US Presidents Word Scramble (Free Printable + Answer Key)
This US Presidents word scramble features ten well-known American presidents from Washington and Lincoln to Kennedy and Obama. It is a great social studies activity for elementary and middle school, with a free printable worksheet and answer key.
Scrambled Words
SWNGIHATON( 10 letters )
JOEFNERFS( 9 letters )
ILNNLCO( 7 letters )
EROTEVSLO( 9 letters )
NKNYDEE( 7 letters )
RGNAAE( 6 letters )
AMBOA( 5 letters )
MAADS( 5 letters )
SNOMDIA( 7 letters )
TMNRUA( 6 letters )
Word List with Definitions
WASHINGTON
George Washington, the first president of the United States (1789-1797) and a leader of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War.
JEFFERSON
Thomas Jefferson, the third president (1801-1809) and primary author of the Declaration of Independence.
LINCOLN
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president (1861-1865) who led the Union through the Civil War and signed the Emancipation Proclamation.
ROOSEVELT
A surname shared by two presidents: Theodore (1901-1909) and Franklin D. (1933-1945), who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II.
KENNEDY
John F. Kennedy, the thirty-fifth president (1961-1963), known for the Cuban Missile Crisis, the space race, and his assassination in Dallas.
REAGAN
Ronald Reagan, the fortieth president (1981-1989), known for tax cuts, the end of the Cold War, and a sharp shift in American conservatism.
OBAMA
Barack Obama, the forty-fourth president (2009-2017) and the first African American to hold the office.
ADAMS
A surname shared by two presidents: John Adams (1797-1801), the second president, and his son John Quincy Adams (1825-1829), the sixth.
MADISON
James Madison, the fourth president (1809-1817) and chief architect of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights.
TRUMAN
Harry S. Truman, the thirty-third president (1945-1953), who ended World War II and started the Cold War policy of containment.
About US Presidents
The President of the United States is the head of the executive branch and the commander in chief of the armed forces. Since George Washington took office in 1789, dozens of presidents have shaped the nation through wars, economic crises, civil rights advances, and global change. Studying their names and eras is a foundation of US history education.
US Presidents Vocabulary
This puzzle features last names of well-known presidents from across American history: WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, LINCOLN, ROOSEVELT, KENNEDY, REAGAN, OBAMA, ADAMS, MADISON, and TRUMAN.
How to Use This Word Scramble in Class
After the word scramble, give students a timeline and have them place each president in the correct century. Then have each student pick one president and write three sentences: one major event, one decision they made, and one lasting effect on the country today.
Printable US Presidents Word Scramble Worksheet
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