Skill Search

This puzzle focuses on verbs and phrases expressing ability and competence. Words like “can,” “succeed,” “qualified,” and “skillful” populate this grid. It covers various ways to express someone’s ability to perform a task or action successfully.

The search builds vocabulary around personal strengths, achievements, and capabilities. Students become more familiar with describing abilities using both modals and adjectives. This supports self-expression, especially in writing and speaking about goals or past performance. The activity also strengthens spelling, scanning skills, and language precision. It’s ideal for preparing descriptive writing or personal narratives.

Modal Verbs We’re Looking For – Can, Could, Be able, Manage, Handle, Succeed, Capable, Know how, Skillful, Qualified, Achieve, Perform, Operate, Master, Execute