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This 99-word Thanksgiving word search celebrates themes of gratitude, generosity, and family for students in Grades 5–7. Hidden words span vocabulary related to appreciation, kindness, benevolence, and togetherness—from gratitude and felicitation to largesse and xenodochy. The smiley-shaped grid works as a Thanksgiving week warm-up, a social-emotional activity, or a vocabulary extension during holiday units.

Subject:
Holidays & Seasonal
Topic:
Thanksgiving
Grade Level:
5th – 7th Grades
Updated October 2022

Word List

  • ABSOLUTION
  • ACCEPTANCE
  • ACCOLADE
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENT
  • ALLEVIATE
  • ANSWER
  • APPRECIATION
  • BEHALF
  • BENEFACTION
  • BENEFIT
  • BENEVOLENCE
  • BENEVOLENCE
  • BIGHEARTEDNESS
  • BOON
  • BOUNT
  • BUYOUT
  • CHEER
  • CHRISTMAS
  • CHRISTMASTIME
  • CLASS
  • COMMUNALITY
  • COMPENSATE
  • COMPLIMENT
  • CONGRATULATION
  • CONGREGATE
  • CONTENTMENT
  • COURTEOUS
  • DAYS
  • DINNER
  • DONATION
  • DONATIVE
  • EVE
  • FACT
  • FAMILYHOOD
  • FAVOR
  • FELICITATION
  • FESTIVENESS
  • FOREGATHER
  • FORGATHERING
  • FORGIVINGNESS
  • FUINESS
  • GENEROSITY
  • GENEROUSNESS
  • GENTLE
  • GIFT
  • GIFTEDNESS
  • GLADHAND
  • GLADNESS
  • GODSEND
  • GOOGHEART
  • GRANTING
  • GRATITUDE
  • GRATITUDE
  • GRATUITY
  • HEARTEDNESS
  • HIGH
  • HOLIDAY
  • HOLIDAYS
  • HOSPITABLENESS
  • INDULGENCE
  • INGRATIATION
  • ITEM
  • KINDHEARTEDNESS
  • KINDNESS
  • LARGESSE
  • LEGALHOLIDAY
  • LUCKINESS
  • MERCY
  • NOURISHMENT
  • OFFER
  • OFFERING
  • OPEN
  • PATONTHEBACK
  • POLITENESS
  • PRAISE
  • RECEIVING
  • RECEIVING
  • RECYCLE
  • REFECTION
  • RELIEF
  • RELIEF
  • RENTAL
  • RESULT
  • REWARD
  • SALEABLE
  • SATISFY
  • SAVING
  • SELLER
  • SHOUTOUT
  • SMILING
  • SOCIALITY
  • SWAP
  • THANKSFULNESS
  • THANSGIVER
  • THOUGHT
  • TRUSTINGNESS
  • WELCOMENESS
  • WORD
  • XENODOCHY

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