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Children Word Searches
These word searches are made for kids ages 9 to 12. They are made up of words that are often found in fourth, fifth, and sixth grade spelling lists and cover subjects of interest to older kids. The words are spelled either forward, backward, up, or down. To view or print a word search puzzle for children click on its title.
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Word Direction |
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If you take a mouse to school
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Books
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BACKPACK, BLOCKS, BOOKS, CLAY, LUNCH, LUNCHBOX, NOTEBOOK, PAPER, PENCIL, SANDWICH, SKATEBOARD, SNACK, SOCCER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Iris and Walter
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Books
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CHOP, DESK, DRUM, DUST, ENGINE, JOB, LETTUCE, LIST, MESS, POCKET, RIB, ROCK, SACK, SAD, TAG
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Misc Stuff
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Other
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AUGUST, BEFORE, CHICKEN, CHORE, FRIEND, FROSTY, FUZZY, KNOW, LISTEN, PARTY, RECESS, SCHOOL, SEWING, SPELLING, STOOD, TEACHER, TIMID, TRAY
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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More Stuff
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Other
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AIRPLANE, ARITHMETIC, BEACH, BUTTERFLY, CLUMSY, CONTENT, DAYDREAM, DECLARE, FRUIT, LABEL, LANGUAGE, LESSON, PENMANSHIP, POTATO, SCIENCE, STATION, TOMATO, TWICE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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I,J,K Words
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Spelling Lists
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IGUANA, ISLAND, JOKE, JUMP, JUST, KANGAROO, KICK, KIND, KOALA, LEAP, MOUSE, PIG, POPCORN, PUP, RUN, TUG
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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When Jesus was a boy
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Bible Stories
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CARPENTER, GOD, HOME, JERUSALEM, JESUS, NAZARETH, PASSOVER, PRIESTS, SYNAGOGUE, TEMPLE, TWELVE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Shapes
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Math
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BASE, CIRCLE, CONE, CUBOID, CYLINDER, DECAGON, DEPTH, DIAMOND, EDGE, FACE, HEIGHT, HEXAGON, KITE, LENGTH, OCTOGON, PARALLELOGRAM, PENTAGON, POLYGON, PRISM, PYRAMID, RECTANGLE, RHOMBUS, SPHERE, SQUARE, TRAPEZIUM, TRIANGLE, VERTEX, VERTICES, VOLUME, WIDTH
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Short Words
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Spelling Lists
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ASK, BACK, BENCH, BLED, BLEND, BOX, BRAND, BRISK, BUNT, CLASP, CLING, CLOTH, CRUST, DISH, DUMP, FROST, GRIN, HELP, HONK, LAST, LUNCH, MILK, NEXT, PLUS, PRINT, PUMPKIN, SANG, SCRAP, SHOP, SLIP, SPENT, SPOT, STAMP, STOCK, SUCH, SWEPT, THINK, TRUCK, WENT
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Fruits and Vegetables
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Food
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ARTICHOKE, BEANS, BEET, BERRY, CANTALOPE, CELERY, DATE, EGGPLANT, FIG, GREEN PEPPER, HONEYDEW, NECTARINE, PEACH, PEAS, PLUM, PRUNE, RADISH, RAISIN, RED PEPPER, SCALLIONS, SQUASH, SWEET POTATOE, TANGERINE, WATERMELON, YAM, ZUCHINI
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Feelings
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Mental Health
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ANNOYED, AWFUL, BLISSFUL, CLEVER, CONFIDENT, DISGUSTED, ENRAGED, FAIR, GLAD, HELPLESS, MISCHIEVOUS, NASTY, PLEASANT, PUZZLED, SHEEPISH, SMUG
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Snacks
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Food
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APPLE, BANANA, CAKE, CHIPS, COOKIES, GRAPES, ICE CREAM, ORANGE, POPCORN, SODA
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Catholic Church
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Religion
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CATHOLIC, CHURCH, HOST, KNEEL, MASS, PARSHNER, PRIEST, SACRAMENT, SCHOOL, SERVER, WINE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Ten Commandments
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Religion
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ADULTERY, COMMIT, COVET, DAY, GOD, HONOR, MURDER, NO IDOLS, PARENT, PERJURE, SABBATH, STEAL, YOU SHALL HAVE NO OTHER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Fall
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Fall
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BATS, BROWN, CANDY, COLOURS, COOL, COSTUMES, FRESH, GHOST, GRAVEYARD, GREEN, HALLOWEEN, HAUNTED HOUSE, ORANGE, PILE OF LEAVES, PUMPKIN, RATS, RED, SKELETON, THANKSGIVING, TRICK OR TREAT, TURKEY, VAMPIRES, WALKS, YELLOW
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Words with Double Letters
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Spelling Lists
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BORROW, BOTTOM, BUBBLE, CARROT, COMMAND, COMMON, COTTON, DOLLAR, FOLLOW, HAMMER, JELLO, LESSON, LETTUCE, MIDDLE, RIBBON, STUBBLE, SUDDEN, SUPPER, SUPPOSE, SWALLOW
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Long a and Long e
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Spelling Lists
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AFRAID, BAIT, EAT, EXPLAIN, LAY, LEAVE, PAINT, PLEASE, RAISE, REAL, SCREEN, SEEM, SPEED, SWEET, TEA, TODAY, TRAIL, TREAT, YESTERDAY
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Johnny Appleseed Day
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Holidays and Seasons
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Find the words that describe Johnny Appleseed.
