College-prep vocabulary: set 3 word search: word search for Grades 10–11, page 1 preview

Word search · English

College-prep vocabulary: set 3 word search · Grades 10–11

Find 12 words about college-prep vocabulary hidden across, down, diagonally and backwards in a 13-by-13 grid. Builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning.

Grades 10–11 · ages 15 to 17
Easy
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Vocabulary Quest.

The answer key is a separate page for grown-ups. Sign in to download it.

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The words to find

Directions: Find each word in the grid and draw a ring around it. Words go across, down and diagonally, forwards and backwards. Tick each word when you find it.

Find these 12 words · Directions:
ACQUIESCE
ADMONISH
BELLIGERENT
CAPRICIOUS
CONVOLUTED
DIDACTIC
DISPARAGE
ENIGMATIC
FASTIDIOUS
INNOCUOUS
LACONIC
MAGNANIMOUS

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning. The skill is “Vocabulary in context”: use context to determine word meaning.

Grades and ages: Grades 10–11, ages 15 to 17
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: English
Level: Easy for Grades 10–11
Answer key: Yes, for grown-ups who sign in
Printing: 1 page, US Letter or A4, low-ink option
Updated: October 15, 2026

How to use it

Look over the word list together before the search begins. Cross each word off the list as it is found. It is one of the easier sheets for Grades 10–11, good as a warm-up or a first look at the skill.

An answer key comes with it as a separate page that grown-ups download after signing in.

Tip for grown-ups: Read the word list aloud first and talk about any word that is new.

Done on paper? A grown-up can record it on the child's page in PlayOwl; downloading alone doesn't count as finished.