Beastly Behaviors

This word search focuses on different behaviors commonly associated with dragons. Words like “hoarding,” “guarding,” and “roaming” reflect their protective and territorial nature. Other words, such as “soaring,” “feasting,” and “brooding,” describe their habits and interactions with their surroundings. Completing this puzzle helps students explore how dragons are characterized in fantasy stories.

This activity strengthens students’ ability to recognize and use action-related words in storytelling. It promotes comprehension of verbs and adjectives that describe movement, habits, and behaviors. Searching for these terms also enhances spelling, reading fluency, and pattern recognition. Additionally, it encourages creative thinking when imagining dragon-based stories.

Word List: Hoarding, Hunting, Guarding, Sleeping, Nesting, Stalking, Roaming, Attacking, Soaring, Resting, Lurking, Warring, Feasting, Watching, Brooding.