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New Year's word search with procrastination words including postpone, hesitate, and tarry.
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It's a New Year—What Are You Waiting For? Word Search

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This 25-word New Year's word search explores vocabulary around procrastination and delay for middle and early high school students. Hidden words include postpone, hesitate, tarry, linger, and procrastination, playfully addressing the gap between intentions and action. Use it during a New Year assembly, as a resolution-themed warm-up, or as a vocabulary-building activity tied to goal-setting discussions.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
New Year's
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated January 2017

Word List

  • BLOCK
  • DELAY
  • DETAIN
  • EXTEND
  • WAITING
  • HESITATE
  • PROLONG
  • TARRY
  • DAWDLE
  • LINGER
  • SHELVE
  • STALL
  • IMPEDE
  • LOITER
  • LENGTHEN
  • POSTPONE
  • SLOW
  • SUSPEND
  • TABLE
  • WAVE
  • SLOTHFUL
  • SLUGGARD
  • IDLE
  • PROCRASTINATION
  • DRAG

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