Students will recognize the worksheet "Reverse Word Search: Finding Words and Writing Them Down Below" because it looks a bit like a word search, but they are asked to do it backwards! Instead of being given a list of words and finding them in the word find, they have to find the words first and then write the words they found down below.

Directions at the top of the page tell students what is allowed. For example, some worksheet pages ask students to circle words to the RIGHT or DOWN. Other pages tell students they can look for words to the RIGHT, DOWN, LEFT, or UP. The directions tell students that each letter is only used ONCE, with additional hints for larger puzzles telling students that when words are found to the LEFT or UP, then the word is spelled backwards.

Each one includes examples of words that are circled in the puzzle, as well as the words written on the lines below, so students can see how to do it.

Word searches can be a fun way for students to practice spelling and vocabulary skills by giving them exposure to different words and their spellings. You can encourage even more problem-solving by giving them different puzzles they may not have seen before!

For example, you can try a reverse word search where students find the words in the puzzle and write them down below instead of finding the words in a word bank. Crossword-style activities can ask students to fill in the words in a word bank into a puzzle, depending on whether they go up, down, to the left, or to the right, instead of providing clues. Unscrambling letters and filling letter combinations into words with blanks can also be a fun way for students to practice spelling and vocabulary.