Spiders Word Search (Free Printable + Answer Key)

This Spiders word search is a fun fall classroom activity for 2nd–5th grade students, featuring words like Arachnid, Silk, Spinneret, and Fangs. Free printable worksheet with answer key included.

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Word List

ARACHNID: An animal with eight legs and two main body parts. Spiders, scorpions, ticks, and mites are all arachnids.
SILK: A strong, stretchy thread made by spiders. Some spider silk is stronger than steel of the same thickness.
SPINNERET: An organ at the back of a spider's body that pulls out silk thread.
FANGS: Sharp, hollow mouthparts that spiders use to bite prey and inject venom.
VENOM: A liquid injected by a bite or sting. Nearly all spiders have venom, but very few are dangerous to people.
MOLT: To shed an outer covering to grow bigger. Spiders molt their hard exoskeleton several times as they grow.
TARANTULA: A large, hairy spider that hunts on the ground instead of catching prey in a web. Some kinds live more than 20 years.
PREY: An animal that is hunted and eaten by another animal. Insects are the most common prey for spiders.
ABDOMEN: The rear section of a spider's body, which holds the spinnerets and many organs.
ORBWEAVER: A spider that builds a round, wheel-shaped web with spokes and spirals, the classic web seen in fall gardens.

About Spiders

Spiders are arachnids, not insects. They have eight legs and two main body parts, and most have eight eyes. Spiders make silk from organs called spinnerets and use it for webs, egg sacs, and safety lines. They help people by eating insects and other pests.

Spiders Vocabulary

This word search covers spider science: what makes a spider an ARACHNID, how it spins SILK from its SPINNERET, how it catches PREY with FANGS and VENOM, and how it grows by MOLTING.

How to Use This Word Search in Class

Use this word search in an October science unit or alongside Charlotte's Web. Have students compare a spider and an insect in a Venn diagram, counting legs, body parts, and eyes.

Printable Spiders Word Search Worksheet

Click the print button to print this spiders word search. The printable version includes the puzzle grid and word list, perfect for classroom handouts or homework.

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B	Y	A	U	A	L	R	J	J	B	S	Y
A	F	Q	N	R	E	P	J	L	P	A	S
H	M	G	I	G	F	E	M	I	A	C	T
L	O	F	G	N	S	G	N	O	P	O	G
H	P	R	E	Y	O	N	S	I	L	K	S
I	H	B	V	L	E	G	N	O	F	T	G
P	U	K	H	R	Z	V	U	J	P	H	N
M	E	J	E	A	B	D	O	M	E	N	O
L	I	T	A	R	A	C	H	N	I	D	X
O	R	B	W	E	A	V	E	R	I	K	F
T	A	R	A	N	T	U	L	A	Y	A	U

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B	Y	A	U	A	L	R	J	J	B	S	Y
A	F	Q	N	R	E	P	J	L	P	A	S
H	M	G	I	G	F	E	M	I	A	C	T
L	O	F	G	N	S	G	N	O	P	O	G
H	P	R	E	Y	O	N	S	I	L	K	S
I	H	B	V	L	E	G	N	O	F	T	G
P	U	K	H	R	Z	V	U	J	P	H	N
M	E	J	E	A	B	D	O	M	E	N	O
L	I	T	A	R	A	C	H	N	I	D	X
O	R	B	W	E	A	V	E	R	I	K	F
T	A	R	A	N	T	U	L	A	Y	A	U