Highlighter Word Hunt

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   Step 1: Open your page

   Open the page. If you use Google Docs, press Make a copy.

   • GDOCHighlighter Word Hunt (opens in a new tab)Google Docs copyPress "Make a copy" to get your own page.
   • DOCHighlighter Word Hunt (Word)Word fileUse this one if the Google Doc will not open at your school.

   Your page opens in a new tab. Keep this page open too, so you can come back and read the jobs.
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   Step 2: Do your jobs

   Read the story about Freddie the frog. Highlight every color word yellow and every frog word green.

   1. Read the story about Freddie the frog.
   2. Find every color word. Select it and highlight it yellow.
   3. Find every time it says frog. Highlight it green.
   4. Count your green words. How many times does the story say frog? Type the number at the end.

   
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   Step 3: Bonus jobs

   Finished early? Try these!

   • Use Find to check your count. Press Ctrl and F at the same time, then type frog.
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   Step 4: Show your work

   Read your page one more time. Then show it to your teacher or a grown-up, or print it.

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For teachers

Skills: Reading on screen, selecting words carefully, highlight colors and Find. Most students finish in 20 to 30 minutes; the bonus jobs stretch faster typists. See the notes for teachers and parents for the whole set.

Read the full notes for teachers and parents