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This 9-word sports vocabulary word search introduces early elementary students to common athletic activities. Hidden words include football, basketball, soccer, and tennis. Use it as a physical-education warm-up, a fun free-time activity, or a template for other sports-themed puzzles.

Subject:
Sports & Physical Education
Grade Level:
1st – 3rd Grades
Updated April 2026

Word List

  • FOOTBALL
  • BASKETBALL
  • TENNIS
  • BASEBALL
  • SOCCER
  • HOCKEY
  • GOLF
  • VOLLEYBALL
  • SWIMMING

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