Grade Level Hidden Word Puzzles
Search through the grid of letters to find the single path that spells various grade levels from kindergarten to 12th Grade. This fun word puzzle is perfect for the first week of school or for your early finishers!
This puzzle is just one of many printable hidden word puzzles that I have created for my own classroom and am sharing with you!
Be sure to check out my entire collection of free printable word puzzles.
Looking for more first day of school activities and puzzles for your classroom? I have a giant blog post dedicated to 40+ activities for the first week of school.
Here’s a few examples of some of these engaging activities for the beginning of the school year.
What are Hidden Word Puzzles?
Hidden Word Puzzles are puzzles made up of a grid of circles connected by lines. You must find and mark the specified hidden word in the puzzle by tracing out its path along the lines. A circle may only be used one time.
Here’s a sample hidden word puzzle where “Math Equals Love” is hidden in the grid.
These hidden word puzzles are sometimes known as spider web puzzles.
Grade Level Hidden Word Puzzle Instructions
Find and mark each grade level in the hidden word puzzle grid. The path of the word must follow along the lines of the grid. You may not use any circle more than once.
Each grade level only shows up ONCE in the grid.
These hidden word puzzles are available for all grade levels between kindergarten and twelfth grade.
Free Download of Grade Level Hidden Word Puzzles
These free printable grade level word puzzles are available to download as a PDF or as an editable PowerPoint file.
PDF – WARNING LARGE FILE SIZE (3.32 MB)
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Grade Level Hidden Word Puzzles (PDF)
15 downloads – 3.32 MB
PowerPoint (in Zip Folder) – WARNING LARGE FILE SIZE (9.45 MB)
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Grade Level Hidden Word Puzzles (Editable PPT in ZIP)
5 downloads – 9.45 MB
Puzzle Solutions
Puzzle solutions are available on a password-protected solution page. I do not openly post the puzzle answer keys because one of my goals as a resource creator is to craft learning experiences for students that are non-google-able. I want teachers to be able to use these puzzles in their classrooms without the solutions being found easily on the Internet.
Please email me at sarah@mathequalslove.net for the password to the answer key database featuring all of my printable puzzles and math worksheets. I frequently have students emailing me for the answer key, so please specify in your email what school you teach at and what subjects you teach. If you do not provide these details, I will not be able to send you the password.
Not a teacher? Go ahead and send me an email as well. Just let me know what you are using the puzzles for. I am continually in awe of how many people are using these puzzles with scouting groups, with senior adults battling dementia, or as fun activities in their workplace. Just give me enough details so I know you are not a student looking for answers to the puzzle that was assigned as their homework!
