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Body Parts Crossword
Nose, elbow, tongue and lungs: ten body parts with simple clues and a word bank.
Classroom activity · Crossword puzzles
Solar System Crossword
All eight planets plus moon and orbit, with clues about what makes each planet special.
- Grade level
- Grades 4–5
- 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 fill in the space word. The number tells how many letters.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 1. The hottest planet (5)
- 4. The red planet (4)
- 5. The planet that spins on its side (6)
- 8. The planet closest to the Sun (7)
- 9. The biggest planet (7)
- 2. The only planet we know has life (5)
- 3. The planet with the biggest, brightest rings (6)
- 4. It goes around Earth about once a month (4)
Teacher tip
Show a picture of the solar system so kids can check the planets.
How to use it
- Let kids work in pencil so they can erase.
- Read the clues aloud for younger kids or new readers.
- Let kids work with a partner so they talk through their thinking.
Watch for
Kids stuck on one clue. Remind them to skip it and come back.
Talk about it
- Which word was new to you?
- What was the trickiest part? How did you get past it?
Take it further
Use the words for a quick vocabulary game later in the week.
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