First Grade Word Search, Free PDF

First-grade literacy blocks—and anyone searching for a generic sight word word search—need repeated exposure to high-frequency words students see in leveled readers all year: THE, SAID, THEY, and similar, not holiday or animal themes. This 12×12 puzzle hides twenty grade-one sight words with horizontal and vertical placement so decoding stays the focus. Controls below let you print a fresh layout with New puzzle or bump difficulty once the class is ready for diagonals. Use during small groups while you listen to readers one-on-one. For second-grade vocabulary with diagonals, open Second Grade Word Search from the hub. Print at 100% with scaling turned off; answers on page two of the PDF.

Need to unscramble letters or match a pattern instead of a grid puzzle? Try our word finder for anagram and wildcard search.