Happy Palm Sunday. This day commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into the city of Jerusalem the Sunday before His death. Before entering Jerusalem for the final time, Jesus asked two of His disciples to bring Him a donkey’s foal, also known as a colt. Let’s have fun with this free online word search called, “Palm Sunday.”

Word searches develop spelling skills, extend vocabulary and emphasize pattern recognition. Find all of the hidden words! Enjoy replaying one of your favorite word searches. Each time you replay it, the words are reordered to make it more challenging.

Word Search Instructions:
1. To view vocabulary words in the boxes below the puzzle, click on each box.
2. To play, click on the first letter of the word and then click on the last letter of the vocabulary word to highlight the entire word in the puzzle.
3. Words may be found going forward, backward, up, down or diagonally.
4. After each vocabulary word is found, each word in the box will have a slash through it if clicked on.
5. Once you have completed the word search, a message will say “CONGRATULATIONS! YOU WIN!”
6. Have fun!

Mobile version may vary. (Word Box: Jesus, palm, Sunday, branches, Jerusalem, donkey, peace)

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Homeschoolers/Parents/Educators: sketch/color an illustration. Read the story about Jesus in Learning to Read: New Testament Stories (Matthew 21:1-9).  Put these words in alphabetical order and use in a sentence: Jesus, palm, Sunday, branches, Jerusalem, donkey, peace). Write why you think Palm Sunday is important. Say a prayer thanking God for Jesus Christ. (Skillset: identify, comprehend, apply, creative, spelling, writing, reading)