Social Bonds

This word search highlights the social structure and relationships between cats and dogs. Words like “pack,” “dominance,” and “submission” describe hierarchical behaviors, while “bonding,” “playmate,” and “friendship” focus on companionship. Other terms such as “rivalry,” “cohesion,” and “harmony” explore both cooperation and competition in social groups. This puzzle helps students understand how animals interact and develop relationships with each other.

Completing this word search enhances students’ understanding of social vocabulary and relationship-based terms. Identifying these words strengthens word recognition skills and reading fluency. The activity also encourages critical thinking about social structures in animals and even human interactions. Additionally, it helps students make connections between words and real-world behaviors, fostering deeper comprehension.

Word Bank: Pack, Alpha, Territory, Dominance, Submission, Bonding, Playmate, Rivalry, Friendship, Coexistence, Hierarchy, Trust, Interaction, Cohesion, Harmony