By encountering crossword words by their context clues, students reinforce the meaning of known words and they learn the meaning of new words. It also helps them to understand how words are used in different contexts, which improves their comprehension skills. Basically, solving crosswords is not just a fun, but also a useful activity for kids to practice their vocabulary.
We have crosswords for grade 1 to 5 on our website. We’ve recently made it easier for parents to find our whole collection by adding them to a dedicated crosswords page. This page can be reached from the main vocabulary page.
Grade 1 crosswords
For grade 1 students we have picture crosswords, as well as synonym crosswords.
Picture crosswords for grade 1 students
For grade 1 students, we use picture clues for students to solve the crosswords.
Synonym crosswords for grade 1 students
The synonyms crosswords pages include single word clues, as well as a word bank.
Grade 2 crosswords
By grade 2, we are using simple worded clues for students to solve the crosswords. Like grade 1, we also offer one-worded clues for synonyms crosswords.
Grade 2 worded clues crosswords
These crosswords cover grade 2 level vocabulary words.
Grade 2 synonyms crosswords
These synonyms worksheets contain the synonym clues, as well as a word bank.
Grade 3 crosswords
At the grade 3 level, the crosswords get harder, using longer clues.
Grade 3 traditional crosswords
Students are given word definitions as clues to solve the crosswords.
Grade 3 synonyms crosswords
The similar words crosswords contain the word clues and a word bank, covering vocabulary words at the grade 3 level.
Grade 4 crosswords
We offer three kinds of crosswords for grade 4 students, the traditional crosswords, spiral crosswords and synonyms crosswords.
Grade 4 crosswords with worded clued
Using grade 4 level vocabulary words, students read the worded clues to solve these crosswords.
Grade 4 spiral crosswords
These crosswords look different but are solved the same way a traditional crossword is worked.
Grade 4 synonyms crosswords
Like the other grades, the grade 4 synonym crosswords contain similar word clues and a word bank.
Grade 5 crosswords
The final set of crosswords cover grade 5 level vocabulary words.
Grade 5 traditional crosswords
These worksheets use definitions to have students decipher the words in each crossword.
Grade 5 synonyms crosswords
The clues, again, are synonyms in these grade 5 level crosswords.
