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Children Word Searches
These word searches are made for kids ages 9 to 12. They are made up of words that are often found in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade spelling lists and cover subjects of interest to older kids. The words are spelled either forward, backward, up, or down. To view or print a word search puzzle for children click on its title.
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Puzzle Words |
Word Direction |
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Food Pyramid
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Food
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Find words about healthy eating and the food pyramid
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BEAN, BREAD, CALCIUM, CEREAL, CHEESE, EAT, EGG, FAT, FISH, FRUIT, GROUP, HEALTHY, MEAT, MILK, MINERAL, NUT, OIL, PASTA, POULTRY, PROTEIN, RICE, SERVING, VEGETABLE, VITAMIN, YOGURT
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Forward and Backward
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Planets
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Astronomy
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Planets in our Solar System
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EARTH, JUPITER, MARS, MERCURY, NEPTUNE, PLUTO, SATURN, SUN, URANUS, VENUS
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Forward and Backward
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Mars
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Astronomy
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DEIMOS, FOURTH PLANET, ICE, ICE CAPS, LIFE, MARS, METEOR, NASA, ORBITER, PHOBOS, RED PLANET, SOLAR SYSTEM, WATER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Spelling Words
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Spelling Lists
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ANGRY, ANY, BEE, CARRY, CITY, COUGH, ENOUGH, FAMILY, FANCY, FEBRUARY, GOOFY, LOVELY, MONKEY, PARTY, PENNY, SLIPPERY, STORY, TEA, TOASTY, UGLY, VERY
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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DENTAL
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Health
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Circle the words about dental work.
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ACID, AIM, AQUAFRESH, BABY, BONES, CAVITY, CHEW, COLGATE, CREST, CROWN, ENAMEL, EVENING, FILLING, FLOSS, GLEEM, GUM, LAVORIS, LISTERMINT, MORNING, MOUTH WASH, ORAL B, PEPSODENT, PERMANENT, PLAX, ROOT, SCOPE, SMILE, SPARKLE, SPEAK, SWEETS, TEETH, TONGUE, TOOTH BRUSH, TOOTH PASTE, ULTRA BRITE
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Forward Only
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Verbs
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Spelling Lists
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Find the Verbs in this puzzle
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CAUGHT, CUT, DID, DREW, DRUNK, FORBADE, FORGOT, FOUND, GAVE, GREW, MET, PAID, PUT, READ, SET, SPOILT, THREW, TOLD, UNDERSTOOD, WAS, WON, WRITTEN
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Forward and Backward
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Prefixes & Suffixes
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Spelling Lists
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ANGRILY, CAREFULLY, COLORFUL, HAPPILY, HAPPINESS, PARTLY, POCKETFUL, PREFIX, SUFFIX, SWEETNESSNESS
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Holiday Word Search
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Winter
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BLIZZARD, COAL, COLD, EVERGREEN, HOLIDAY, ICICLE, MITTEN, NUTCRACKER, SKATE, SKI, SLED, SNOW, SNOWMAN, STOCKING, WINTER
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Forward Only
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CHRISTMAS
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Christmas
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BELLS, CANDYCANE, COOKIES, LIGHTS, PRESENT, SANTACLAUS, SNOWMAN, STOCKING, TREE, WREATH
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Forward Only
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Santa Claus
