Grade 2 Intro – Discover the Wild!
From jungle giants to farmyard favorites, this 12 × 12 free printable puzzle brings animal learning to life. Kids search for fifteen fun creatures—LION to OTTER—boosting vocabulary and pattern recognition along the way. Ideal for science centers, rainy-day reviews, or homework with instant answer key support.
- 🖨️ Easy to print (black-and-white friendly)
- 🧠 Builds scanning & spelling skills
- 🦁 Features animals kids love
Contents
Word List
- LION
- TIGER
- BEAR
- ZEBRA
- HORSE
- PANDA
- RABBIT
- EAGLE
- SHARK
- WHALE
- MONKEY
- CAMEL
- KOALA
- RHINO
- OTTER
How to Play – 3 Easy Steps
- Print or Play Online – Click the 🖨️ button to print, or solve right in the browser.
- Find 15 Hidden Words – Scan the 12 × 12 grid; words run left-to-right or top-to-bottom.
- Check Your Work – Click Show Answers or view page 2 of the PDF for the highlighted key.
Grade 2 – How to Use in Class
- Display the puzzle and ask which animals live on land, in the air, or in the sea.
- Give pairs five minutes to race; fast finishers write a sentence for each animal.
- Click Show Answers to review spelling, then sort words by habitat.
Puzzle Grid
Teaching Tip: Challenge learners to group each animal by habitat—forest, farm, or ocean—for a quick classification review.
