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Animal word search
15-word Animals word search, medium (across, down and diagonal) · 1 page + answer key
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This animal word search hides 15 animals from a 30-word bank of wild and farm animals across every continent: cheetah, kangaroo, koala, panda, rhino, hippo, moose, beaver, alligator, gorilla and more. On Medium, names run across, down and diagonally in a 13 × 13 grid.
Animal names make a great word search because kids already care about them. Turn the puzzle into a mini research activity: after finding each animal, have your child sort them by where they live (Africa, Australia, North America, Asia) or by what they eat. The animal bank is also used by the crossword puzzle maker, with clues like "the tallest land animal" and "the fastest land animal", if your child wants to keep going.
Tips for using it
- Ask kids to circle animals that are mammals in one color and birds or reptiles in another.
- Look up the three animals your child hasn't heard of yet and find them on a map.
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Which animals are in the animal word search?
The bank has 30 animals, including lion, tiger, elephant, giraffe, zebra, kangaroo, penguin, owl, eagle, frog, turtle, panda, koala, cheetah, beaver, moose and gorilla. Each puzzle picks a different mix.
Is there an ocean animal word search?
Yes. The ocean word search covers whales, sharks, octopuses, seahorses, coral and other sea life.