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Red Ribbon Week word search puzzle worksheet activity

Red Ribbon Week vocabulary fills a themed word-search grid, with a separate completed solution page supporting teacher checking.
Grades
Preschool–3, Elementary
Pages
2
File type
PDF
Answer key
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Updated Mar 26, 2025

Subject
Holiday & Seasonal, ELA, Reading, Language Development, Vocabulary
Topic
word search, word scramble
Resource types
Word Searches, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Answer key
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Red Ribbon Week word search puzzle worksheet activity

Red Ribbon Week Word Search – Drug-Free Fun!

Get students excited about healthy choices with this 2-page Red Ribbon Week word search featuring 24+ positive terms like "drug-free," "healthy," "choices," and "leader." Perfect for elementary and middle school, this activity hides words in all directions (horizontal, vertical, diagonal) to reinforce the Red Ribbon Week message in an engaging way.

Why Teachers Love It:
No-prep Red Ribbon Week activity (October 23-31)
Promotes positive decision-making through vocabulary
Works for health lessons or school-wide events

Bonus Feature:
Page 2 includes a "Pledge to Be Drug-Free" promise that students can sign and decorate – great for bulletin boards!

Sample Words:
respect, courage, smart, goals, hero

Format:
2-page printable PDF with answer key

Teacher Tip:
Pair with your school's Red Ribbon Week theme for extra relevance

Thank you so much . . . .

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Locate target vocabulary in a dense grid

  • Recognize spellings of ribbon-related words

  • Apply a systematic scanning strategy

Teaching tips

  • Review unfamiliar word-bank terms before beginning the search.

  • Pair the puzzle with direct instruction about the purpose of Red Ribbon Week.

Skills covered

  • Word-search scanning

  • Vocabulary recognition

  • Visual persistence

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