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Long and Short i and e Vowels Word Search

Phonics word search for Grades 1–3 on long and short i and e vowel sounds. Find 20 hidden words like bike, light, cheek, and bread in a spiral grid.

Blended Consonants Word Search

Blended consonants word search for Grades 1–3. Find 24 words featuring consonant clusters like bl, cl, fl, br, cr, and fr in a smiley-shaped grid.

R-Controlled Sight Words Word Search

R-controlled sight words word search for Grades 1–3. Find 19 hidden words with r-controlled vowel patterns, including bird, first, horse, and floor in a circle.

Open Syllable Sight Words Word Search

Open syllable sight words word search for Grades K–2. Find 16 high-frequency words in a circle-shaped grid: me, we, go, fly, try, and more.

VCe Sight Words Word Search

VCe sight words word search for Grades 1–2. Find 23 hidden words with vowel-consonant-e patterns, including make, cake, and fire in a circle-shaped grid.

CVC Sight Words Word Search [PK–3]

CVC sight words word search for Pre-K through Grade 3. Find 32 high-frequency words like cat, run, and sun in a circle-shaped puzzle.

Words With A Word Search

Letter A word search for Grades K–2. Find 5 hidden words starting with A: apple, acorn, acne, Africa, and Austria in an A-shaped grid.

Daisy Phonics 1 Word Search

Phonics word search for Grades K–2 featuring 18 short-vowel CVC words like cat, bed, and hen in a diamond-shaped grid.

Phonics 3: Unit 7 Word Search

Phonics word search for Grades 1–3 focusing on long-vowel patterns. Find 15 words with ue and oe digraphs, including blue, clue, tune, and hope.

ER, IR, and UR Phonics Word Search

ER, IR, and UR phonics word search for Grade 1. Find 10 words with r-controlled vowels including summer, girl, and nurse in a smiley-shaped grid.

OW Words Word Search

OW phonics word search for Grades 1–2. Find 10 rhyming words: owl, brown, crown, town, and clown in a simple grid.

The Letter A Word Search

Letter A word search for Grades K–2. Find 10 words beginning with A, including apple, alligator, and ant, in an A-shaped grid.

1st Grade 1 & 2 Letter Sight Words Word Search

Sight words word search for 1st and 2nd graders. Find 17 high-frequency words like I, at, we, and go in a large-print 15×15 grid.

Kindergarten 3-Letter Sight Words Word Search

Kindergarten 3-letter sight words word search. Find 25 high-frequency words including the, can, and see in a large-print 15×15 grid.

Kindergarten 1 & 2 Letters Word Search

Word search for kindergarten and first grade featuring 24 high-frequency sight words and phonics basics: I, GO, ON, TO, BY, IS, and more.

Long Sounds Word Search

Long-vowel word search for Grades 1–2. Find 14 words with long-a, long-e, and long-i sounds, including train, leaf, and monkey, in a circle-shaped grid.

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