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Animal Word Search

Name:Animal Word SearchXHMIYFLAMINGOTDXIEYSGSHCDAPLUOVPEKOALAWNTJMGLJPXHKAHEYDNYOOPTOEAYBNRLNOHNRHIYYXFAMPUEAEKIIGIRAFFEOETPUELNEIWPGIOLEMOHYLHREKFLRIEINZVAAOUFTEADHTICCICNGLYMGOCAHRPANDATTANCZRRTJQBBQNECAOVBNCKWDBCOZIKRIEPENGUINIUYOCBZXJYYTMQLQBBPFind these wordsELEPHANTGIRAFFEKANGAROOPENGUINDOLPHINZEBRATIGERLIONMONKEYPANDAKOALAHIPPORHINOCAMELCHEETAHGORILLAFLAMINGOCROCODILE

An animal word search with eighteen creatures from around the world, from the flamingo to the crocodile. Change any animal to match what your class is studying, then print the puzzle and its answer key.

One per line, or separated by commas. 18 words hidden

Grid size

15 × 15 letters.

Difficulty

Words go across, down and diagonally.

Paper
More optionsCAPITALS, regular print
Letters
For a classOne puzzle, answer keys

Same words, a new grid on each: one per student, so neighbors cannot copy.

One per line. Each name gets its own puzzle with the name filled in. Names stay in this browser: they are not added to the link or saved.

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2 pages: puzzle, then answer key

Words in this puzzle

  • elephant
  • giraffe
  • kangaroo
  • penguin
  • dolphin
  • zebra
  • tiger
  • lion
  • monkey
  • panda
  • koala
  • hippo
  • rhino
  • camel
  • cheetah
  • gorilla
  • flamingo
  • crocodile

Every word can be changed in the box above before you print.

Ideas for using it

  • After the puzzle, sort the animals by where they live: grassland, jungle, ocean or ice.
  • Take it on the bus for a zoo trip, there or back.
  • For kindergarten, keep ten animals they already know and switch to easy with a 12 × 12 grid.
Animal Word Search: printable puzzle with 18 words to find, from a free word search maker

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