View all 2 pagesFall word search
Reading and finding fall words (harvest, migrate, equinox)
Answer key on page 2
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Word Search for 3rd Graders
Eleven 12 by 12 and 13 by 13 word searches with words across, down, and on a slant, on seasons, science, community, math, and grammar.
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Seasons word searches
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View all 2 pagesWinter word search
Reading and finding winter words (blizzard, hibernate, solstice)
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pagesSpring word search
Reading and finding spring words (blossom, seedling, daffodil)
Answer key on page 2
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View all 2 pagesSummer word search
Reading and finding summer words (vacation, sunscreen, sprinkler)
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Science word searches
View all 2 pagesWeather and climate word search
Reading and finding weather and climate words (forecast, drought, thermometer)
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View all 2 pagesMagnets and forces word search
Reading and finding magnet and force words (attract, repel, friction)
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View all 2 pagesLife cycles word search
Reading and finding life cycle words (larva, chrysalis, germinate)
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View all 2 pagesSolar system word search
Reading and finding solar system words (orbit, asteroid, telescope)
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Community, math, and grammar word searches
View all 2 pagesCommunity and government word search
Reading and finding community and government words (mayor, citizen, election)
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View all 2 pagesMath words word search
Reading and finding math words (product, quotient, perimeter)
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View all 2 pagesGrammar words word search
Reading and finding grammar words (noun, adverb, conjunction)
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About these word search worksheets
Word searches build spelling and vocabulary while children scan carefully for letter patterns. These word search puzzles for 3rd graders use words that third graders read and study: seasons, weather and climate, forces and magnets, life cycles, the solar system, community and government, math, and grammar.
Each puzzle has 14 or 15 words in a 12 by 12 or 13 by 13 grid. Words go across, down, and on a slant, with a check box for each word in the word bank. Every puzzle has an answer key.
Standards
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.6Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate conversational, general academic, and domain-specific words and phrases, including those that signal spatial and temporal relationships (e.g., After dinner that night we went looking for them).
How to use them
- Read the word bank aloud first and talk about any new words.
- Find the long words first. They are easier to spot.
- Check each word off as you find it.
- Use the science and grammar puzzles as a quick review of a unit.
Teaching tips
- Look for the first two letters of a word together, then follow the line.
- Turn the page or run a finger along each row for a fresh look.
- Ask your child to use three of the words in sentences when the puzzle is done.
- Words never go backward, so read left to right and top to bottom.
Questions teachers and parents ask
How hard are these word searches?
They are sized for third grade: 14 or 15 words in a 12 by 12 or 13 by 13 grid, with words across, down, and diagonally.
Do the word searches have answer keys?
Yes. Page 2 of every puzzle shows where each word is.