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The Bus to the Zoo Word Search

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This 20-word word search is based on the popular picture book The Bus to the Zoo and targets early readers in Grades K–2. Hidden words include goose, gorilla, toad, and number, capturing animals and key plot words from the story. Use it as a post-reading activity, a rhyming-words lesson warm-up, or a free-time station in a primary reading unit.

Subject:: English / Language Arts
Topic:: Literature
Grade Level:: K – 2nd Grade
Updated September 2025

Word List

BUS
FIVE
GOOSE
GORILLA
MORNING
ONE
SEATS
SLOWED
TOAD
TWO
THREE
NUMBER
FUSS
CRIED
QUACK
WHINE
MOANED
CROWDED
STUCK
SQUASH

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.