Easy moa and extinct birds word search
Moa, huia, eagle and a giant egg: ten short words about the lost birds of Aotearoa in a ten by ten grid. The words only run across and down, so beginning readers can join in.
- Bones
- Claws
- Eagle
- Egg
- Feather
- Giant
- Huia
- Moa
- Owl
- Swamp
This is the same puzzle as on the printable sheet. Every word you find turns green and is crossed off the list.
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Name
| K | F | E | N | B | S | O | E | N | G |
| T | I | E | T | W | I | V | O | S | A |
| T | L | C | L | A | W | S | B | C | B |
| T | T | O | E | P | F | W | O | W | L |
| H | P | O | U | N | E | A | N | I | L |
| E | A | G | L | E | A | M | E | M | O |
| B | G | I | A | N | T | P | S | O | O |
| R | I | O | O | E | H | U | I | A | P |
| H | E | I | F | G | E | S | F | U | H |
| B | O | O | D | G | R | D | T | I | T |
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- Bones
- Claws
- Eagle
- Egg
- Feather
- Giant
- Huia
- Moa
- Owl
- Swamp
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About this word search
A long time ago, giant birds called moa lived in New Zealand. They could not fly and some were taller than a grown-up. A huge eagle hunted them. Moa are gone now, but we find their bones, feathers and eggs.
The grid is ten by ten and the words run from left to right or from top to bottom. Feather is the longest with seven letters. Moa, egg and owl have only three. Look for the double G of egg.
When the words are found, children can draw a moa next to themselves to see how big it was. Visiting a museum to see a real moa skeleton is a great next step.
Ways to use this word search
In the classroom
Print it as a task for early finishers, or to open a lesson on this topic. With the QR code on the sheet, students check their own answers.
At home and on the go
Pack a few printed sheets for the car, the ferry or the bach. A pen is all you need, no screen required.
Play together
Print the sheet twice and race each other. Whoever finds all the words first wins. Or play it online and see who is fastest.
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