Free Sight Words & Vocabulary Word Search Worksheets for 1st Grade

Explore free sight Words & Vocabulary worksheets with word search practice for 1st grade. Choose a page from the previews, read the directions together, and try the first item before your child continues. Download an individual PDF to print at home or use in class.

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Animal & Veggie Word Search Fun for Super Spellers

Find chicken, cross, and eggplant in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Wild Words Safari: Whizki Word Search for Super Spellers!

Find cross, coat, and daisy in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Hidden Word Hunters: Whizki Word Search Spelling Quest

Find balloon, tractor, and pear in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Word Search Adventure with Whizki: Spelling & Focus Fun

Find reed, seahorse, and router in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Whizki Word Hunt: Spelling & Vocabulary Word Search

Find skis, headset, and swimsuit in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Animal Word Hunt: Spelling & Search Fun!

Find pig, trophy, and cow in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Animal Friends Word Search Adventure

Find hammer, pinwheel, and horse in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Animal Adventure Word Search: Spelling & Focus Fun

Find seal, frog, and lynx in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Whizki Word Hunters: Spelling & Vocabulary Search Safari

Find peach, horse, and lynx in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Word Search Whiz: Spelling & Vocabulary Hunt

Find banana, coat, and cabbage in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Animal & Kitchen Word Search Fun for Super Spellers

Find koala, rhino, and teapot in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Animal Adventure Word Search: Spelling Safari!

Find globe, oven, and peach in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Word Safari Search: Spell, Find, and Circle Fun

Find lavender, banana, and giraffe in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Mystery Word Safari: Whizki Word Search Fun!

Find axolotl, moon, and cabbage in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

Spacey Snacks Word Search: Spelling Fun for Super Kids

Find marker, earmuffs, and cap in an across-and-down word search. Use the printed checklist to compare spellings and record each found word.

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