i m p r e s s d s m i c f u f u s s j n g p k e p a s s i o n e u o e s y t l p a s s s e s n s s l e s s o n s s s e h i s s k i s s w s i s b s e s s i o n h b b s q p r o c e s s w u l p a s s p o r t f n e q m i s s i o n h c mission goodness passion boss process lesson passport session hiss guess impossible likeness impress success fuss passive pass kiss www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Choose the word 28 What do you call a hippo with chicken pox? Hippospottymus! On the line, print the letter of the word that matches the clue. 1. a large animal with thick fur and claws a. year b. trough c. tough d. bear 2. close by a. trough b. near c. ear d. through 3. twelve months a. year b. bought c. near d. tough 4. part of your body that you listen with a. through b. ear c. thought d. tough 5. not easily broken a. ear b. bought c. tough d. near 6. past tense of think a. bear b. thought c. tough d. trough 7. past tense of buy a. bought b. tough c. thought d. near 8. going from one end to another a. thought b. bear c. tough d. through 9. a long narrow container, for holding food for animals a. tough b. thought c. trough d. bought 10. a fruit which gets narrower near the stalk a. pear b. through c. bought d. bear www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Choose the word 28 What do you call a hippo with chicken pox? Hippospottymus! On the line, print the letter of the word that matches the clue. d 1. a large animal with thick fur and claws a. year b. trough c. tough d. bear b 2. close by a. trough b. near c. ear d. through a 3. twelve months a. year b. bought c. near d. tough b 4. part of your body that you listen with a. through b. ear c. thought d. tough c 5. not easily broken a. ear b. bought c. tough d. near b 6. past tense of think a. bear b. thought c. tough d. trough a 7. past tense of buy a. bought b. tough c. thought d. near d 8. going from one end to another a. thought b. bear c. tough d. through c 9. a long narrow container, for holding food for animals a. tough b. thought c. trough d. bought a 10. a fruit which gets narrower near the stalk a. pear b. through c. bought d. bear www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Word Jumbles 28 What did the hippo say to Napoleon Bonaparte? Nothing. Hippos don't speak French. The letters of the words below are all mixed up. Read what the word means and then write the correct spelling on the line. 1. aer 8. rabe 2. tare 9. erna 3. trhae 10. rahe 4. ared 11. guhtoht 5. htgruoh 12. oghorhtu 6. yrea 13. rawe 7. ohghut 14. utohg 1. part of your body that you listen with 8. a large animal with thick fur and claws 2. to rip 9. close by 3. the organ in your body which makes blood circulate 10. to listen to sounds 4. costing a lot 12. doing things carefully and in details 11. past tense of think 5. going from one end to another 6. twelve months 13. to have clothes on your body 7. however 14. not easily broken www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Word Jumbles 28 What did the hippo say to Napoleon Bonaparte? Nothing. Hippos don't speak French. The letters of the words below are all mixed up. Read what the word means and then write the correct spelling on the line. 1. aer ear 8. rabe bear 2. tare 9. erna near 10. rahe hear tear 3. trhae 4. ared heart dear 5. htgruoh 6. yrea through year 7. ohghut though 11. guhtoht thought 12. oghorhtu 13. rawe 14. utohg thorough wear tough 1. part of your body that you listen with 8. a large animal with thick fur and claws 2. to rip 9. close by 3. the organ in your body which makes blood circulate 10. to listen to sounds 4. costing a lot 12. doing things carefully and in details 11. past tense of think 5. going from one end to another 6. twelve months 13. to have clothes on your body 7. however 14. not easily broken www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Magic Square 28 How do hippos travel? In a hippopotabus. Match each letter and word to one of the clues. Then write the number of the clue in the box next to the letter. Each row and each column should add up to the same number. A= B= C= D= E= F= G= H= I= 6. going from one end to another 1. twelve months 2. a long narrow container, for holding food for animals 3. to rip 7. a large animal with thick fur and claws 4. branch of a tree 8. past tense of think 5. close by 9. a noise made in the throat when you have a cold A. bough D. cough G. trough B. tear E. near H. bear C. thought F. year I. through www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Magic Square 28 How do hippos travel? In a hippopotabus. Match each letter and word to one of the clues. Then write the number of the clue in the box next to the letter. Each row and each column should add up to the same number. A=4 B=3 C=8 D=9 E=5 F=1 G=2 H=7 I=6 6. going from one end to another 1. twelve months 2. a long narrow container, for holding food for animals 3. to rip 7. a large animal with thick fur and claws 4. branch of a tree 8. past tense of think 5. close by 9. a noise made in the throat