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Christmas
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BLITZEN, CHIMNEY, COMET, CUPID, DANCER, DASHER, DECORATION, DONNER, EGGNOG, FIREPLACE, GARLAND, GIFT, KRISS KRINGLE, MILK AND COOKIES, MISTLETOE, NORTH POLE, ORNAMENT, PRANCER, PRESENT, REINDEER, RUDOLPH, SANTA CLAUS, SLEIGH, ST NICHOLAS, ST NICK, TINSEL, VIXEN, WREATH
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Fashion Fun
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Home and Family
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BOOTS, BRACELETS, CASH, CELL PHONE, COATS, CREDIT CARD, DRESS, FLIP FLOPS, FLOWER PINS, HAIR RIBBINS, HATS, JEWELERY, MAKE UP, PURSE, RINGS, SCARF, SHIRT, SHOES, SKIRT, SNEAKERS, SOCKS, SUNGLASSES, TANK TOPS
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Forward Only
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SPELLING WORDS
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Spelling Lists
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Circle each spelling word:
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APRIL, AUGUST, BLACK, BLUE, BROWN, CALENDAR, COLOR, DECEMBER, FEBRUARY, FRIDAY, GRAY, GREEN, JANUARY, JULY, JUNE, MARCH, MAY, MONDAY, NOVEMBER, OCTOBER, PINK, RED, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER, SUNDAY, THURSDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY, WHITE, YELLOW
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Word Study
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Spelling Lists
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BUGLE, CASTLE, COULDN T, DOESN T, DRIZZLE, DWINDLE, EXAMPLE, FABLE, FUMBLE, HUMBLE, JUNGLE, LADLE, MINGLE, MULTIPLE, MUMBLE, PEBBLES, PICKLE, PUZZLE, RATTLE, RECTANGLE, RUMBLE, RUSTLE, SAMPLE, SCRIBBLE, SENSIBLE, SHINGLE, SHOULDN T, STUMBLE, SUBTITLE, THIMBLE, TRICKLE, UNSTABLE, WHISTLE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Words with the schwa l sound
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Spelling Lists
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ACTUAL, ANIMAL, BOTTLE, CANDLE, DIAL, EQUAL, EXAMPLE, FINAL, HANDLE, HOSPITAL, JUNGLE, MATIONAL, PERSONAL, POSSIBLE, SEVERAL, SINGLE, TABLE, TROUBLE, USUAL
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Following Directions
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Home and Family
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ACTIVITY, BEGINNING, BLUE, BOX, CAPITAL, CENTER, CIRCLE, COLOR, CORNER, CRAYON, DATE, DIRECTION, DIVIDE, DRAW, EQUAL, FAVORITE, FLOWER, FOLD, HALF, HAND, HOLE, IGNORE, LEFT, LETTER, LINE, MARGIN, MIDDLE, NUMBER, OLIGOPOLISTIC, ORANGE, PAPER, PART, PLACE, PURPLE, READ, RED, SECTION, SHEET, SIBLING, SIDE, SITTING, SKIPPING, SMALL, STAR, TODAY, TOP, TURN, UNDERLINE, WRITE, WRONG
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Zoo Animals & Musical Instruments
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Other
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Look for all the zoo animals and musical instruments you can think of!
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CROCODILE, DRUMS, ELEPHANT, GIRAFFE, GUITAR, HARMONICA, KANGAROO, LION, MONKEY, PENGUIN, PIANO, TRUMPET, TUBA, VIOLIN, XYLOPHONE, ZEBRA
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Saint Patrick's Day Search
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Saint Patricks Day
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BLARNEY, CHARM, CLOVER, GREEN, IRELAND, IRISH, LEPRECHAUN, LUCKY, PATRICK, POT OF GOLD, RAINBOW, SAINT, SHAMROCK
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Math Concepts
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Math
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ALGEBRA, CALCULATOR, CENTIMETER, DEGREES, ESTIMATE, GEOMETRY, MEASURE, NUMBERS, RULER, SHAPES
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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The Wind
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Meteorology
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Find all these words which have to do with the wind
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ATMOSPHERE, BREEZE, EAST, ENERGY, FAST, FREE, GUSTING, HURRICANE, KITE, LIGHT, MOVING, NORTH, POWERFUL, REFRESHING, SOUTH, STRONG, TRAVELLING, WEST, WHIRLING, WIND, WINDCHIME, WINDMILL, WINDVANE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Biosphere
