This winter, reinforce vocabulary instruction with a crossword puzzle. Scholars examine picture clues to determine its word and plug them into the puzzle. Vocabulary terms include snowball, skate, cold, and more!

Concepts

winter, Vocabulary, snow, snowflakes, winter weather, snowmen, figure skating, skiing

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Have multiple copies readily available for early finishers to complete 
• List vocabulary terms on the board for pupils to reference while reading the puzzle's clues
• Send worksheet home with learners to work on at their leisure 

Classroom Considerations

• Uses the term sledge; pupils may be more familiar with the term sled
• The crossword puzzle is the second of seven resources in a series all about winter 

Pros

• Includes an answer key
• Comes with two types of question prompts—pictures and words 

Cons

• Images and text appear out of focus

Common Core

RF.K.3.a RF.1.3.a RF.2.3.a RF.3.3.a L.K.6 L.1.6 L.2.6 L.3.6