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ALONG, AMERICA, APPLES, APPLESEED, BUSHEL, BUSINESSMAN, CHAPMAN, CORE, FARMER, JOHN, JOHNNY, MASSACHUSETTS, ORCHARD, PIONEER, PLANTED, PRODUCE, SEEDS, SEPTEMBER, TREES, WEST
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Moses
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Bible Characters
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AARON, BASKET, BURNING BUSH, EGYPT, GOD, MIRIAM, MOSES, NILE, PHAROAH, PLAGUES, PROMISED LAND, RIVER, STONE, TABLETS, TEN COMMANDMENTS
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Joseph and Brothers
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Bible Characters
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ANGER, BROTHERS, CANAAN, COAT, DELIVERER, EGYPT, FAMINE, FOOD, FORGIVES, GOD S LOVE, JEALOUSY, JOSEPH, POTIPHAR, PRISON, REPENT, SAVE, SERVANT, SHEEP, SIN, WIFE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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ie and ei
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Spelling Lists
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BEIGE, BRIEF, CONCEITED, DECEIVE, FIERY, FOREIGN, FREIGHT, GRIEF, LEISURE, NEITHER, PERCEIVE, RECEIPT, REIGN, RELIEVE, REVIEW, SEIZE, SHIELD, SIEGE, VEIL, YIELD
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Linking and Helping Verbs
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Spelling Lists
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AM, APPEARS, ARE, BE, BECOMES, BEEN, BEING, CAN, COULD, DID, DO, DOES, FEELS, HAD, HAVE, IS, MUST, SEEMS, SHALL, SHOULD, WAS, WERE, WILL, WOULD
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Living Things
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Biology
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AIR, ASEXUAL, CARBOHYDRATES, CELLS, CHANGE, CHARACTERISTICS, CONSUMER, DECOMPOSER, FOOD, HOMEOSTASIS, METABOLISM, NECESSITIES, PRODUCER, PROTEIN, REPRODUCTION, RESPONSE, SEXUAL, STIMULUS, TERRITORY, WATER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Food Web
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Food
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ALGAE, ENERGY FLOW, FOOD WEB, FOX, FROG, GRASS, HAWK, MOUNTAIN LION, RABBIT, RADIANT, RAT, SNAIL, SNAKE, THE SUN
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Plants
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Botany
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ABSORB, ADULT PLANT, AIR, BLOOM, BLOSSOM, CHANGES, ENVIRONMENT, FALL, FLOWER, FOOD, FRUIT, GERMINATE, LEAVES, NATURE, NUTRIENTS, PLANTS, ROOTS, SEED, SEEDLING, SOIL, SPACE, SPRING, STEM, SUMMER, SUN, SUNLIGHT, TREE, WARMTH, WATER, WINTER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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The Lady, or the Tiger?
