Snakes, lizards, turtles and crocodilians all turn up in this reptile word search, from the little asp to the anaconda and the Komodo. It also has the words that describe them: scales, scutes, carapace, cold-blooded, and herpetology, the study of reptiles and amphibians.
Circle all 45 and the remaining letters answer: what do you call a snake that builds houses? The words run across, down and diagonally, never backwards, which makes it a fit for grades 3 to 5.
Both puzzles open as PDFs, each with the answer key as its second page.
Reptile Word Search in Color
Black and White Reptile Word Search
This is the version to photocopy for a class or a reading group.
Answer Key
Rattlesnake, diamondback and sidewinder share a lot of letters. If two get tangled, the key sorts them out.
The 45 Reptile Words
Swamp, Boa, Caiman, Venom, Diamondback, Hatchling, Viper, Iguana, Fangs, Sidewinder, Monitor, Lizard, Claws, Habitat, Scales, Chameleon, Skink, Camouflage, Leatherback, Cobra, Shedding, Terrapin, Rattlesnake, Galapagos, Python, Mamba, Basking, Turtle, Anaconda, Burrow, Asp, Carapace, Slither, Reptile, Crocodile, Komodo, Gecko, Predator, Terrarium, Scutes, Alligator, Cold-Blooded, Desert, Herpetology, Tortoise
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