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Classroom activity · Crossword puzzles
Animal Sounds Crossword
Moo, oink, quack and croak: ten animal sounds to spell, with a word bank. Read the answers out loud!
- Grade level
- Grades 2–3
- Time
- About 20 minutes
- Topic
- Crossword puzzles
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Vocabulary, Spelling, Reading clues, Problem solving
What kids do
“What does each animal say? Use the word bank to fill in the crossword.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 3. What an owl says
- 6. What a sheep says
- 8. What a horse says
- 9. What a frog says
- 1. What a cow says
- 2. What a duck says
- 4. What a pig says
- 5. What a snake says
Words on this sheet
baabuzzcroakhisshootmooneighoinkquackroar
Teacher tip
Have kids make each animal sound as they write the answer.
How to use it
- Model how to read a clue and count the boxes before writing.
- Start with the clues kids are surest about, then use crossing letters for the rest.
- Keep a few copies in an early finisher bin so they are always ready.
Watch for
Words that do not fit the boxes. Have kids count letters before writing.
Talk about it
- Which word was new to you?
- What was the trickiest part? How did you get past it?
Take it further
Have kids write their own clues for a few of the words.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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