In this free printable African animals word search PDF you have to search for 20 amazing creatures that call Africa home: from the savanna to the dense jungles of Central Africa.
This puzzle is intended for Grade 3-5 students, homeschoolers or any young animal-lover who enjoys word searches.
What the African Animals Word Search looks like
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African Animals Word List
The continent of Africa is home to an amazing array of animals so it was hard whittling the list down to these 20 animals.
But here are the 20 African animals hidden in the word search grid.
- lion
- zebra
- meerkat
- elephant
- aardvark
- okapi
- buffalo
- wildebeest
- warthog
- serval
- leopard
- giraffe
- ostrich
- cheetah
- baboon
- hyena
- gorilla
- rhinoceros
- crocodile
- chimpanzee
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How to Use this Puzzle and Its Educational Benefits
This is a free printable word search that comes as a PDF file. Click the download button below to open the PDF in a new browser window.
Then print off the puzzle at home or in your class and in no time you’ll be able to start solving this word find.
Word searches like this help kids with –
- Vocabulary retention: Learning the names of animals they may not be familiar with.
- Pattern Recognition: scanning the grid helps tune their cognitive scanning skills.
- Stoking Curiosity: they may not know what an “okapi” is so it can lead to more research and knowledge building.
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