Collection · 13 puzzles
2nd Grade Word Searches
Puzzles for the second grade units. Social studies: Map Skills and Landforms. Life science: Insects, Butterflies, Bees and Plants. Math: Money and Measurement. Physical science: States of Matter. Grammar: Adjectives, Verbs and Homophones. Health: Dental Health, often taught in February, National Children's Dental Health Month.
The Common Core reading standards for second grade add regularly spelled two-syllable words with long vowels, words like rainbow, seashell and raincoat. The lists here mix words of that kind with the longer subject words of each unit, such as caterpillar, continent and centimeter.
Printable 2nd Grade Word Searches
2nd Grade Word Search Puzzles
Every puzzle prints in three levels: easy hides 5 words in a 10 by 10 grid, reading only across and down; medium hides 15 in a 12 by 12 grid; hard hides up to 23 in a 15 by 15 grid. Each print is a fresh draw from the topic's word list, and every sheet comes with an answer key. The same puzzles play online, on your own or against a friend in real time.