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Earth Sciences
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ABIOTIC, ANIMALS, BACTERIA, BIOMES, BIOTIC, CARBON CYCLE, CLIMATE, CONSUMERS, DECOMPOSERS, ECOLOGY, ECOSYSTEM, FOOD, FOOD CHAIN, FOOD WEB, FUNGI, GRASSLAND, HABITAT, HUMAN, NITROGEN CYCLE, PARASITISM, PLANTS, PREDATORS, PREY, PRODUCERS, RAINFOREST, RESOURCES, SHELTER, TAIGA, TUNDRA, VIRUSES
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Forward Only
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California
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California
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CHINESE, CHUMASH, DISCOVER, EXPLORE, GOLD, HISTORY, JOURNEY, MISSION, NATIVE AMERICAN, RAILROAD, REGIONS, SPANISH
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Forward Only
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EASTER
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Easter
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APRIL, BASKET, BONNET, BUNNY, BUTTERFLIES, CARROTS, CHICK, CHOCOLATE, DYE, EASTER, EGGHUNT, EGGS, FIND, FLOWERS, GRASS, JELLYBEANS, LAMB, LILY, NEST, PEEPS, RAIN
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Months of the Year
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Holidays and Seasons
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APRIL, AUGUST, DECEMBER, FEBRUARY, JANUARY, JULY, JUNE, MARCH, MAY, NOVEMBER, OCTOBER, SEPTEMBER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Rosa Parks
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History
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BUS, CIVIL, COURAGE, LEADER, MOVE, PARKS, POLICE, RIGHTS, ROSA
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Types of Animals
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Animals
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ADAPTATION, BILATERAL, CAMOUFLAGE, CARNIVORES, DETRITUS, HERBIVORES, INVERTEBRATE, MIMICRY, OMNIVORES, RADIAL, SYMMETRY, VERTEBRATES
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Monster Trucks
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Transportation
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COOL, ENGINE, FAST, LOUD, MONSTER, MUD, RACE, ROCK, TRUCK, WHEELS
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Jimmy Carter Presidency
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History
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AFGHANISTAN, AFRICAN AMERICANS VOTES, ALLIES, ANDREW YOUNG, ANWAR EL SADAT, ARAB, AYATOLLAH RAHOLLAH KHOMEI, CAMP DAVID ACCORDS, CHINA, CIVIL RIGHTS, CONGRESS, DETENTE, DOMESTIC POLICIES, EGYPT, ENERGY CRISIS, FOREIGN POLICIES, HIGH INFLATION, HUMAN RIGHTS, IRAN HOSTAGE CRISIS, IRANIAN REVOLUTION, ISRAEL, LATIN AMERICA COUNTRIES, MEACHAM BEGIN, MIDDLE EAST, NATIONAL ENERGY ACT, OPEC, PANAMA CANAL, PANAMA CANAL TREATIES, PRESIDENT JIMMY CARTER, SALT, SENATE, SYRIA, U S EMBASSY, USSR, YOM KIPPUR WAR OF
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Forward and Backward
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Everett Dirksen
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Government and Politics
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ABE LINCOLN, ARMY, BUSHY HAIR, CIVIL RIGHTS ACT, DARK GLASSES, DIRKSEN, DONKEY, ELEPHANT, EVERETT, FARM, FATHER, GERMAN, LOUELLA, MARIGOLD, OIL CAN, ORATOR, PEKIN, POSTAGE STAMP, SENATE, STATUE, TWIN BROTHER
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Forward Only
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Civil War
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History
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BATTLEFIELD, BOSTON, CANON, CASH CROPS, CIVIL WAR, FIGHT, FREEDOM, GROUPS, GUNS, KILLED, SLAVES, SONS OF LIBERTY, UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Animals
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Animals
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BIRD, CAT, CROW, LION, MORSE, OCTOPUS, REPTILE, SEAGULL, SHARK, WHALE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Cats
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Animals
