Adverbs Word Search with Scramble and Crossword

Adverbs word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this adverbs puzzle set for my Grade 3 and 4 students during our grammar unit. The kids could use adjectives to describe nouns but had no idea what to use to describe verbs. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using adverbs like quickly, slowly, loudly, quietly, carefully, badly, well, always, never, often, now, soon, here, there, and very. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the -ly words and other adverbs finally click.

The PDFs are six pages. Three puzzles plus an answer key page for each. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether "fast" can be an adverb since it doesn't end in -ly. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple speedy turtle and slow snail drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for Grades 3 to 5. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write a sentence with an adverb on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.