This Thanksgiving word search mixes the meal with its history: turkey, gravy, stuffing and pie on one side, and the Mayflower, the Pilgrims and Plymouth on the other. With 45 words, it can keep kids busy while dinner is in the oven.
The leftover letters answer the riddle: why did the turkey cross the road? Words run across, down and diagonally, never backwards, which suits grades 3 to 5. It also works as a class activity in the last days before the break.
Click a puzzle to open the PDF, puzzle first and key second.
Thanksgiving Word Search in Color
Black and White Thanksgiving Word Search
The black and white copy prints quickly if you need one for every cousin.
Answer Key
All 45 words circled, and the turkey’s reason for crossing written out.
The 45 Thanksgiving Words
Pilgrim, Celebrate, Pie, Gathering, Sage, Turkey, Roasting, Butternut, Oven, Family, Cranberry, Blessing, Maize, Gravy, Potatoes, Thankful, Friend, Cider, Squash, Yam, Fall, Bread, Wishbone, Tradition, Bounty, Hayride, Corn, Apple, Pumpkin, Autumn, Gourd, Harvest, November, Casserole, Mayflower, Roll, Feast, Stuffing, Plymouth, Peas, Orchard, Supper, Drumstick, Table, Scarecrow
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