Digital Literacy Word Search, Scramble, and Crossword

Digital Literacy Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this digital literacy puzzle set for my Grade 3 and Grade 4 students during our technology unit. The kids could use a tablet but had no idea what words like login, password, or homepage meant. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like browser, URL, hyperlink, download, upload, cookie, cache, sync, cloud, firewall, malware, phishing, privacy, algorithm, and digital footprint. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the basic computer terms finally stick.

The download is three PDFs, six pages. Three puzzles, each with an answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about why you should never share your password. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple computer, tablet, and mouse drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for Grades 3 through 5. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write one rule for staying safe online on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.