Activity workshop

Word search maker for teachers

Build a custom word search, choose the directions and download a separate solution that marks every placed word.

Make it yours

Changes the examples and printed instructions, independently of the website language. Your own text stays as entered.

One item per line. For matching cards or bingo definitions use word | definition. Maximum 80 items, 60 characters per item.

Check the preview before printing a class set. Age ranges are suggestions, not curriculum claims.

A peek at your next activity

PDF downloads directly. You can also print from the browser. Choose A4 or Letter and print at actual size. The PDF contains image-based pages so accents are preserved.

How to use it

Enter words, choose a grid and set the directions. Spaces and punctuation are removed from the search grid; accents are preserved. Check the list of unplaced words before printing. Learners circle words and then use three of them in a sentence.

Keep the marked solution for checking.

Adapt the activity

For an easier task, use fewer familiar items, a smaller grid and a visible word list. For more challenge, use definitions, add diagonal directions or ask learners to explain each answer. Test one sheet before making copies.

Editable example

red|a warm colour
blue|the colour of a clear sky
green|the colour of grass
yellow|the colour of a lemon
orange|a colour and a fruit
purple|red mixed with blue
pink|a light red
circle|a round shape
square|four equal sides
triangle|three sides
rectangle|four sides with opposite sides equal
oval|a stretched circle
star|a pointed shape
black|a very dark colour
white|the colour of plain paper
brown|the colour of soil

PDF downloads directly. You can also print from the browser. Choose A4 or Letter and print at actual size. The PDF contains image-based pages so accents are preserved.

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