One-half of the worksheet titled "Fill in the Missing Vowels: A Word Find Puzzle" features a traditional word find. Students look at the words in the word bank and circle them in the word find. Words in the puzzle are listed either horizontally or vertically- not diagonally.

The other half of the worksheet poses a greater challenge. It features a word find with a word bank too, but the vowels are missing in the puzzle. Each blank where a vowel goes features a dotted rectangle, so students know where the missing vowels go. They must look for the consonants in each word and double-check the spelling in the word bank so they know which vowels to fill in and where. Because multiple words use the same vowels, students can double-check their work as they complete the puzzle. If a vowel isn't right, they can erase it and try again.

Vowels are an important concept for students to master. They should know the sounds that vowels make, recognize them, and spell out the words that contain them. Students can practice vowel usage with various puzzles.

Word finds are an easy and fun activity, as most students are familiar with this style of puzzle. Words in the word bank can contain certain vowels that you want students to practice identifying. You can add an extra challenge by leaving blanks in the word find. Students must search for the consonants in the word, and when they find it in the puzzle, they fill in the blanks with the correct vowels.

Other games and activities can make practicing vowels more fun. Vowel puzzles can help students pair pictures with the correct vowel sound, like the long A in cake and the short I in fish. Students can see a picture with the consonants in the word, and they have to fill in the vowels. They could also complete a crossword where each clue displays a picture, and they have to write the word in the puzzle.