Five Children and It Word Search
A free Five Children and It by E. Nesbit (1902) word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on characters, settings, and objects from the book, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Written by E. Nesbit · First published 1902 · Children's Literature.
Words to find: BASTABLE, PSAMMEAD, KATE, ANNE, ROBERT, JULIA, MAGGIE, GEORGE, GRANDMOTHER, GRANDPA, SAND, WISHES.
Found words stay highlighted, so the grid gets easier to read as you go and the final few tend to fall quickly.
Five Children and It word list, defined
- MAGGIE /ˈmæɡi/ · proper noun
- Maggie is an informal diminutive of Margaret, used especially in Britain, Ireland, and other English-speaking communities as a given name. In Scottish usage, it can also be an affectionate term of address. Related: Margaret, Meg, Marget, Peg.
- GRANDMOTHER /ˈɡrænmʌðə(r)/ · noun
- The mother of one's father or mother; more broadly, a female ancestor one generation above one's parents. Related: grandma, granny, gran, nanna.
- GRANDPA /ˈɡrænpɑː/ · noun
- An informal and usually affectionate term for one’s grandfather, especially one’s own paternal or maternal grandfather. Related: grandfather, granddad, grams, grandpa.
- SAND /sænd/ · noun & verb
- As a noun, sand is a loose granular substance consisting of small particles of weathered rock, especially on beaches, deserts, riverbeds, or dunes. As a verb, to sand something means to rub, smooth, or cover it with sand. Related: grit, sediment, beach, shore.
- WISHES /ˈwɪʃɪz/ · noun and verb
- As a plural noun, wishes are desired outcomes, hopes, or expressions of goodwill. As the third-person singular present of wish, it means to desire something or to express goodwill toward someone. Related: desires, hopes, aspirations, wants.
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