Stress Management word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Fifteen coping strategies — from breathing and journaling to delegating and unplugging — are practised three ways, as a word search, a scramble, and a matching crossword, all with answer keys.
Year levels
Years 4–8
Pages
6
File type
PDF
Answer key
Included

Updated Sep 27, 2026

Subject
Vocabulary, Holiday & Seasonal, Reading, Language Development, English
Topic
Word Search, Word Scramble
Resource types
Crosswords Puzzles, Word Searches
Answer key
Included

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Stress Management Word Search, Scramble and Crossword

Review fifteen coping-strategy vocabulary words through three puzzles. The word search, clue-supported scramble and crossword each include an answer page, giving six PDF pages across three files.

Words include breathe, relax, meditate, exercise, sleep, hobby, journal, talk, laugh, organise, delegate, unplug, nature, music and yoga. Introduce the vocabulary before independent or partner solving, then use selected words to discuss possible coping strategies.

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Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Recognise and spell 15 stress-management vocabulary words by locating them in a word search grid.

  • Unscramble a coping-strategy word using a one-line definition clue.

  • Solve a crossword by matching a short clue to the correct stress-management vocabulary word.

  • Build familiarity with a shared vocabulary of coping strategies (breathe, relax, meditate, exercise, journal, and others) across three puzzle formats.

Teaching tips

  • Use the word search as an independent quiet-time activity, then move to the more discussion-driven scramble and crossword.

  • Have students work the crossword in pairs, since matching a clue like 'Ask for help' to 'delegate' invites conversation about what each strategy actually means.

  • Assign all three puzzles across a health or SEL unit so the same 15 coping-strategy words get repeated, varied practice.

  • Use the included answer keys for independent self-checking or quick whole-class review.

Skills covered

  • Word recognition and spelling — students locate and spell 15 stress-management words in a word search grid.

  • Word unscrambling — students reorder scrambled letters into a correct word using a supporting clue.

  • Clue-to-vocabulary matching — students solve crossword clues by connecting a short definition to the matching coping-strategy word.

  • Coping-strategy vocabulary — students engage with the same set of stress-management terms (breathe, relax, meditate, exercise, journal, delegate, and others) across three different puzzle formats.

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