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Animal Word Search

Grades 1–3 · 18 words · 14×14 grid · US Letter

Animal Word Search Name ______________ Date ________
Animal Word Search: a 14 by 14 letter grid hiding 18 words, with the word list below

Doing a Animal unit? There is a matching Animal bingo set too.

About this worksheet

Common animal names for early readers, chosen so most words are decodable by the end of first grade. Useful during an animal habitats unit or as a sub-day filler. Every word reads left to right or top to bottom on the easy setting.

How to use it

  • Print it as it is. Page one is the puzzle, page two is the answer key. Sized for US Letter at full print resolution.
  • Swap in your own words. Open the maker, paste this week's spelling list, and the grid rebuilds in a second.
  • Change the difficulty. Easy hides words across and down only. Hard adds diagonals and backwards words for stronger readers.

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