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Books
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ARENA, ASSERT, BARBARIC, DECREE, DESTINY, DOLEFUL, DOOR, EXUBERANT, FRANK STOCKTON, GUILTY, IMPERIOUS, INNOCENT, JEALOUSY, LADY, PRINCESS, PROCURE, RETRIBUTION, SUBORDINATE, TIGER, VALOR
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Plant Cell
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Botany
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CELL MEMBRANE, CELL WALL, CYTOPLASM, ENDOPLASMIC, ER, GOLGI BODIES, LYSOSOME, MITOCHONDRIA, NUCLEOLUS, NUCLEUS, RETICULUM, VACUOLE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Wallace and Gromit
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Television
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BUNNY, CARROT, CHARACTER, CUTE, DOG, DRIVE, FEELING, FUNNY, GIANT, GROMIT, GROUND, LADY, MAGIC, MOON, NIGHT, SEARCH, SPELL, SUPRISE, TAIL, TALE, TRUCK, UNDERGROUND, VEGETABLES, WALLACE, WATERMELON
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Oceans
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World Geography
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ARCTIC OCEAN, ATLANTIC OCEAN, EQUATOR, INDIAN OCEAN, PACIFIC OCEAN
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Clothes
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Other
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COAT, DRESS, GLOVES, HAT, JACKET, PANTS, SHIRT, SHOES, SKIRT, SNEAKERS, SOCKS, T SHIRT
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Classroom
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School
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DESK, EDUCATION, FISHER, HOMEWORK, LEARNING, MATH, MEAP, MS BANKS, READING, RESPECT, SCHOOL, SCIENCE, STUDENT, SUPPLIES, TEACHER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Halloween
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Halloween
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BAT, BLACK CAT, CANDY, COSTUME, GHOST, GOBLIN, HAUNTED HOUSE, HOLLOWEEN, MOON, PUMKIN, SCARECROW, SPOOKY, TRICK OR TREAT, WITCH
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Final Schwa With L
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Spelling Lists
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ANGEL, ANGLE, CIVIL, COUNCIL, COUNSEL, EVIL, FESTIVAL, FINAL, FOSSIL, GENERAL, HUMBLE, LOYAL, MARVEL, NORMAL, PANEL, PARCEL, PUPIL, RURAL, SCRAMBLE, SYLLABLE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Spooky Halloween
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Halloween
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BLOODTHIRSTY, CEMETARY, CREATURES, CREEPY, DRACULA, FRANKENSTEIN, FRIGHT, GHOSTS, GHOULS, GOBLINS, GRUESOME, HALLOWEEN, HAUNTED, HORROR, MANSION, SCARY, SHADOW, VAMPIRES, WEREWOLVES, WITCHES
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Better Bodies
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Health
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CELL, FOOD, HEALTH, MINERAL, NUTRIENT, SALT, SUGAR, SUNSCREEN, VITAMIN, WATER
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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The Slave Dancer
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Books
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AFRICA, AUNT, BLACK, BOY, CALLING, CANDLE, CAPTIN, CLAUDIUS, CREW, DAY, FELT, FRIEND, GRIME, HISS, HOME, HOUSE, IDEA, JESSIE, JOHN, JOURNEY, MADE, MAKE, MAN, MARKET, MEET, MEMBER, MOTHER, NAMED, OVERBOARD, PLAYED, SETH, SHIP, SLAVE, SMITH, STAR, THING, THOUGHT, WATCH, WATER, WICK, WORK, YOUNG
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Prefixes
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Spelling Lists
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POSTDATE, POSTSCRIPT, PREARRANGE, PRECAUTION, PREDICT, PREFACE, PREFIX, PREHISTORIC, PREMATURE, PREPARATION, PRESERVED, PREVIEW, PROCEDURE, PROCLAMATION, PROFESSOR, PROGRESS, PROPOSE, PROTECTED, PROTEST, PROVOKE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Water
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Meteorology
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Encircle 15 words that are related to hydrosphere.
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DEPTH, GLACIERS, GYRES, HYDRO, HYDROGEN, HYDROLOGIC CYCLE, HYDROSPHERE, OCEAN, OXYGEN, RESERVOIR, SALINITY, SALTY, SOLVENT, SURFACE CURRENTS, TIDES
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Atmosphere
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Meteorology
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AIR, ATMOS, ATMOSPHERE, AURORA, CARBON DIOXIDE, EXOSPHERE, GASES, IONOSPHERE, MESOPAUSE, MESOSPHERE, NITROGEN, OXYGEN, OZONE LAYER, PAUSES, SPHAIRA, STRATOPAUSE, STRATOSPHERE, THERMOSPHERE, TROPOPAUSE, TROPOSPHERE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Things to do with a Dog
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Animals
