Canada Word Search

Ottawa, Toronto, Rockies, Maple Leaf and 12 more words about Canada hide in the first grid, answer key included.

Easy: words go across and down.

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How it works

This Canada word search opens on 16 favorites, Quebec, Nunavut, Hudson Bay, Mountie and Poutine among them. Nine lists go further: provinces and territories, cities, land and water, symbols, wildlife, history and First Peoples, winter sports, food, and Canadian words.

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Thirteen provinces and territories, three names too long

Canadian Provinces and Territories has ten of the thirteen by name. British Columbia, Prince Edward Island and the Northwest Territories run past the 14 letters an entry may hold, so their capitals carry them: Victoria, Charlottetown and Yellowknife are in Canadian Cities.

Zed, toque and a colour with a U

Words Canadians Say has Zed for the last letter of the alphabet, Toque for a knitted hat, Hydro for electricity, Washroom, Parkade and Eavestrough. Colour, Centre and Kilometre keep their Canadian spelling. Open More options and tick Show clues, not words, and pupils work out that sneakers are Runners.

  • Saint John is in New Brunswick and St. John's is in Newfoundland and Labrador. Both are in Canadian Cities, so read the clues.
  • For a winter unit, start from Canadian Sports and Winter: Hockey, Curling, Bonspiel, Toboggan, Ringette and Chinook.
  • Easy Canada has the 32 words of 3 to 5 letters, such as Moose, Loon, Cree, Yukon, Banff, Puck and Zed.

Questions and answers

Is the Canada word search printable with an answer key?

Yes. Print or save as PDF puts the puzzle on one page with a Name and Date line and the answer key on the next. New puzzle deals another 16 of the 28 favorites, so each table gets its own grid.

Are the capitals of the provinces in the puzzle?

All 13 are in Canadian Cities, from Victoria and Edmonton to St. John's and Iqaluit, beside Ottawa, the national capital. Each clue says which province or territory the city leads.

Is the maple leaf in the Canada word search?

Yes. Maple Leaf is in the first grid with Beaver, Mountie and Hockey. Canadian Symbols and Government adds O Canada, Peace Tower, Coat of Arms, Canada Day and the motto From Sea to Sea.

Which Canadian animals does it have?

Canadian Wildlife and Trees has 44 entries: Moose, Caribou, Polar Bear, Narwhal, Beluga, Puffin and Lynx, and provincial emblems such as the Snowy Owl of Quebec and the Trillium of Ontario.