Saturday, October 24, 2026

FREE LANGUAGE ARTS LESSON - “FREE Hidden Gems: Word game/puzzle worksheet for early finishers & class contest”

by Laura Randazzo
8th - 12th Grade


Keep students working bell-to-bell with Hidden Gems, a challenging word-play puzzle worksheet designed to help develop students’ vocabulary, logic, and lateral thinking skills. This worksheet (answer key included, of course) has many uses:

• High-interest task to keep early finishers quietly focused

• Game/activity for classroom competitions and community builders

• Round out a sub plan to ensure students have enough work to fill a class period

• Small group task to help students break the ice/get to know each other

• Extra-credit opportunity

This 2-page PDF download is a free sample of the Hidden Gems puzzle pack available here: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Hidden-Gems-Word-gamepuzzle-worksheets-for-early-finishers-class-competition-17258429

If your students have enjoyed my Brain Teaser slide sets, Hidden Gems will be a hit. Note: The questions were designed to be challenging and should be viewed as a low-stakes way to help students stretch and develop resilience. Expect some students to need clues/hints to solve some questions. 

Want more? Click here to check out my full catalog of word play skill-builders that can also be used for classroom competitions: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/laura-randazzo/category-games-lesson-materials-that-could-be-used-for-class-competitions-1608844

Thanks for stopping by!



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