Wordsearch 2D shapes (Colour AND B&W)

What’s included?

This download includes x4 pages, portrait orientation, pdf format. Two versions of the same word search are included - colour and black and white.

Who’s it for?

This simple, clear resource has been carefully designed to encourage young learners, especially pupils in years one and two as well as older students needing additional learning support. Pupils with EAL (English as an additional language) are supported by the images of the 3D shapes.

What’s it for?

This 2D shape wordsearch includes 2D shape names and related vocabulary with images of the shapes included (page 1). The answers (page 2) clearly show where all words are hidden, including their direction and how many words there are to find.

Resource layout

The word search letters are arranged in a x10 by x10 square grid.

The 2D shape names (and related words) have been organised into four groups of four, clearly showing all hidden ‘shape words’ below the word search. There are x16 words to find in total. These words are hidden horizontally (forwards not backwards) OR vertically (up as well as down). The direction of the hidden words is made clear at the top of page 1.

Once learners have completed the wordsearch they could cross-check their answers independently - promoting autonomy.

Words to find are:

• ellipse
• circle
• semi circle
• heart
• round
• triangle
• edges
• side
• square
• rectangle
• rhombus
• vertices
• pentagon
• hexagon
• star
• regular

Support/extension

The 2D shape images are hidden in this word search as well as the 2D shape names. For learners who would like an extra challenge, learners can find (and name) these 2D shapes - ticking the images off as they find them in the boxes below the word search (on page 1).

Recommendations

We recommend that learners use a ‘highlighter’ style pen when finding the hidden words, enabling all letters to remain visible once each word has been identified. Some letters have been used more than once (for different words) so all letters need to remain visible in order to find all of the hidden words. If words are ‘crossed out’ this makes the letters harder to read and identify.

This word search may be printed and laminated to be reused.

Important message…

Any issues please let us know - we are happy to make changes.