5th Grade Word Search
This 5th grade word search uses upper-elementary vocabulary: volume and order of operations, matter and the solar system, early government and founding documents, and the literary terms fifth graders analyze. It is challenging enough to keep older students engaged during review days, indoor recess or the last week of school.
5th Grade Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ATOM
- CONDENSATION
- CONSUMER
- COORDINATE
- DECIMAL
- DECOMPOSER
- DISSOLVE
- EVAPORATION
- EXPONENT
- EXPRESSION
- MATTER
- MIXED NUMBER
- MIXTURE
- MOLECULE
- NUMERICAL
- PARENTHESES
- PHOTOSYNTHESIS
- PRODUCER
- SOLUTION
- VOLUME
5th Grade Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- ATOM
- CONDENSATION
- CONSUMER
- DECIMAL
- DECOMPOSER
- DISSOLVE
- EVAPORATION
- MATTER
- MIXED NUMBER
- MIXTURE
- MOLECULE
- NUMERICAL
- PRODUCER
- SOLUTION
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
5th Grade Word Search — Answer Key
5th Grade Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Fifth grade finish line
About this 5th grade word search
- Long words like photosynthesis and onomatopoeia make the grid tougher; challenge students to spell them correctly on the back once they find them.
- Use the puzzle as a vocabulary warm-up before a unit test, then ask students to define any word they could find but not explain.
- Fifth graders enjoy competition: time a round with the hard version, then let the fastest finishers build a puzzle for classmates with the custom generator.
- A word search makes a low-prep plan for a substitute teacher because it needs no instructions beyond the word bank.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
volumeexponentparenthesescoordinateexpressionnumericaldecimalmixed numbermattermoleculeatommixturesolutiondissolveevaporationcondensationphotosynthesisdecomposerconsumerproducer
Frequently asked questions
›Is this 5th 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 5th 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.