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BACK TO SCHOOL - WORD SEARCH
Z E I T Q Y K E Q R I X L B E X G
S I D W V C E M N B S D O I D R M
J P R B J A L A T M J S O M A Y I
J R A U U U E C A D K P H J R A D
C F C D N Z M V K S I L C A G K D
B R T S I L E C I P C L S G K S L
E E R O O T N P N C L A H L A C E
S S O P R L T S G F P H G U G H S
O H P H G P A Z T O C Y I E Z O C
J M E O A D R F E Z B D H W C O H
U A R M L Z Y R S W C U J R R L O
K N Z O V N S O T I Z T W E I B O
S Q M R X X C I S A U S K L E U L
I M C E P V H N W G U C T U D S M
O S I T G O O E S O O V R R E P H
N W L L O T O S Q L R W A P P L E
X U W O I Y L Y Q O N X W T Y V E
Some clues in pictures:

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BACK TO SCHOOL - WORD SEARCH
CLUES:
1. In India, this is called 'gum' and it's used to stick stuff together.
2. In India, this is called 'marks sheet'. Two words.
3. In India, this is called 'scale' and it's used to measure things.
4. What a 9th
grade student is called.
5. What a 10th
grade student is called.
6. What an 11th
grade student is called.
7. What is a 12th
grade student is called.
8. The vehicle that takes us to and from class everyday.
9. A period of time during the school day used for reading, preparing for exams, doing projects.
Two words.
10. In India, this is called 'writing papers'. It's what happens when a student is given an exam.
Two words.
11. The fruit given to teachers.
12. Grades Kindergarten to 5. Two words.
13. Grades 5 to 8 are known as this. Two words.
14. Grades 9 to 12 are known as this. Two words.
15. This word has two meanings in Indian English - "marks" and "standard."
16. Place students keep their belongings during the school day.
WORD BANK:
APPLE MIDDLE SCHOOL
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL REPORT CARD
FRESHMAN RULER
GLUE SCHOOL BUS
GRADE SENIOR
HIGH SCHOOL SOPHOMORE
JUNIOR STUDY HALL
LOCKER TAKING TESTS
Other words not in the puzzle: School Supplies, Backpack, Books, Pens, Pencils, Laptop, Backpack,
Notebook, Calculator
The purpose of these word search puzzles are to expose Indian colleagues to vocabulary and idioms
used by Americans while making small talk. Read more here about a simple small talk formula to
interact with US clients. More tips on questions and answers used in small talk here.
Contact Jennifer Kumar, creator of this puzzle for more information on US Cross Cultural Training
Programs delivered by an American living in Kochi. Click here to contact Jennifer.
Feel free to reuse these worksheets, reprinted as is. Do not remove logos or any text.