🏃 Overview
Sports are a fun way to move your body, play with friends, and stay healthy. This Grade 1 Sports Word Search introduces ten simple words for activities that children often know or can easily imagine. By solving the puzzle, learners practice English spelling while connecting the words to real-life movement and exercise.
🎮 How to Play
- Look at the list of ten sports words below.
- Search carefully through the puzzle grid; words appear horizontally or vertically.
- Circle or highlight each word when you find it.
- Try acting out the sport after you spot the word.
- Use the printable answer key to check your work.
🎯 Learning Goals / Skills
- Build early English vocabulary for familiar sports and activities.
- Strengthen spelling and letter recognition.
- Connect language learning with physical activity and health.
- Encourage creativity by linking words to real movements.
📖 Word List + Mini-Glossary
- SOCCER — kicking a ball into a goal; the world’s most popular sport.
- TENNIS — hitting a ball over a net with a racket.
- GOLF — hitting a small ball into a hole with as few strokes as possible.
- SWIM — moving your body through water.
- RUN — moving fast on your feet.
- SKI — sliding down snowy slopes using skis.
- BIKE — riding a bicycle with pedals and wheels.
- SURF — riding ocean waves on a board.
- RUGBY — a team sport with an oval ball, popular in some countries.
- DANCE — moving your body to music for fun or performance.
👩🏫 Teacher Tips
- Movement Breaks: After finding each word, let students act it out for a few seconds (e.g., pretend to swim or run).
- Health Link: Ask which of these sports helps build strong muscles, balance, or teamwork.
- Cultural Awareness: Highlight that rugby and surf may be new words for some learners but are important sports in other countries.
- Creative Task: Have students draw a picture of themselves doing one of the sports.
🖨 Printable & Answer Key Notes
This Grade 1 Sports puzzle balances familiar activities (run, swim, bike) with slightly more advanced terms (rugby, surf). The “Print Blank” worksheet works well in class or at home, while the “Print with Answers” version helps teachers and parents guide learners.
