The worksheet titled "Write the Missing Words in Each Box: Sudoku-Style Puzzles" contains fun brain teaser-style puzzles that provide students with spelling and vocabulary practice. They are modeled after traditional Sudoku puzzles, but instead of filling numbers into each box, students must fill in the correct words. Each row, column, and box must contain all of the words from the word list.

Puzzles start small with just four words in each row, column, and box. More advanced puzzles include six words in each row, column, and box.

Words get more complex, too. Smaller puzzles contain words like "turn" and "soft," while larger puzzles contain words like "surround" and "beautiful." Because students have to write each word multiple times, it makes great spelling practice while exposing students to both new and familiar vocabulary words.

Sudoku puzzles are a great way for students to practice their problem-solving skills, but you can integrate additional skills when you use words instead of numbers.

Word-based Sudoku puzzles ask students to use a word bank to make sure that each word appears in each row, column, and box. It's a great way to boost vocabulary, and because students have to write each word multiple times, it's a great spelling activity.

You can create Sudoku-style word puzzles that contain spelling words for the week to give students extra practice. You can also create puzzles that contain new vocabulary words, asking students to write the definition of each word below the puzzle.