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Classroom activity · Crossword puzzles
Months of the Year Crossword
Ten of the twelve months with clues about their order and holidays. Good practice for tricky spellings.
- 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
“Read each clue and write the month. Spell it carefully: the word bank can help.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 3. The third month
- 5. The eleventh month
- 8. The eighth month
- 9. The shortest month
- 10. The first month of the year
- 1. The last month of the year
- 2. The fifth month
- 4. The month after March
Words on this sheet
aprilaugustjanuaryjulymarchmayoctober
Teacher tip
Sing a months-of-the-year song before kids start.
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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