Apology and Forgiveness Word Search, Scramble and Crossword Puzzle

I made this apology and forgiveness puzzle set for my Grade 2 and 3 students during our social-emotional learning unit. The kids could say sorry but had no idea what words like apologize, forgive, or mean it meant when we talked about making things right. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like apology, forgive, sorry, regret, remorse, pardon, move on, and reconcile. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the apology vocabulary finally stick.

The download is six pages. Three puzzles plus an answer key page for each. The word search works well for quiet time after recess or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether saying sorry is always enough. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple heart, handshake, and smiley face drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for Grades 2 through 4. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write one thing they can do to show they mean "sorry" on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.