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ABYSSINIAN, ANGORA, BALINESE, BIRMAN, BOBCAT, BURMESE, CALICO, CATAMOUNT, CHEETAH, CHESHIRE, CORNISH REX, COUGAR, EGYPTIAN, HIMALAYAN, JAGUAR, KORAT, LEOPARD, LION, LYNX, MAINE COON, MALTESE, MANX, OCELOT, PANTHER, PERSIAN, PUMA, RUSSIAN BLUE, SHORTHAIR, SIAMESE, SOMALI, TABBY, TIGER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Winnie-The-Pooh
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Books
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ADVENTURES, BALLOON, BEAR, BEES, BIRTHDAY, CHRISTOPHER, DONKEY, EDWARD, EEYORE, FOREST, FRIENDS, GORSE, HEFFALUMP, HUMS, HUNNY, JOKE, KANGA, LITTLE BRAIN, NORTH POLE, OWL, PARTY, PICNIC, PIGLET, POOH, PRESENTS, RABBIT, ROO, SONGS, STORIES, STREAM, TIGGER, TRACKS, TREES, UMBRELLA, WOOZLE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Recycling
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Other
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CARDBOARD, PAPER, PLASTIC, RECYCLE, REDUCE, REUSE
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Forward Only
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Synonyms and Antonymns
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Literature and Writing
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Identify which words are synonyms to each other or antonyms, then see if you can identify them in the word search puzzle
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AIM, ASLEEP, AWAKE, BENT, BUY, FAST, HOME, HOUSE, POINT, SELL, SPEEDY, STRAIGHT, THROW, TOSS
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Sand Castle
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Books
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ASSIST, BOOT, BOY, BUILDING, CONSTRUCT, COOPERATIVE, GREAT, GREW, HURRY, INTERESTED, NEW, NOON, PRICKLY, SAND CASTLE, SOON, STORY, TOMORRROW, TOOK, TOOTH, TOWARD, WELCOMING, WRIGGLE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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ee Words
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1st Grade
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BEE, BEEP, JEEP, KNEE, PEEP, SHEEP, TEEPEE, THREE, TREE, WEEP
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Forward and Backward
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oy words
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1st Grade
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BOY, BUOY, CLOY, COY, GROYNE, JOY, PLOY, SOY, TOY, TROY
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Cooking
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Recreation
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BAKE, BLEND, BOIL, BOWL, CHOP, CLEAN, COLANDER, CUP, CUT
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Animals
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Animals
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Do you think we'll see these animals today?
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BEAR, BOB CAT, CHIPMUNK, COYOTE, DEER, EAGLE, FISH, FISHER, FOX, HAWK, MOOSE, MOUNTAIN LION, OWL, PEACOCK, PHEASANT, PORCUPINE, SKUNK, TURTLE, WOODCHUCK
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Security
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Other
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ALARM, CRIMINAL, DANGER, EMERGENCY, ENGINE, EXIT, EXTINGUISHER, FIRE, FIREFIGHTER, GUARD, GUN, LOCK, POLICE, POLICEMAN, PROTECT, SAFE, SECURITY, SOLDIER, TELEPHONE, UNIFORM
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Forward Only
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid
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Movies
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DIARY, EGG, KID, PEACHY BREEZE, WIMPY
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Numbers to 20 then by ten to one hundred
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Math
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EIGHT, EIGHTEEN, EIGHTY, ELEVEN, FIFTEEN, FIFTY, FIVE, FORTY, FOUR, FOURTEEN, NINE, NINTEEN, NINTY, ONE, ONE HUNDRED, SEVEN, SEVENTEEN, SEVENTY, SIX, SIXTEEN, SIXTY, TEN, THIRTEEN, THIRTY, THREE, TWELVE, TWENTY, TWO
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Vampire Bat and Rafflesia Flower
