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Each letter occupies one box in the grid.","https://schema.org",{"og:url":83,"og:type":124,"og:title":65,"og:site_name":95,"og:description":67},"article",{"robots":126,"canonical":83},"index,follow",{"doc_id":128,"site_id":62},491564,1791990670,{"code":4,"msg":5,"data":131},{"doc_id":128,"user_id":132,"nickname":92,"user_avatar":133,"doc_module":4,"category_id":52,"category_name":53,"doc_title":65,"doc_description":67,"doc_content":134,"file_id":135,"file_url":136,"file_type":137,"file_size":138,"view_count":81,"is_deleted":4,"is_public":8,"is_downloadable":8,"audit_status":8,"page_count":14,"language":139,"language_code":63,"site_id":62,"html_lang":63,"table_of_contents":140,"faqs":141,"seo_title":142,"seo_description":67,"update_tm":143,"read_time":81},962088006270,"https://ap-avatar.wpscdn.com/davatar_085a072bc5b1113ac321206ff7593b45","Creating your own Word Find or Word Search puzzle can be a puzzlein itself.How do you build one from scratch?Follow the steps here,create a puzzle to share with your friends and family.  \n1 Decide on the theme of your word search.  \n2 Select your words.  \nChoose 10-20 words that all relate to your them or topic.Write them in a list.  \n3Chec your spalim  \n# 4 Draw a grid.\n\nDecide how big your word find/word search will be.Draw agrid of squares using a ruler.It can be any size you like:10squaresx 10 squares,10 squares x20 squares.  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | A   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | B   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | C   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nHOWT0MAkEWORDFiND  \nPicking a theme for your word search can be lots of fun.The words need to relate to eachother ie names of book characters,names of countries,names of cars,names of Gamingcharacters,or names of animals.I'm sure you can think of a topic that appeals to you.  \nIt can be confusing for someone doing the word find/word search if the words in yourpuzzle are misspelled.  \nEach square will  \ncontain a letter.Use a ruler to draw your linesand make sure the lines are straight.  \nTo make it easier,you might like each box to bebigger,so make your lines further apart.  \nRemember someone else will be searching for these words,so make sure they can beseen clearly.  \n# 5 Fill in the Grid.\n\nWrite out your list of words next to your grid.You will need to fit these words into thegrid.One letter from each word goes into one box.  \nYou can write them backward,forward,diagonally,and vertically.For example,my thememight be animals.My example below will be small,so l am only using 4 words.Your wordfind/search can have up to 20 words!I will include the following words:  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | O   |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | G   |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\nCat  \nDog  \nTurtle  \nSloth  \nOnce you have put in all your words,you will need to fillin the blank squares with otherletters and fill up the whole grid.This willtake time,so be patient!  \n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | D   |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| o   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  | A   |  | R   |  | O   | D   |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  | P   | U   | E   | 7   | T   | R   | K   | 0   |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  | R   | O   | R   | B   | C   |  |  | D   |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n\n# 6 Present the finished word search/word find to someone else and see if they can findyour words.\n\n\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | c   |  |  |  | K   | ▲   | X   |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 上   |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | R   |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |\n|  |  |  |  |  |","cbCaic6OTFpPTS4W","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaic6OTFpPTS4W","pdf",1508901,"English","# Create the puzzle\n## Pick a theme and select words\n## Draw the grid\n# Fill in and finish\n## Place words in the grid\n## Fill blank squares\n# Share and review","[{\"question\":\"How do you choose words for a Word Find puzzle?\",\"answer\":\"Decide on a theme first, then pick 10–20 words that all relate to the theme or topic. 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