The civil rights movement word search: word search for Grade 10, page 1 preview

Word search · History, Civics & Social Studies

The civil rights movement word search · Grade 10

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

Grade 10 · ages 15 to 16
Easy
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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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:
BROWN
DELANO
HAMER
KING
LITERACY TEST
LITTLE ROCK
POLL TAX
ROSA PARKS
SEGREGATION
SELMA
SIT-IN
SNCC

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning. The skill is “Change, continuity and causation”: describe how and why things changed over time and compare perspectives.

Grades and ages: Grade 10, ages 15 to 16
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: History, Civics & Social Studies
Level: Easy for Grade 10
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 Grade 10, 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.