Wordsearch 3D shapes

What’s included?

This download includes x2 pages, portrait orientation, pdf format.

What’s it for?

This 3D shape wordsearch includes 3D 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, with a hidden bonus word for learners to think about to find.

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.

Resource layout

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

The 3D 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 (backwards not forwards), vertically (up as well as down) and diagonally. 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:

• base
• face
• edge
• flat
• curved
• round
• sphere
• cone
• cube
• cuboid
• prism
• cylinder
• pyramid
• straight
• vertex
• hemisphere

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.