when you have a cold A. bough D. cough G. trough B. tear E. near H. bear C. thought F. year I. through www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Matching Definitions 28 What's more difficult than getting a hippo into the back seat of your car? Getting TWO hippos into the back seat of your car. On the line, print the word that matches the clue. 1. doing things carefully and in details 2. the organ in your body which makes blood circulate 3. to rip 4. to have clothes on your body 5. branch of a tree 6. a large animal with thick fur and claws 7. to get money for working 8. close by 9. a fruit which gets narrower near the stalk 10. past tense of think 11. a noise made in the throat when you have a cold 12. not easily broken thought wear earn bear near pear tough bough tear cough heart thorough www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Matching Definitions 28 What's more difficult than getting a hippo into the back seat of your car? Getting TWO hippos into the back seat of your car. On the line, print the word that matches the clue. 1. thorough doing things carefully and in details 2. heart the organ in your body which makes blood circulate 3. tear to rip 4. wear to have clothes on your body 5. bough branch of a tree 6. bear a large animal with thick fur and claws 7. earn to get money for working 8. near close by 9. pear a fruit which gets narrower near the stalk 10. thought past tense of think 11. cough a noise made in the throat when you have a cold 12. tough not easily broken thought wear earn bear near pear tough bough tear cough heart thorough www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Secret Trails 28 What is as big as a hippo and weighs nothing at all? A hippo's shadow. Find the correct word in the squares using the clues at the bottom. The letters will be next to each other but not diagonally. Draw a line to connect the letters. 1. 2. 3. z d w b e t 4. d t e e a r c o e z u c g 7. k j e i e a r a r n h s b a g p y g h x o u r d o u l h c g h t r m p w y b r t z b i u x r b o w 5. 8. h o m h t u h i h g h t i q s l w u z i b p w t h g h c g h n o u w s o u h 6. 1. a large animal with thick fur and claws 9. 6. however 7. close by 2. a noise made in the throat when you have a cold 8. a long narrow container, for holding food for animals 3. past tense of think 9. branch of a tree 4. costing a lot 5. past tense of buy www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Secret Trails 28 What is as big as a hippo and weighs nothing at all? A hippo's shadow. Find the correct word in the squares using the clues at the bottom. The letters will be next to each other but not diagonally. Draw a line to connect the letters. 1. 2. 3. z d w b e t 4. d t e e a r c o e z u c g 7. k j e i e a r a r n h s b a g p y g h x o u r d o u l h c g h t r m p w y b r t z b i u x r b o w 5. 8. h o m h t u h i h g h t i q s l w u z i b p w t h g h c g h n o u w s o u h 6. 1. a large animal with thick fur and claws 9. 6. however 7. close by 2. a noise made in the throat when you have a cold 8. a long narrow container, for holding food for animals 3. past tense of think 9. branch of a tree 4. costing a lot 5. past tense of buy www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Crossword 28 What is a hippos favourite dessert? Hippopota-mousse! Using the Across and Down clues, write the correct words in the numbered grid below. 1 u 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 9 11 t 10 t 12 g 13 14 g 15 e 16 ACROSS DOWN 1. branch of a tree 2. the organ in your body which makes blood circulate 5. part of your body that you listen with 3. close by 7. costing a lot 8. a fruit which gets narrower near the stalk 4. a long narrow container, for holding food for animals 6. not easily broken 12. going from one end to another 9. to get money for working 13. to rip 10. however 14. past tense of buy 11. to have clothes on your body 15. to listen to sounds 16. a noise made in the throat when you have a cold www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com - Words containing 'ough' and 'ear' Name: Date: Crossword 28 What is a hippos favourite dessert? Hippopota-mousse! Using the Across and Down clues, write the correct words in the numbered grid below. 1 b o u g 2 h 3 e 4 7 d e a t 8 r 9 w 13 u t g h p 11 o 15 5 a e a a a e a e a r 12 t n e a 6 r 10 a h r o u g r 14 n b o r t t o h u o g u g h t g 16 c o u g h ACROSS DOWN 1. branch of a tree 2. the organ in your body which makes blood circulate 5. part of your body that you listen with 3. close by 7. costing a lot 8. a fruit which gets narrower near the stalk 4. a long narrow container, for holding food for animals 6. not easily broken 12. going from one end to another 9. to get money for working 13. to rip 10. however 14. past tense of buy 11. to have clothes on your body 15. to listen to sounds 16. a noise made in the throat when you have a cold www.spellzoo.co.uk © s.standring 2013 graphics © www.thistlegirldesigns.com
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