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Oedipus the King: Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

For Students 9th - Higher Ed
Who is Oedipus? Use this crossword puzzle to preload vocabulary relevant to Oedipus the King or to review vocabulary after your class has finished Sophocles' classic work. Answers are not provided, and some definitions are tricky!
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ABCya

Thanksgiving Crossword Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Solve an eight-question crossword puzzle all about Thanksgiving. Players click on rows and columns, read a question, and answer using the given letters. Hints are provided at a point cost. 
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The Crucible: A Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle

For Students 8th - 10th
Before starting Arthur Miller's The Crucible, front-load some vocabulary with a crossword puzzle. Sixteen definitions are presented, and learners must brainstorm and record the vocabulary term for each. Unfortunately, neither a word bank...
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Bilingual Crossword Puzzle

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students assess new ways to strengthen and expand their vocabularies by creating crossword puzzles for their classmates to experience. They become aware that learning a new language can be a fun experience if approached with an open mind...
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ABCya

Hanukkah Crossword Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 5th Standards
Hanukkah is the theme of a festive crossword puzzle. The online learning game challenges players to read and answer questions with holiday-related vocabulary terms. Hints are provided at the cost of points. 
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ESL Vocabulary Crossword: Shapes and Colors

For Students 2nd - 4th
After learning the English vocabulary for shapes and colors, give your learners this crossword puzzle to review their spelling. 
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Math Crossword Puzzle

For Students 4th - 5th
This math vocabulary and computation crossword puzzle has learners read 12 clues, solve them and put the answer in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank for the puzzle which features basic math vocabulary. Example: Do this to get a...
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MyVocabulary.com: Word Roots PLIC, FAC, and COGN Intermediate Crossword Puzzle

For Students 7th - 10th
A fun and challenging vocabulary exercise that focuses the learner's attention on word root meanings, this crossword puzzle would make a great homework or sponge activity. Pupils are provided with 12 clues and they must come up with...
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Intermediate Crossword Puzzle- Shapes

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this shapes worksheet, students read 5 descriptions of geometric shapes. Students determine what shapes the clues refer to and complete the crossword puzzle.
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Word Roots 7: Spect, Sta, Vert Intermediate-Crossword

For Students 9th - 12th
Given the clues, can you complete the crossword puzzle for words containing the Latin roots spect, sta, and vert? No word list is given, but using the answer sheet, you can provide your class with the list of words to choose from. This...
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Word Roots 3: CERN, JUR, LEG Beginner Crossword

For Students 7th - 12th
Print out this crossword puzzle and have your class practice their vocabulary. There is no word bank, so learners will have to truly know the definitions and be able to spell the word to complete this activity. These words are related...
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Christmas Symbols Crossword Puzzle

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this Christmas worksheet, students read 10 clues that pertain to Christmas symbols. Students fit the correct answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Latin Roots dict, duct, and vent: Crossword Puzzle

For Students 7th - 11th
The website housing this crossword puzzle offers 8 activities to support mastery of vocabulary containing Latin roots dict, duct, and vent. No word bank is on the page with the puzzle, but the site has three levels of lists for each root...
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MyVocabulary.com: Word Roots CERN, JUR, and LEG Advanced Crossword Puzzle

For Students 9th - 12th
A fun and challenging way of using word roots to increase learners' vocabulary, this crossword puzzle provides 12 clues to vocabulary words containing the word roots cern, jur, and leg. In order to complete the puzzle, they must supply...
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Word Roots NAT, TRACT, and SEQ Advanced Crossword Puzzle

For Students 9th - 12th
A challenging activity that builds vocabulary as it tests knowledge of the word roots NAT, TRACT, and SEQ. This 12-clue crossword puzzle requires pupils to generate words that appropriately match the clues provided as well as contain the...
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Vocabulary Strategy for Number the Stars

For Students 7th - 9th
After reading Number the Stars, told from the point of view of Annemarie Johansen, encourage your class to review some of the new vocabulary by completing this crossword puzzle. Fifteen definitions are presented, and learners must...
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Spring Crossword Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this spring vocabulary learning exercise, students read ten words in a word box that pertain to the season of spring. Students analyze clues and fit the correct words in a crossword puzzle.
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Winter Crossword

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this winter words instructional activity, students read 10 clues pertaining to the winter season and choose the word from the word box that best matches each clue. Students fill in the answers in a crossword puzzle.
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Word Roots 1: Dict, Vent, Duct Advanced-Crossword

For Students 9th - 12th
Create a game out of learning vocabulary. The Latin roots dict, vent, and duct are part of the words used in this crossword puzzle. Definitions are given as clues; no word list is included but the answers are available so you can provide...
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Monster Vocabulary

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Challenge language arts learners with a crossword puzzle that focuses on vocabulary words from Walter Dean Myers' Monster. After kids read the clues at the bottom of the page, they complete the puzzle with their newly defined words.
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Famous Authors Crossword Puzzle

For Students 8th - 10th
Learners complete a crossword puzzle using previously studied vocabulary associated with literature. Although an answer key is provided, no word list is included.
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Blank Crossword or Word Search Puzzle Grid

For Students 3rd - 8th
Invite pupils to create their own original word searches or crossword puzzles using your class vocabulary lists. This blank grid can accommodate just about any list of words for any subject.
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Barbara Kowal

Winter Crossword (with Pictures)

For Students K - 3rd Standards
This winter, reinforce vocabulary instruction with a crossword puzzle. Scholars examine picture clues to determine its word and plug them into the puzzle. Vocabulary terms include snowball, skate, cold, and more!
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Crossword Puzzle for Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

For Students 4th - 8th
Chapter 10 of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets holds a cache of words perfect for this crossword. Learners read the definitions and write in the correct words.