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As for Me and My House Word Search (Easy, Medium and Hard)

Free printable As for Me and My House word search in three levels, from 6 big words across and down to 16 words in every direction. Answer keys included.

Preschool–Grade 5 · Medium

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Ages: Preschool (3–5), Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
Difficulty: Medium
Time: 10 minutes
Scripture: Joshua 24:14–28
Bible story: As for Me and My House

Use this word search after you teach As for Me and My House (Joshua 24:14–28).

The story: Joshua told all the people to fear the LORD, serve him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which their fathers served. He said, "choose you this day whom ye will serve... but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." The people answered, "God forbid that we should forsake the LORD," and said, "The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey." So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day in Shechem, wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and set up a great stone under an oak to be a witness.

Talk about it: Big idea: Choose to serve God, Obey God's voice, Families serve God together. Which word from the puzzle reminds you most of the story?

Three levels: easy (ages 4–6) has 6 big words that go only across and down; medium (grades K–2) has 10 words that also go diagonally; hard (grades 3–5) has 16 words that go every direction, even backwards. Each downloads with or without an answer key.

The Bible story

Joshua told all the people to fear the LORD, serve him in sincerity and in truth, and put away the gods which their fathers served. He said, "choose you this day whom ye will serve... but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." The people answered, "God forbid that we should forsake the LORD," and said, "The LORD our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey." So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day in Shechem, wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and set up a great stone under an oak to be a witness. Read the whole story in Joshua 24:14–28 (KJV).

Memory verse: "And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD." (Joshua 24:15, KJV). It is printed on every level.

Words to find

Easy (ages 4–6, 6 words): Joshua, Serve, Choose, House, Stone and Oak.
Medium (grades K–2, 10 words): Joshua, Serve, Choose, House, Covenant, Shechem, Stone, Oak, Witness and Obey.
Hard (grades 3–5, 16 words): Joshua, Serve, Choose, House, Covenant, Shechem, Stone, Oak, Witness, Obey, Truth, Egypt, Forsake, Voice, Statute and Sanctuary.

The words come from the story in Joshua 24:14–28 (KJV). Before kids start, read the words aloud together and ask where each one is in the story.

Answer keys

Each level downloads two ways: the puzzle on its own, or with a second page that shows the answer (every word circled in red). Print the key for helpers, or let kids check their own work.

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Frequently asked questions

What ages are these As for Me and My House word searches for?

The easy one (6 big words, across and down) is for ages 4–6, the medium one (10 words, with diagonals) for kindergarten to 2nd grade, and the hard one (16 words in every direction, even backwards) for 3rd to 5th grade.

Is there an answer key?

Yes. Every level downloads with or without its answer key, which circles each word in red.

Are these word searches free?

Yes. Print as many as you need for your church, school or home. Please don't resell them.

What words are in the As for Me and My House word search?

The easy level has Joshua, Serve, Choose, House, Stone and Oak. The medium and hard levels add more words from Joshua 24:14–28 (KJV); the full lists are on this page.