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Insects and Bugs Word Search (Medium)

Tip: download the PDF for Letter or A4 paper, print it at 100% and use a pencil or crayon. Tap "Show solution" to check your answer, or print it as an answer key.

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Find 14 insects and bugs words, including dragonfly, weevil, cicada, cocoon, hidden in a 13×13 letter grid. Words go across, down and diagonally. This is the medium version: a relaxing mid-level challenge for teens and adults. Tick each word in the list as you find it, then tap "Show solution" to check your answers.

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For teachers and parents

What it practises
Word recognition and spelling, visual scanning, topic vocabulary
How to use it
Read the word list together first, then tick off each word as it is found. The easy grid suits early readers; the hard grid makes a good fast-finisher task.
Time
About 15–20 minutes

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Printing tips

  • Choose "Fit to page" when printing so the whole grid fits on Letter or A4.
  • A highlighter makes found words easy to see; a pencil lets you reuse a laminated copy.
  • Press "Show solution" before printing to get a printed answer key.