Grades 2–3
Garden Bugs Word Search
Twelve garden bug words in a 12 by 12 grid. They run across, down and diagonally, but never backwards.
Classroom activity · Word search puzzles
Classroom Supplies Word Search
Twelve school supply words hidden across and down in an 11 by 11 grid. A good first-week-of-school puzzle.
- Grade level
- Grades 1–2
- Time
- About 15 minutes
- Topic
- Word search puzzles
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Word recognition, Spelling, Visual scanning, Topic vocabulary
What kids do
“Find the 12 things you use at school. The words go across or down.”
Printed on the sheet:
- Find these 12 words · Words go across → or down ↓.
Words on this sheet
bookchaircrayondeskerasergluemarkerpaperpencilrulertape
Teacher tip
Have kids hold up each supply from their desk as they find its word.
How to use it
- Have kids cross off each word on the list as they find it.
- Give a highlighter so found words stand out.
- Keep a few copies in an early finisher bin so they are always ready.
Watch for
Kids who struggle to track rows. Let them use a ruler or a finger to guide their eyes.
Talk about it
- Did you find words going a direction you did not expect?
- What would you change to make it harder?
Take it further
Use the word list for a quick spelling or writing activity.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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Grades 3–4
Sports and Games Word Search
Fourteen sports in a 13 by 13 grid. Some words run backwards, so it is a real challenge for 3rd and 4th grade.
Grades 4–5
Musical Instruments Word Search
Sixteen instruments in a 15 by 15 grid, hidden in all eight directions. The hardest word search in the set.
Grades 1–2
Weather Word Search
Ten weather words, from sun to thunder, hidden across and down in a 10 by 10 grid.
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