Thanksgiving Word Search
A ready-made Thanksgiving puzzle with 12 fall and gratitude words and an answer key. Print it as is or add your own words.
The PDF has two pages: the puzzle with its word list, then an answer key.
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Thanksgiving Word Search
Word Search · 12 × 12 · 0 words
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Open the full Word Search GeneratorAbout the Thanksgiving Word Search
This Thanksgiving word search mixes gratitude and harvest words: Thankful, Grateful, Turkey, Pumpkin, Harvest, Family, Feast, Autumn, Leaves, Acorn, Corn and Pie. It opens on a Medium 12 × 12 grid where words read across, down and diagonally. Choose Small for kindergarten and grade 1, or Large with Backwards on for older students who finish fast. Every press of Generate Puzzle hides the same words in a new place, and the PDF includes an answer key. Because the words are about thankfulness and the season rather than one family meal, the puzzle works for every student in the class.
Ways to use a Thanksgiving word search
Short-week warm-up
Hand it out as students arrive during the short Thanksgiving week, while you take attendance.
Gratitude talk
After the puzzle, ask each student to use one of the words in a sentence about something they are thankful for.
Fall vocabulary
Add science words from your fall unit, such as Seeds, Migrate or Harvest, to the list before you print.
Team challenge
Project the puzzle in Classroom Presentation Mode and let small groups take turns finding words.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which grade is this word search for?
The Medium grid fits most students in grades 1–4. Pick Small for kindergarten, or Large with Backwards on for grades 4 and up.
Can I print one for every student with a different puzzle?
Press Generate Puzzle before each download to get a new arrangement of the same words, each with its own answer key.