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26 free word searches in three levels, from picture puzzles for kindergarten to vocabulary challenges for 5th grade. Every PDF has an answer key and comes in color or ink saver.
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Easy word searches · Kindergarten and 1st grade
Big letters, picture clues, and words that only go across or down.
AnimalsEasy · 8 words · answer key
FarmEasy · 8 words · answer key
FruitEasy · 8 words · answer key
Ocean animalsEasy · 8 words · answer key
BugsEasy · 8 words · answer key
WeatherEasy · 8 words · answer key
TransportationEasy · 8 words · answer key
Color wordsEasy · 8 words · answer key
ShapesEasy · 8 words · answer key
Sight words: pre-primerEasy · 10 words · answer key
Sight words: primerEasy · 10 words · answer key
Sight words: first gradeEasy · 10 words · answer key
Animals
Farm
Fruit
Ocean animals
Bugs
Weather
Transportation
Color words
Shapes
Sight words: pre-primerMedium word searches · 2nd and 3rd grade
Twelve words that go across, down or on a slant.
SpaceMedium · 12 words · answer key
Human bodyMedium · 12 words · answer key
VegetablesMedium · 12 words · answer key
Community helpersMedium · 12 words · answer key
KitchenMedium · 12 words · answer key
SchoolMedium · 12 words · answer key
CampingMedium · 12 words · answer key
Weather wordsMedium · 12 words · answer key
Space
Human body
Vegetables
Kitchen
Camping
Weather wordsHard word searches · 4th and 5th grade
Fifteen words hidden in all eight directions, even backwards.
Solar system
Geography
Science vocabulary
Body systems
Rainforest
Tips for word searches
Tips for word searches- Read the words first. Say each word aloud and spell it before searching.
- Hunt for the first letter. Find the first letter, then check the letters all around it.
- Look for odd letters. A word with a J, K or V is quick to spot.
- Tick as you go. Cross each word off the bank so nothing is missed.
Common questions
Which word search is right for my child?
Easy word searches suit kindergarten and 1st grade: big letters, eight words with pictures, and words that only go across or down. Medium ones suit 2nd and 3rd grade, with words on a slant too. Hard ones, for 4th and 5th grade, hide fifteen words in all eight directions, including backwards.
Are word searches good for learning?
Yes, in small doses. Finding a word means holding its spelling in mind and scanning letter by letter, which builds spelling, letter recognition and attention to detail. The sight word and vocabulary searches double as review of words children are learning.
Do the word searches have answer keys?
Yes. The second page of every PDF shades each hidden word, so you can check answers in seconds.
Can I make my own word search?
Yes. The free word search maker turns any list of words, like this week's spelling words, into a printable word search with an answer key. It runs in your browser and nothing is uploaded.
Can I copy these word searches for my class?
Yes. The PDFs are free to print and photocopy for classroom and home use, in color or in the black-and-white ink saver. Please link to this page rather than re-uploading the files.
