Grades 4–5
Kitchen Words Crossword
Whisk, ladle, spatula and pantry: ten kitchen words with no word bank, only letter counts.
Classroom activity · Crossword puzzles
Irregular Plurals Crossword
One mouse, two mice: ten plurals that break the rules, like teeth, wolves and children.
- Grade level
- Grades 3–4
- Time
- About 25 minutes
- Topic
- Crossword puzzles
- Answer key
- Yes, page 2 of the PDF
- Kids practice
- Vocabulary, Spelling, Reading clues, Problem solving
What kids do
“These words don’t just add an s. Write the word for more than one.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 3. More than one woman
- 6. More than one leaf
- 7. More than one goose
- 9. More than one child
- 10. More than one tooth
- 1. More than one wolf
- 2. More than one knife
- 4. More than one foot
Words on this sheet
feetgeeseknivesleavesmicepeopleteethwolveswomen
Teacher tip
Make a quick list of one and more than one on the board.
How to use it
- Let kids work in pencil so they can erase.
- Read the clues aloud for younger kids or new readers.
- Model the first move or the first answer on the document camera.
Watch for
Kids stuck on one clue. Remind them to skip it and come back.
Talk about it
- Which clue helped you the most?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Use the words for a quick vocabulary game later in the week.
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