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Skateboarding Word Search

Skateboarding joined the Olympic program at the Tokyo Games, long after its board parts and trick names were settled. A standard deck is built from thin layers of maple glued together.

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Find these 15 words

15 words, adds diagonals

  • balance
  • board
  • deck
  • grind
  • halfpipe
  • helmet
  • kickflip
  • kneepads
  • ollie
  • rail
  • ramp
  • skatepark
  • trick
  • trucks
  • wheel

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Words in the Skateboarding word search

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

ramp
Sloped surface skaters ride up to gain air.
wheel
Small round urethane part that rolls under the board.
deck
Wooden board you stand on, usually seven glued layers.
helmet
Hard hat that protects the head during falls.
trick
Any named move a skater performs on purpose.
ollie
Jump where board and rider leave the ground together.
board
The whole skateboard, deck, trucks and wheels combined.
grind
Sliding along an edge on the metal trucks.
skatepark
Public area built with ramps, bowls and rails.
kneepads
Padded guards strapped over the knees for protection.
rail
Metal bar skaters slide or grind along.
trucks
Metal axles that hold the wheels and allow turning.
kickflip
Ollie where the board spins once under your feet.
halfpipe
U shaped ramp with two facing walls.
balance
Keeping weight centered so the board stays under you.
griptape
Rough sandpaper sheet that keeps shoes from slipping.
bowl
Rounded concrete pit shaped like an empty swimming pool.
manual
Rolling on the back two wheels without touching the nose.
shove it
Trick where the board spins flat under the rider.
nose
Front tip of the deck, usually slightly longer.

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