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ABOUT, AGAINST, AROUND, BACKPACK, BALLOON, BASEBALL, BOW WOW, BOWL, BUNNY, CACTUS, CATCH, CLOCK, COLLAR, COSTUME, COUCH, DRESSER, FACE, FOLLOWS, FRAME, FRIEND, HAPPY, HEAD, HEART, IMAGINATION, LAMP, LAP, LEG, LICKS, OUTSIDE, OVER, PET, PICTURE, PLAYS, RAINBOW, REMOTE, RUBS, RUFF, SEES, SLEEPS, SLIPPERS, SNAKE, SPIDER, TAIL, TALK, THINK, TOOTHBRUSH, WAGS, WATCHES, WHEN, YOUR
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Halloween
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Halloween
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BAT, BOO, DARKNESS, FRANKENSTEIN, FRIGHT, GHOST, GRAVEYARD, GROTESQUE, GRUESOME, HALLOWEEN, HAUNTED, JACK O LANTERN, MORBID, PUMPKIN, SCARY, SCREAM, SPIDER, TERRIFY, TERROR, TOMBSTONE, TWILIGHT, VAMPIRE, WITCH, WIZARD, ZOMBIE
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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OU Words
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Spelling Lists
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ABOUT, ALOUD, COULD, COUNT, OUR, ROUND, SHOULD, SHOULDER, SHOUT, WOULD
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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The Beach
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Recreation
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BOAT, CRAB, FISH, LAKE, ROCKS, SAND, SEAGULL, SEASHELL, SHRIMP, STARFISH
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Fruits of the Spirit
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Religion
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FAITH, FRUITS, GENTLENESS, GOODNESS, JOY, LONGSUFFERING, LOVE, MEEKNESS, PEACE, SPIRIT, TEMPERANCE, WALK
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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The Sentence
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Literature and Writing
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BASE, COMPLETE, DECLARATIVE, EXCLAMATORY, FRAGMENT, IMPERATIVE, INTERROGATIVE, PHRASE, PREDICATE, SENTENCE, SIMPLE, SUBJECT, VERB
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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The Good and the Bad
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Food
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Find the food words. Which are junk and which are good for you?
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APPLESAUCE, BREAD, CANDY, CHIPS, CHOCOLATE, COOKIES, COTTON CANDY, FRUIT, FUN DIP, ICE CREAM, LOLLIPOP, MILK, SODA, SOUR PATCH, TOOTSIE ROLLS, VEGETABLES, YOGURT
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Cats
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Animals
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ABYSSINIAN, BIRMAN, BURMESE, COLORPOINT, HIMALAYAN, KITTEN, LONGHAIR, MAINECOON, MANX, MIXEDBREED, MULTICOLORED, PERSIAN, PUREBRED, RAGAMUFFIN, REX, RUSSIANBLUE, SHORTHAIR, SIAMESE, SPHYNX
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Animals and their Homes
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Animals
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See if you can match the animals with their homes.
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APIARY, AQUARIUM, AVIARY, BADGER, BEAR, BEAVER, BEE, BEEHIVE, BIRD, BURROW, BYRE, COOP, COW, DEN, DOG, DOVE, DREY, EAGLE, EARTH, EYRIE, FISH, FOLD, FORM, FOX, HARE, HEN, HOLE, HOLT, HORSE, KENNEL, LION, LODGE, NEST, OTTER, PEN, PIG, RABBIT, SETT, SHEEP, SQUIRREL, STABLE, STY, VESPIARY, WARREN, WASP
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Words that begin with A
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Spelling Lists
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ADD, AIRPLANE, ALLIGATOR, ANCHOR, ANT, AQUARIUM, AX
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Schools
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School
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A, AFTERNOON, ANDREWS, BOARD, BOOK, BOY, BUILDING, CHAIR, CHILDREN, CLASS, DESKS, EAST, EVERYONE, FOOD, FRIENDS, GIRL, HALL, HANDSHAKE, HANDWRITTING, HAPPY, HELLO, HUG, JOURNAL, KINDERGARDEN, LUNCH, LUNCHBOX, MATHEMATICS, MISS, MR, MRS, NEW, NEXT, NORTH, OFFICE, ONE, PENCIL, PLAY, PLAYGROUND, SCHOOL, SOUTH, SPELLING, SUBJECT, TEA, TEACHER, TEXTA, TWO, WATER, WEST, WHITEBOARD, YEAR
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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Dancing
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Recreation
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AVE, BAG, BALLET, BLACK, BLUE, BLUSH, BOW, BOY, BUN, CARPARK, CHAIR, CONCERT, COURT, CURTAINS, CUSTOM, DANCE, DANCECLASS, DANCESCHOOL, DRESSING, DRESSROOM, EISTEDFORD, EYEPENCIL, EYESHADOW, FRIENDS, FRILL, GIRL, GOING, HALL, HELLO, ITEM, JAZZ, KOTARA, LEOTARD, LIPSTICK, MAKEUP, MASCARA, PARK, RED, RIBBON, RIGHT, SCARF, SHOES, SKIRT, STARTING, STOCKINGS, TAP, TEACHER, TENNIS, UP, WAVES
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Forward, Backward, Diagonal
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