Operating systems word search: 14 words: word search for Grade 9, page 1 preview

Word search · Computers & Digital Literacy

Operating systems word search: 14 words · Grade 9

Find 14 words about operating systems hidden across, down, diagonally and backwards in a 16-by-16 grid. Builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning.

Grade 9 · ages 14 to 15
Hard
15 to 20 minutes
1 page
Free

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 14 words · Directions:
BOOT
COMMAND LINE
DEADLOCK
DRIVER
FILE SYSTEM
INTERRUPT
KERNEL
MULTITASKING
OPEN SOURCE
PROCESS
SCHEDULER
SHELL
THREAD
VIRTUAL MEMORY

What your child practices

Your child builds topic vocabulary, spelling and careful scanning. The skill is “Computing systems”: describe hardware, software, files and networks and troubleshoot simple problems.

Grades and ages: Grade 9, ages 14 to 15
Time: About 15 to 20 minutes
Subject: Computers & Digital Literacy
Level: Hard for Grade 9
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 harder sheets for Grade 9, best once the basics of the skill are secure.

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.