Published Nov 9, 2026
Words go across and down.
SCARF: across, starts in row 2, column 1. NOSE: down, starts in row 3, column 5. BALL: across, starts in row 5, column 1. SNOW: down, starts in row 1, column 6. COLD: across, starts in row 1, column 1. HAT: down, starts in row 4, column 2.
Made with the help of AI from public curriculum standards, then checked. Mistakes can slip through, so please look it over before use. Found one? Tell us and we will fix it.
A small word search is good practice for kindergarten readers who are learning that the order of letters matters. To find SNOW or HAT your child has to hold the first letter in mind, then check the next ones in sequence, the same left to right scanning used in reading. The picture beside each word helps children who are not reading the words yet, and the 6 by 6 grid keeps the hunt short enough to finish before attention runs out.
Common Core RF.K.1.b: Understanding that letters in a set order spell spoken words
Common Core RF.K.1.a: Following print from left to right and down the page
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Show your child how to find the first letter of a word everywhere in the grid, then check the letter to its right or below it. Kids often stop at a near miss like SNO; remind them every letter must match. Let them check off each word in the list so they can see their progress.
Easier: Highlight the first letter of each word in the grid before your child starts, or tell them whether the word goes across or down.
Harder: Time the puzzle and try to beat it on a second copy. Ask your child to write each found word on the back and read the list aloud.
SCARF: across, starts in row 2, column 1. NOSE: down, starts in row 3, column 5. BALL: across, starts in row 5, column 1. SNOW: down, starts in row 1, column 6. COLD: across, starts in row 1, column 1. HAT: down, starts in row 4, column 2.
It is made for Kindergarten (ages 5-6). The level is ★ easy, so it works well as a first practice page.
About 15 minutes. Young children can do it in two short sittings with a break in between.
On the second page of the PDF and on this page under Show the answer key. To print for a whole class, print only the first page of the PDF.
Common Core RF.K.1.b (understanding that letters in a set order spell spoken words); Common Core RF.K.1.a (following print from left to right and down the page).
Yes. Print as many copies as you need for your own children or students. Please do not resell it or upload it to other websites.
