Grades 4–5
Measurement Crossword
US and metric units in one crossword: inches, feet, yards and miles, quarts and gallons, meters, liters and grams.
Classroom activity · Crossword puzzles
Synonyms Crossword
A synonyms crossword with no word bank: the letter counts and the crossing words are the only help.
- 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
“Write a word that means the same as the clue word. The number tells how many letters.”
Printed on the sheet:
- 2. Another word for begin (5)
- 5. Another word for right (7)
- 8. Another word for huge (8)
- 9. Another word for happy (4)
- 10. Another word for shut (5)
- 1. Another word for yell (5)
- 3. Another word for mad (5)
- 4. Another word for afraid (6)
Teacher tip
Have a thesaurus out for kids who get stuck, since there is no word bank.
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.
- Slide it into a sheet protector so kids can play again with a dry-erase marker.
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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