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NONE
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ADAPTATION, ANIMALS, BAD SMELL, BLACK, BLOOD, BUGS, CANOPY, CLIMATE, EMERGENT LAYER, FANGS, FLIES, FLORA, FLYING, FUNA, HUMID, LARGEST FLOWER, LIGHT, ORANGE, POLLONATE, RAFFLESIA FLOWER, RAINFOREST, RED, ROOTS, SMALL, SOUTH AMERICA, SOUTHEAST ASIA, STEAMS, SUN, TEMPERATURE, TROPICAL, UNDERGROWTH, UNDERSTORY, VAMPIRE BAT, VINES
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Forward Only
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Fairy Tales
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Books
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ALADDIN, BAMBI, CINDERELLA, DUMBO, PETERPAN, PINOCCHIO, REDRIDINGHOOD, SLEEPINGBEAUTY, SNOWWHITE, THUMBELINA
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Chemistry
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Chemistry
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BOILING, CELCIUS, CHANGE, CHARGE, CONDENSATION, CUBIC CENTIMETER, DECIBELS, DEGREES, EARTH, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICITY, ENERGY, EVAPORATION, FAHRENHEIT, FORCE, FREEZING, GAS, GRADUATED CYLINDER, GRAVITY, HEAT, KINETIC, LIGHT, LIGHTNING ROD, LIQUID, MASS, MATTER, MEASURE, MECHANIC, MELTING, MILLILETER, MOVE, PAN BALANCE, PHYSICAL PROPERTY, POTENTIAL, PULL, PUSH, SOLID, SOUND, SUNLIGHT, TEMPERATURE, TEXTURE, THERMOMETER, VOLUME
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Forward Only
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Adjectives
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Spelling Lists
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appearance, feelings, shape, size, sound, color, condition, time, taste and touch
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ADORABLE, AGREEABLE, ALIVE, ANCIENT, ANGRY, BEAUTIFUL, BLUE, CHUBBY, CLUMSY, COLD, CROOKED, DEFEATED, DELICIOUS, DRAB, ELEGANT, EMBARRASSED, FAST, GIGANTIC, HANDSOME, HELPLESS, HOLLOW, HOT, IMPORTANT, JEALOUS, JUICY, LATE, LONG, LOOSE, MAMMOTH, MELODIC, MODERN, MYSTERIOUS, PURPLE, PURRING, QUICK, RAINY, RAPID, SCRAWNY, SHORT, STRAIGHT, SWEET, TART, TEENY, THOUGHTLESS, THUNDERING, TINY, UNEVEN, VOICELESS, WET, ZANY
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Forward and Backward
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Native Americans
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History
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Teepee, Headdress, Totem Pole, Jewelry, Buffalo and Powwow
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ANIMALS, BEAR, BELTS, BONES, BUFFALO, BUILD, BURIAL SITES, CEDAR TREES, CELEBRATIONS, CHIEFS, CLOTHING, COVERED, CROPS, CULTURAL, DESIGNS, DRUMS, EAGE, EARRINGS, FAMILIES, FEATHERS, HANGING, HAWK, HEADDRESS, HUNTERS, JEWELRY, NATIVE AMERICANS, NECLACES, POLES, POWERFUL, POWWOWS, RAVEN, REPRESENT, RINGS, ROPE, SEASON, SILVER, SKIN, SYMBOLS, TEEPEES, THUNDERBIRD, TOGETHER, TOOLS, TOTEM POLES, TRIBES, TURQUOISE, WARBONNET, WHALE, WOLF, WOODEN
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Forward and Backward
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Pizza Fun
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Food
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CHEESE, CHICKEN, CRUST, CUT, DOUGH, HAM, KNIFE, MUSHROOM, OLIVE, ONION, OVEN, PEPPER, SAUCE, SLICE, TOMATO
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Boris the Bat
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Books
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ASSEMBLE, BORIS, CO ORDINATION, CONIFEROUS, COPING SAW, DECIDUOUS, DESIGNING, DETAIL, FINISH, FLAPPING, GROWTH RINGS, IDEAS, KEY WORDS, LISTEN, MDF, MOBILE, MOVEMENT, PAINTING, PEER ASSESSMENT, PILLAR DRILL, RADAR GRAPH, RECIPROCATING, RISK MANAGEMENT, SAFETY, SKETCHES, SMOOTH, SPOOKY, TEAMWORK, TEMPLATE, TIMBER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Types of Movies
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Movies
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ACTION, CARTOON, CINEMA, COMEDY, DOCUMENTARY, FILM, MOVIE, P BANDITS, SCIENCE FICTION, THRILLER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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