Main Idea word search puzzle. Hidden words include Main, Idea, Topic, Detail, Support, Summary.
About This Main Idea Word Search
This free printable main idea word search puzzle contains 19 hidden words. Download a letter-size PDF with no watermark, no ads, and no account. The grid is built in your browser; nothing is uploaded. Teachers use this main idea word search for vocabulary, unit review, and quiet work. Parents print it for a screen-free half hour.
Words in This Puzzle
Main, Idea, Topic, Detail, Support, Summary, Central, Point, Title, Heading, Key, Fact, Example, Reason, Evidence, Paragraph, Passage, Focus, Message
How to Play
Find all 19 words in the grid. Words run across, down, diagonal, or reversed. Pick a grid size: 10×10 for ages 5–7, 12×12 for elementary, 15×15 for middle school, or 20×20 if you want a longer sit. New Puzzle shuffles the same list. Download PDF gives you a print-ready file.
Print this puzzle
The PDF is black and white on US Letter (8.5×11). For A4, use Fit to Page. Shuffle before you photocopy so each table group gets a different layout of the same main idea words. Downloaded files never include ads.
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