Great rivers and mountains word search: word search for Grade 5, page 1 preview

Word search · Geography

Great rivers and mountains word search · Grade 5

Find 10 words about great rivers and mountains hidden across, down and diagonally in a 12-by-12 grid. Builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning.

Grade 5 · ages 10 to 11
Medium
10 to 15 minutes
1 page
Free

Goes with the game Landform Explorer.

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. Tick each word when you find it.

Find these 10 words · Directions:
ACONCAGUA
ALPS
ANDES
DANUBE
DENALI
GANGES
HIMALAYAS
KILIMANJARO
MISSISSIPPI
MURRAY

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning. The skill is “Cities and natural features”: locate major cities and famous natural features on a globe and a world map.

Grades and ages: Grade 5, ages 10 to 11
Time: About 10 to 15 minutes
Subject: Geography
Level: Medium for Grade 5
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 pitched at the expected level for Grade 5, for practice after the skill has been taught.

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.