Six butterflies with open wing patterns. Color matching wings the same shade, or invent a different pattern for every butterfly.
Woodland friends word search
Meet the creatures that make forests, streams, and meadows feel alive.
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How to use this activity
Scan the grid for the words in the list. Easy uses across and down; Medium adds diagonals; Hard also includes backward words. The answer key uses the same layout.
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For newer readers, use Easy and shorten the list to 6–10 familiar words. Read the word bank aloud before starting.
Woodland friends word collection
FOX · DEER · OWL · BEAR · RABBIT · SQUIRREL · HEDGEHOG · RACCOON · BADGER · MOOSE · ELK · OTTER · BEAVER · MOUSE · BOBCAT · WOLF · LYNX · CHIPMUNK · WOODPECKER · ROBIN · HAWK · EAGLE · FROG · TOAD · BUTTERFLY
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