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Locomotor and Nonlocomotor Movements Word Search

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This 18-word word search introduces early elementary students to locomotor and nonlocomotor movement vocabulary. Hidden words include walk, jump, gallop, twist, bend, and stretch, covering basic body movements in physical education. Use it as a warm-up before a movement unit, a vocabulary preview, or a sub-plan activity.

Subject:: Sports & Physical Education
Topic:: Physical Fitness
Grade Level:: K – 2nd Grade
Updated January 2026

Word List

WALK
RUN
HOP
SKIP
JUMP
GALLOP
SLIDE
LEAP
TWIST
BEND
STRETCH
REACH
WIGGLE
PUSH
PULL
SWAY
SWING
TURN

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