Twelve Disciples Word Search

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Twelve Disciples Word Search

Name ______________ Date ________

JGAISPHILIPHWTMBNTNLROHHCRZABADKRRSIMONETNNRRZEBEDEEATFNETEGAWWUGLHYIHAHWCSUJPOEDYSBLOIBYAETWHBUHFPLFEMTJUDASOERHONEEBAALLTLRWAMSRKLTHOMASMBEEITHADDAEUSELUWIJORPIJJOHNFS

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ALPHAEUS
ANDREW
BARTHOLOMEW
FISHERMEN
JAMES
JOHN
JUDAS
MATTHEW
PETER
PHILIP
SIMON
THADDAEUS
THOMAS
ZEALOT
ZEBEDEE

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Solving on screen? Tap the first letter of a word, then the last letter.

For: Grades 4–6
Time: 10–15 min
Grid: 13 × 13
Words: 15
Paper: US Letter, 2 pages

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Easy for early readers. Hard hides words in all eight directions, including backwards.

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About this puzzle

Peter and Andrew left their fishing nets on the Sea of Galilee to follow Jesus. On the Hard level this word search hides the names of all twelve disciples, from James and John, the sons of Zebedee, to Bartholomew and Thaddaeus: a handy way to learn the names before a lesson on the apostles.

Easy (10×10) places words across and down only. Medium (13×13) adds diagonals. Hard (15×15) runs words in all eight directions, and its filler letters are borrowed from the word list to create false starts.

All 20 words in this theme: Peter, Andrew, James, John, Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew, Thaddaeus, Simon, Judas, Zealot, Zebedee, Alphaeus, Fishermen, Nets, Galilee, Follow, Apostles, Twelve.

Read the story: Matthew 10:2–4, Mark 3:16–19 and Luke 6:13–16.

Lesson idea: Cut twelve paper fish and write a disciple’s name on each one as it is found, then hang them on a “fishers of men” net on the classroom wall.

Questions

Can I print copies for my whole class?

Yes. Puzzles are free for classroom and personal use. Use “Shuffle grid” and print to give students different layouts of the same words.

Which level should I choose?

Easy suits grades 2–3: a small grid with words only across and down. Medium adds diagonals for grades 4–6. Hard uses a bigger grid with words in all eight directions, good for middle school and adults.

Is there a large print version?

Yes. Every theme has a large print edition with bigger letters and a roomier grid, made for seniors and low vision.

Twelve Disciples Word Search