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May Word Search

May has thirty one days and is the last full month of spring north of the equator. Mother's Day falls in May in the United States and many other countries.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • bee
  • bloom
  • butterfly
  • fifth
  • flower
  • garden
  • green
  • maypole
  • mother
  • parade
  • picnic
  • planting
  • spring
  • sunshine
  • warm

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Words in the May word search

Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

flower
May is the peak blooming month in many gardens.
spring
May is the last full month of northern spring.
garden
Gardens are planted and weeded all through May.
warm
Days grow steadily warmer as the month goes on.
bloom
To open into flower, as many plants do in May.
picnic
An outdoor meal that suits mild May weather.
green
Trees are fully leafed out by the end of May.
sunshine
Daylight hours stretch longer with each May day.
mother
Mother's Day falls in May in many countries.
parade
Memorial Day parades are held in late May.
butterfly
An insect seen often among the flowers of May.
bee
It gathers nectar from the many May blossoms.
maypole
A tall pole circled with ribbons on May Day.
fifth
May's place in the order of the months.
planting
Putting seeds and young plants into the ground.
graduation
Many schools hold their ceremonies during May.
memorial
Memorial Day honors fallen soldiers on the last Monday.
emerald
The green birthstone for people born in May.
lily
Lily of the valley is a May birth flower.
hawthorn
The other May birth flower, a white hedge blossom.

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