Bugs & Insects Word Search for Grades 6–8
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Free printable Bugs & Insects word search puzzles for Grades 6–8 with answer key.
About This Pack
This Bugs-insects word search pack for Grades 6–8 includes 6 printable puzzles with a 18×18 grid layout. It works well for classroom warmups, early finishers, homeschool activities, literacy centers, and take-home practice. Use the preview puzzles below to sample the style before unlocking the full printable pack. A printable Bugs & Insects word search pack for Grades 6–8. Great for classroom warmups, homeschool use, vocabulary practice, early finishers, and quiet learning time.
Preview Puzzles
Browse a few sample puzzles from this pack before unlocking the full printable download.
Preview Puzzle 1
| G | I | I | H | U | E | R | L | L | B | N | I | E | R | Q | R | R | U |
| N | F | I | S | G | E | S | G | K | T | E | A | S | L | E | Q | T | L |
| Y | B | A | R | D | O | L | I | I | N | S | E | C | T | O | L | C | I |
| U | P | B | E | B | C | E | E | E | T | L | C | I | I | S | A | H | T |
| O | B | R | A | K | L | F | S | R | T | G | M | R | Q | F | E | L | C |
| R | R | H | B | R | O | S | H | E | R | R | T | D | D | B | C | E | E |
| Y | R | R | E | D | P | T | E | T | E | K | C | I | R | C | R | T | L |
| Q | E | E | I | I | G | B | U | T | T | E | R | F | L | Y | S | C | I |
| Y | T | T | R | L | G | R | A | S | S | H | O | P | P | E | R | B | P |
| I | L | D | F | R | C | A | T | E | R | P | I | L | L | A | R | E | G |
| N | P | A | D | R | A | G | O | N | F | L | Y | T | G | O | R | I | E |
| R | E | A | T | M | O | S | Q | U | I | T | O | I | O | A | L | S | A |
| C | R | Y | L | B | T | L | A | D | Y | B | U | G | T | B | S | R | T |
| R | E | G | T | E | E | O | A | B | F | I | E | B | P | I | I | Y | P |
| T | T | O | I | Y | N | F | B | E | A | O | N | T | R | R | R | I | P |
| N | E | R | A | T | R | E | N | L | R | T | R | C | Y | R | P | K | I |
| E | T | T | T | U | U | I | E | O | I | S | U | I | S | I | T | B | D |
| E | O | R | T | M | L | Y | O | Y | Y | P | E | R | E | P | U | E | T |
Words to Find
- CATERPILLAR
- GRASSHOPPER
- DRAGONFLY
- BUTTERFLY
- MOSQUITO
- TERMITE
- CRICKET
- LADYBUG
- INSECT
- BEETLE
Preview Puzzle 2
| D | I | A | L | T | M | I | M | P | T | N | E | A | O | E | N | T | I |
| E | E | I | R | P | P | I | G | L | O | G | T | L | T | S | D | P | P |
| O | A | R | F | R | O | C | N | A | T | P | P | U | A | R | O | T | I |
| A | O | F | T | R | R | K | C | S | S | S | T | S | E | R | E | O | B |
| F | Y | A | Y | T | D | C | T | O | E | E | L | I | A | B | D | F | L |
| C | O | O | O | T | O | L | T | E | F | C | T | A | E | M | D | N | O |
| K | E | D | C | T | M | O | S | Q | U | I | T | O | D | R | S | P | S |
| C | C | I | T | M | R | D | R | A | G | O | N | F | L | Y | C | O | T |
| E | R | E | G | R | A | S | S | H | O | P | P | E | R | T | B | S | L |
| A | S | C | A | T | E | R | P | I | L | L | A | R | E | F | C | U | I |
| A | Y | F | Y | E | B | U | T | T | E | R | F | L | Y | E | E | T | G |
| T | E | R | M | I | T | E | K | C | I | R | C | L | L | E | G | L | G |
| Q | R | R | T | U | A | D | E | P | I | H | T | I | R | K | P | E | O |
| L | B | T | I | Q | R | T | A | T | S | C | D | O | E | D | C | R | C |
| L | L | F | C | O | B | T | D | R | L | N | Y | T | H | E | S | A | C |
| E | O | E | A | E | S | E | D | U | Q | E | B | Y | S | M | S | E | N |
| E | T | E | U | I | T | T | Q | L | E | H | C | E | R | T | S | L | T |
| H | Y | E | F | T | D | E | P | T | C | R | L | L | E | C | T | L | T |
Words to Find
- CATERPILLAR
- GRASSHOPPER
- DRAGONFLY
- BUTTERFLY
- MOSQUITO
- CRICKET
- TERMITE
- LADYBUG
- BEETLE
- INSECT
Preview Puzzle 3
| T | T | T | P | A | I | A | I | T | Y | L | M | A | S | L | H | D | T |
| O | T | A | R | S | D | I | E | E | L | P | O | E | B | O | R | L | L |
| R | E | N | A | Q | E | T | C | R | L | E | T | F | R | A | I | O | E |
| L | U | E | P | N | O | D | T | I | U | I | T | T | I | Y | S | S | I |
| F | C | Y | B | O | C | U | C | R | M | G | N | H | A | C | R | B | T |
| P | E | O | T | E | K | C | I | R | C | T | A | S | B | D | D | B | L |
| A | Y | O | G | P | B | E | E | T | L | E | R | S | E | E | E | C | C |
| A | T | C | L | B | U | T | T | E | R | F | L | Y | I | C | S | F | R |
| M | S | O | L | C | A | T | E | R | P | I | L | L | A | R | T | Y | L |
| T | M | R | Y | R | G | R | A | S | S | H | O | P | P | E | R | N | I |
| L | E | E | T | Y | L | F | N | O | G | A | R | D | L | T | T | C | A |
| L | C | L | I | I | M | O | S | Q | U | I | T | O | H | B | E | L | P |
| Y | Y | O | O | R | T | L | A | D | Y | B | U | G | P | I | G | L | E |
| C | G | A | T | R | O | I | T | F | Y | F | L | F | R | G | A | S | B |
| E | E | E | P | I | N | P | Y | I | E | R | E | I | N | E | Y | P | E |
| T | N | U | H | E | G | S | N | I | C | L | T | R | E | U | K | E | Q |
| T | P | R | H | Y | G | I | I | E | T | G | E | E | M | C | L | O | E |
| R | L | T | L | M | R | B | E | L | I | C | G | C | T | R | D | R | R |
Words to Find
- GRASSHOPPER
- CATERPILLAR
- BUTTERFLY
- DRAGONFLY
- MOSQUITO
- TERMITE
- CRICKET
- LADYBUG
- INSECT
- BEETLE
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