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Classroom activity · Crossword puzzles
Opposites Crossword
Ten pairs of opposites in a crossword with a word bank: hot and cold, full and empty, top and bottom.
- 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
“Write the opposite of each clue word. The word bank can help.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 4. The opposite of top
- 6. The opposite of wet
- 7. The opposite of hot
- 8. The opposite of fast
- 9. The opposite of day
- 1. The opposite of loud
- 2. The opposite of win
- 3. The opposite of full
Words on this sheet
bottomcolddowndryemptylosenightquietshortslow
Teacher tip
Play a quick opposites game out loud: you say hot, kids say cold.
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 clue helped you the most?
- What strategy did you use?
Take it further
Have kids write their own clues for a few of the words.
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