Find the Words: A Fun Word Search Worksheet for Early Readers!
This worksheet builds sight recognition and visual scanning for children ages 4-6 by having them locate hidden words within a letter grid and then connect those words to their matching pictures. Finding a specific word buried among random letters requires a child to hold the exact spelling in mind while scanning row by row, a skill closely related to the visual tracking needed for reading full sentences later on. Following the word search with a picture-matching step ensures the activity builds vocabulary comprehension, not just visual pattern recognition.
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Phonics Level 2 Worksheets: CVC, CCVC, CVCC Word Families & Blends for Early Readers (Ages 4-7)
This is page 26 of the pack. Ages 4-7 · Pre-K–Grade 1Ages 4-7 · Reception–Year 2Ages 4-7 · LKG–Class 1Ages 4-7
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How to use this worksheet
Read through the list of words together first, sounding out each one so your child knows exactly what to look for. Have your child scan the grid row by row, coloring or circling each word once they find it. After all the words are found, move to the matching section and have your child draw a line connecting each found word to the picture it represents. Review the completed page together, rereading each word and its matching picture out loud.
Materials needed
- Pencil
- Crayons
Extension activities
- 1Create your own simple word search using new words your child already knows how to read.
- 2Write sentences together using the words found in the word search.
- 3Time a repeat attempt at the same word search a few days later to see improved speed.
- 4Play a quick recall game, covering the words and asking your child to name as many as they remember.
- 5Draw pictures for any word not already illustrated on the page.
Written by
Hemsweta Jain · Teacher Cheena
MBA and Early Childhood Educator, teaching since 2014 · Founder of RaisoActive, Mumbai
Every RaisoActive worksheet is designed and checked by the founder before publishing.
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