Jonah and the Big Fish Word Search
A free printable Jonah and the Big Fish word search for kids with 10 words from Jonah 1–4, the memory verse and an answer key.
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- Ages
- Early Elementary (K–2), Upper Elementary (3–5)
- Time
- 10 minutes
- Scripture
- Jonah 1–4
- Bible story
- Jonah and the Big Fish
Use this word search after you teach Jonah and the Big Fish (Jonah 1–4). Words run across and down only, so beginning readers can do it too.
The story: God told Jonah to go preach to Nineveh, but Jonah ran the other way on a ship. During a great storm he was thrown overboard and swallowed by a big fish. After three days Jonah prayed, the fish spit him out, and he finally obeyed God.
Talk about it: Big idea: Obedience, Second chances, God loves everyone. Which word from the puzzle reminds you most of the story?

