4th Grade Word Search
Our 4th grade word search covers the content vocabulary fourth graders study: energy and circuits, rocks and weathering, geometry, regions and early explorers, and figurative language. Print one as a review before a unit test, a spelling center, or a calm task for early finishers.
4th Grade Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BATTERY
- CIRCUIT
- COMPOSITE
- CONDUCTOR
- DECIMAL
- EARTHQUAKE
- ELECTRICITY
- ENERGY
- FACTOR
- GLACIER
- IGNEOUS
- INSULATOR
- METAMORPHIC
- MINERAL
- MULTIPLE
- PRIME
- RENEWABLE
- SEDIMENTARY
- VOLCANO
- WEATHERING
4th Grade Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BATTERY
- DECIMAL
- EARTHQUAKE
- FACTOR
- GLACIER
- IGNEOUS
- METAMORPHIC
- MINERAL
- MULTIPLE
- PRIME
- RENEWABLE
- SEDIMENTARY
- VOLCANO
- WEATHERING
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
4th Grade Word Search — Answer Key
4th Grade Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Fourth grade rules
About this 4th grade word search
- The three rock types (igneous, sedimentary and metamorphic) are long words that are great spelling practice when students find them hidden in a grid.
- Pair the puzzle with a quick follow-up: students choose five found words and write a definition or draw a labeled sketch for each.
- Fourth graders who are fast finishers can try the hard version, where words run backward and diagonally.
- Use the custom generator to build a puzzle from your current science or social studies unit so the review matches what you are teaching.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
energycircuitconductorinsulatorelectricitybatteryrenewableigneoussedimentarymetamorphicmineralweatheringglacierearthquakevolcanodecimalfactormultipleprimecomposite
Frequently asked questions
›Is this 4th grade word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own 4th grade word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.