How it works
Life jacket, Lifeguard, Buddy, Shallow, Float, Whistle and Current are on the list these water safety word search printables open on. The sheets teach the words only: they are classroom practice, not swim lessons or safety training.
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Seven lists, one for each puzzle
At the Pool has Deep end, Ladder and Depth marker. The Lifeguard has Whistle, Ring buoy and Rescue tube. Swim Skills has Float, Tread water and Backstroke. Life Jackets and Gear has Buckle, Strap and Snug. Lakes, Rivers and Beaches has Current, Undertow and Warning flag. On a Boat has Canoe, Capsize and Overboard, and Rules and Helpers has Buddy, Water watcher and Permission.
Words the Red Cross uses
The American Red Cross lists five swimming skills in water competency. Their key words are in Swim Skills: Enter, Surface, Float, Tread water and Exit. A water watcher, in its words, gives close and constant attention to the children they supervise.
- Print At the Pool before a class swim trip, and Lakes, Rivers and Beaches before summer break.
Questions and answers
Do these work as water safety activity sheets?
Yes. Each of the seven lists prints as its own puzzle, with a name and date line and a short writing task under the words. Press Print or save as PDF, and the answer key comes on a second page.
What words are in the water safety word search?
129 words and phrases, from Pool and Vest to Reaching pole and Water watcher. A clue says what a word means and gives no instruction.
Is there a word search for fire, road or swimming words?
Fire, road and weather words are on the safety word search, beside one water list of 20 words. Strokes, turns and swim meet words are on the swimming word search.
Is there an easy list for kindergarten and first grade?
Short and Easy, with 12 words of 3 to 5 letters: Pool, Deck, Gate, Kick, Dive and Float are six of them. Easy hides every word across or down.