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Easy playground word search

Swing, slide, ball, kite and chalk: words about playing outside, for children aged five to seven. The ten words sit in a small ten by ten grid and only ever run across or down.

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  • Ball
  • Bike
  • Chalk
  • Hop
  • Kite
  • Rope
  • Sand
  • Slide
  • Swing
  • Tag

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Playing outside for young kids

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Find these words

  • Ball
  • Bike
  • Chalk
  • Hop
  • Kite
  • Rope
  • Sand
  • Slide
  • Swing
  • Tag

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Playing outside for young kids

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About this word search

Tag and Hop are only three letters, while Swing, Slide and Chalk have five. A mix like that gives a young reader both easy wins and words that take a little more effort.

In this little grid, words read from the left edge toward the right or from the top row downward. Run a finger along each row together, then down each column, saying the letters as you go.

Then head outside and play the words. A game of Tag, a turn on the Swing and a few Hop steps along a chalk line bring the list to life.

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 train or a family vacation. 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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