First Grade Spelling Words Word Search
A free First Grade Spelling Words word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on the terms and ideas of a school subject, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: BLACK, CLOCK, DRESS, FLOWER, GREEN, HOUSE, LUNCH, PLANT, SHEEP, SLEEP, SMILE, SNAKE.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
First Grade Spelling Words word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- BLACK /blæk/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Of the very darkest colour, owing to the absence of or complete absorption of light; also used to describe people with dark skin, especially of African ancestry. As a noun, it denotes the colour itself; as a verb, it means to make black. Related: dark, ebony, jet, sable.
- CLOCK /klɒk/ (UK); /klɑːk/ (US) · noun
- An instrument that measures and displays time, typically with hands or a digital readout; more broadly, any device for registering or measuring time. Related: timepiece, timer, chronometer, watch.
- DRESS /drɛs/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a dress is a one-piece garment for a woman or girl consisting of a bodice and skirt. As a verb, to dress means to put clothes on oneself or someone else, or to apply a dressing to a wound. Related: garment, gown, attire, outfit.
- FLOWER /ˈflaʊər/ · noun (also verb)
- The blossom of a plant, typically consisting of colorful petals surrounding reproductive organs; also used figuratively to mean the finest or most flourishing stage of something. Related: blossom, bloom, blossoming, floret.
- GREEN /ɡriːn/ · adjective, noun, verb
- Having the color between blue and yellow in the visible spectrum, or resembling the color of growing vegetation. The word also describes something unripe, fresh, inexperienced, politically associated with environmentalism, or informally, money. Related: verdant, emerald, grassy, fresh.
- HOUSE /haʊs/ (noun); /haʊz/ (verb) · noun, verb, adjective
- A house is a building or part of a building used as a dwelling, especially for one family or household. By extension, it can refer to a household or family, a building associated with a particular activity or institution, or a legislative chamber. Related: home, dwelling, residence, abode.
- LUNCH /lʌntʃ/ · noun
- A meal eaten in the middle of the day, typically between breakfast and dinner. In British English, lunch is also sometimes used for a light meal or refreshment served in a pub or café. Related: midday meal, dinner, meal, supper.
- PLANT /plɑːnt/ (British), /plænt/ (US) · noun and verb
- A plant is a living organism, typically with a stem, leaves, and roots, that belongs to the kingdom Plantae. By extension, a plant can mean a factory, industrial installation, or piece of machinery; as a verb, it means to put something such as a seed, tree, or flag into the ground or a suitable place. Related: vegetation, flora, factory, installation.
- SHEEP /ʃiːp/ · noun; verb
- A domesticated mammal, Ovis aries, kept for its wool, meat, and milk. As a verb, “to sheep” means to treat someone contemptuously or unfairly, especially by isolating or disregarding them. Related: ram, ewe, lamb.
- SLEEP /sliːp/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, sleep is the state of rest characterized by reduced consciousness, responsiveness, and muscle activity, normally occurring periodically. As a verb, it means to rest in this state or to spend a period of time sleeping. Related: rest, slumber, nap, doze.
- SMILE /smaɪl/ · noun and verb
- A smile is a facial expression formed by turning up the corners of the mouth, typically to express pleasure, amusement, friendliness, or reassurance. As a verb, to smile means to express friendliness or pleasure by smiling, or to smile at someone in a particular way. Related: grin, beam, smile broadly, smirk.
- SNAKE /sneɪk/ · noun and verb
- A snake is a long, slender, limbless reptile with a flexible body and, in most species, a forked tongue. As a verb, “snake” means to move in a winding or twisting path, and informally it can also mean to behave deceitfully. Related: serpent, viper, python, boa.
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