5th Grade Word Searches

A growing collection of 5th Grade word searches spanning animals, space, holidays, science, and more, made for fifth graders. Each puzzle uses larger grids with diagonal and backward words for an extra challenge, with an answer key on the second page.

Grade
Subject
A Day at the Zoo Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Zoo Animals Amazing Turtles Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Reptiles American States Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Geography US States Animal Life Cycles Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Animal Science Animals at Risk Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Endangered Animals Birds of Prey Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Birds Black Holes Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Space The Universe Butterfly Life Cycle Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Insects Camouflage in Nature Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Animal Science Cold-Blooded Creatures Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Reptiles Colonial Times Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium History Colonial America Colorful Birds Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Birds Comets and Asteroids Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Space The Universe Conservation Heroes Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Endangered Animals Coral Reef Animals Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Ocean Animals Crocodiles and Alligators Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Reptiles Dinosaur Discovery Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Dinosaurs Fourth of July Word Search 5th, Elementary · 20 words · 20×20 Hard Summer Galaxies Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Space Stars & Galaxies Habitats and Biomes Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Geography Biomes & Ecosystems Haunted Halloween Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Halloween Ice and Snow Animals Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Arctic Animals Leaders of Change Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium History Civil Rights Life in the Arctic Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Arctic Animals Life in the Rainforest Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Rainforest Animals Making Music Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Music Musical Instruments Mammal Families Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Mammals Mammals Around the World Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Mammals Metamorphosis Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Animal Science Meteors Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Space The Universe My School Day Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Back to School Ocean Predators Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Ocean Animals Pollinators Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Insects Prehistoric Life Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Dinosaurs Protecting Habitats Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Endangered Animals Rainforest Predators Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Rainforest Animals Reading Music Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Music Music Notes & Symbols Saving Wildlife Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Endangered Animals Story of America Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium History American History Summer Camp Word Search 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 16 words · 15×15 Medium Summer Summer Sports Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Summer Sports Surviving the Cold Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Arctic Animals The Fifty States Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Geography US States The Milky Way Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Space Stars & Galaxies The Nervous System Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Human Body Body Systems Tornadoes Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Weather Storms & Severe Weather Tropical Wildlife Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Rainforest Animals Wild Mammals Word Search 3rd, 4th, 5th, Elementary · 15 words · 20×20 Medium Animals Mammals Wonders of Space Word Search 4th, 5th, Elementary · 18 words · 20×20 Medium Space The Universe
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What word searches are included for 5th Grade?

This page collects every 5th Grade word search on the site, spanning animals, space, holidays, science, and more. New puzzles are added as the library grows.

How hard are the 5th Grade word searches?

They use larger grids with diagonal and backward words for an extra challenge, so the challenge fits fifth graders.

Do these 5th Grade word searches include answer keys?

Yes. Every printable comes with an answer key on the second page, so checking work or prepping for a substitute is quick.

How can I use these 5th Grade word searches?

They work well as warm-ups, early-finisher work, homework, or a quick brain break. Reading the word bank aloud first helps newer readers.

Are these 5th Grade word searches free to print?

Yes. Every 5th Grade word search is free to download and print as a PDF, with no account required, for use at home or in the classroom.