Inside: Free Martin Luther King Jr Word Search Printable for kids with words about the man and his impact on America.
Each year in the United States we celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the 3rd Monday in January. It’s a Federal Holiday so schools and other places are closed.
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Though schools are closed the man we are celebrating and the things he did are important to learn about.
This year as part of our homeschool we are doing a simple unit study about Dr. Martin Luther King.
Martin Luther King Word Search Printable
This word search is a perfect printable activity to do in class before the long weekend, send home with kids or as something to do at home on Martin Luther King Jr day (MLK day).
This Martin Luther King Jr. word search puzzle could also be used during black history month, or as part of a study of the civil rights movement.
MLK Jr. Word Search
The printable worksheet has 20 words for kids to find about Dr. King and related words for this civil rights leader. The words on this word search puzzle would make a great vocabulary list.
Words to find in this MLK Word Search:
- Minister
- Dream
- Change
- Speech
- Justice
- Freedom
- Equality
- Activist
- Courage
- American
- Civil Rights
- Nobel
- Segregation
- Peace
- Protests
- Leader
- Racism
- Hero
- Law
- Hope
Free Printable Martin Luther King Jr. Word Search Puzzle
The first page of this printable pdf file is the word search, the second page is the answer key. Please print as many pages of this fun activity as you would like but keep the download for personal and class use only.
Learn More about Dr. Martin Luther King with These Activities
Here are a few more fun classroom activity ideas and printables for learning the history of Martin Luther King and celebrating Martin Luther King Day and Black History Month.
Martin Luther King Coloring Pages
The coloring pages includes pictures for kids to color along with facts about Dr. King. They are a great activity page for all ages. Get the Coloring Page
Little Book About Martin Luther King Jr.
This one page printable folds into a little book with 8 pages of information about Martin Luther and pictures for kids to color. Get the Little Book
MLK Footsteps Activity
Get this free printable footsteps activity for kids to write about how they can change the world and follow in the footsteps of Martin Luther King Jr.