First Day of School Word Search
The first day of school lands between early August and early September in most of the United States. Sights and routines from that morning make up the list.
First Day of School word search (Easy)
Find these 10 words
10 words, across and down only
- backpack
- bus
- desk
- friends
- hallway
- lunch
- name tag
- pencil
- recess
- teacher
First Day of School word search (Medium)
Find these 15 words
15 words, adds diagonals
- backpack
- bell
- bus
- classroom
- desk
- friends
- hallway
- locker
- lunch
- name tag
- new shoes
- pencil
- recess
- schedule
- teacher
First Day of School word search (Hard)
Find these 20 words
20 words, any direction, backwards too
- backpack
- bell
- bus
- classroom
- desk
- friends
- gym class
- hallway
- homework
- library
- locker
- lunch
- name tag
- new shoes
- pencil
- principal
- recess
- schedule
- supplies
- teacher
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Words in the First Day of School word search
Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.
- bus
- The yellow vehicle that carries students to school
- desk
- The table and seat where a student works
- teacher
- The adult who leads the class each day
- friends
- Classmates a student knows or gets to know
- pencil
- A writing tool with graphite inside wood
- backpack
- The bag worn on the back to carry books
- lunch
- The midday meal eaten at school
- recess
- A break for play, usually outdoors
- name tag
- A label showing a student's name on the first day
- hallway
- The corridor connecting classrooms
- schedule
- The list showing what happens at each hour
- classroom
- The room where a class meets
- new shoes
- Footwear often bought before school starts
- locker
- A metal cabinet for storing coats and books
- bell
- The sound marking the start and end of class
- supplies
- Pencils, paper and other items on the school list
- principal
- The person in charge of the whole school
- gym class
- The period set aside for physical education
- library
- The room holding books students can borrow
- homework
- Schoolwork assigned to be done at home
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