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Recess Word Search

Recess does more than burn off energy. Research on outdoor breaks has found that focus improves once people come back inside, and free play builds skills like sharing and settling disagreements.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • ball
  • bell
  • friends
  • hopscotch
  • jump rope
  • kickball
  • monkey bars
  • play
  • playground
  • run
  • seesaw
  • slide
  • swing
  • tag
  • whistle

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Words in the Recess word search

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

swing
Seat on chains you ride back and forth
slide
Smooth slope you go down sitting
ball
Round object used in many playground games
tag
Chasing game where you touch someone to pass it on
jump rope
Rope you swing and hop over
run
To move fast on your feet
play
To do something for enjoyment
friends
People you like and spend time with
bell
Sound that signals the end of the break
whistle
Small device a teacher blows to get attention
hopscotch
Hopping game played on numbered squares
playground
Outdoor area with equipment for play
seesaw
Plank that tips up and down with a rider on each end
monkey bars
Overhead bars you swing along by hand
kickball
Base game where you kick a rolled ball
sandbox
Low box of sand for digging and building
teamwork
Working together toward the same goal
four square
Ball game played in four chalked squares
hide and seek
Game where one player hunts for the hidden ones
chalk
Soft white or colored stick for drawing on pavement

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