About this word search
Eighteen animals hide in this 15 × 15 grid: elephant, giraffe, kangaroo, crocodile and more. It is pitched at children aged about 6 to 9 who can read confidently; words run across, down and diagonally but never backwards. A good one for a zoo trip, an animal topic or a quiet Friday afternoon.
What’s in the PDF
- Page 1: the 15 × 15 grid (words run across, down and diagonally, never backwards) and the list of 18 words to find.
- Page 2: the answer key, with every word highlighted.
- Black and white, US Letter with 18 mm margins, so it also prints on A4 at 100 % scale.
Tip: Hunt for the longest words first (crocodile, kangaroo, squirrel): they have fewer possible positions, and crossing them off shrinks the grid for everything else.
Animals
