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Animals Word Search: Free Printable PDF
A trip through the animal kingdom in twelve words. This printable mixes familiar mammals with longer animal names, giving developing readers a manageable vocabulary challenge. The initial puzzle uses forward horizontal, vertical, and diagonal placements.
A good fit for Developing readers, animal units, and mixed-age family activities.
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A LITTLE MORE THAN A WORKSHEET
Try this after you print.
After finding the words, sort the animals into habitats. Which could live in a savanna, forest, or river? Talk about animals that use more than one habitat.
Make the most of it
- Read the animal names aloud before beginning.
- Ask learners to circle the first letter of a word before tracing it.
- Switch diagonals off in the maker for a simpler version.
Words to find
- ELEPHANT
- GIRAFFE
- ZEBRA
- LION
- TIGER
- MONKEY
- PANDA
- KOALA
- OTTER
- RABBIT
- WOLF
- BEAR
Default: 15 × 15 grid · Includes diagonals · No backward words
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Printing your animals printable
Choose US Letter for an 8.5 × 11 inch sheet, or A4 for a 210 × 297 mm sheet. The two downloads contain the same puzzle. Open the PDF, select the matching paper size, and print at actual size. Print single-sided if you want to hand out the puzzle without revealing the answer key.
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Questions about this printable
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Yes. The animals printable includes a separate solution page matching the puzzle.
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