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This 30-word word search traces the historical origins of Valentine's Day for students in Grades 5–7. Hidden words include pagan, fertility ritual, empire, legend, and tradition, showing how different cultures and time periods shaped the modern holiday. Use it during a Valentine's unit, as a social-studies warm-up, or a sub-plan activity for classes studying historical holiday traditions.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Valentine's Day
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated February 2019

Word List

  • ROMANTIC
  • SECRET
  • FESTIVAL
  • IDEAS
  • AGRICULTURE
  • HOLIDAY
  • EMPIRE
  • DIFFERENT
  • PRISON
  • RANDOM
  • LOTTERY
  • DURING
  • SOLDIERS
  • LEGEND
  • SUPPOSE
  • SYSTEM
  • SIMILARITY
  • EXACTLY
  • PAGAN
  • CELEBRATE
  • DECLARE
  • THEORY
  • MANDATE
  • FERTILITY
  • RITUAL
  • DEDICATE
  • HONOR
  • TRADITION
  • POPULAR
  • BETTER

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