Love Letters Word Search: Envelope, Sonnet, Verse and Seal
The art of the love letter. Choose your words, write them in ink on paper, maybe in verse, a poem or a sonnet, then fold the message into an envelope and close it with a wax seal.
A handwritten letter is still one of the most treasured Valentine's gifts.
Valentine's Day Love Letters and Poetry Vocabulary: 11 Words to Find
Words run across, up and down; 6 of the 11 read backwards. The longest word is Envelope, with 8 letters.
- Envelope: The paper cover for a letter or card.
- Ink: The liquid used to write love letters.
- Letter: A written message sent to someone.
- Message: Words sent to someone.
- Paper: The sheet on which a love letter is written.
- Poem: A piece of writing in verse.
- Seal: Wax pressed onto a letter to close it.
- Sonnet: A 14-line poem, often about love.
- Verse: Poetry, or a section of a poem or song.
- Words: What a love letter is made of.
- Writing: Putting thoughts into words on paper.
How to Solve the Valentine's Day Love Letters and Poetry Puzzle
No word is diagonal. "Envelope", 8 letters, reads across, like "Letter" and "Message". "Sonnet", "Verse" and "Writing" read backwards. "Ink", with the only K, "Poem" and "Seal" run upward. "Paper" and "Words", with the only D, run down.
Love Letter Writing Activities
- Write a four-line love poem or friendship verse.
- Fold a letter into an envelope without glue.
- Write a letter to your future self.
Valentine's Day Love Letters and Poetry Puzzle FAQ
Who is the Valentine's Day Love Letters and Poetry Puzzle for?
Ages 10 and up and writing classes.
Which directions do the words run in?
Words run across, up and down; 6 of the 11 read backwards. There are no diagonal words.
Is there an answer key for the Valentine's Day Love Letters and Poetry Puzzle?
Yes. Download it from the printable section above: it is a separate PDF with all 11 words marked. Online, each word is crossed off the list the moment you find it.
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