Synonyms Crossword: Words with Similar Meanings

Use the word bank and clues to find synonyms that fit the crossword. A completed grid is included for checking.
Grades
Grades 3–5
Pages
2
File type
PDF

Updated Jul 27, 2021

Subject
Pre-Reading, Language Development, ELA
Resource types
Crosswords Puzzles
Ontario expectations
B2.4 — demonstrate an understanding of a variety of words

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Use a thirteen-word bank to solve thirteen across and down synonym clues. Match meanings, check word lengths and use crossing letters to complete the crossword. A filled solution is supplied on the second page.

In the classroom

Teaching tips & learning objectives

Learning objectives

  • Match clue words with synonyms from a bank
  • Use crossing letters and grid length to confirm vocabulary choices

Teaching tips

  • Begin with the clues learners can solve confidently, then use those crossing letters to narrow the remaining synonyms.

Skills covered

  • Synonym knowledge — Identify words with similar meanings
  • Crossword reasoning — Coordinate clue meaning, length, and intersecting letters

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Ontario curriculum expectations

Ontario expectations

  • B2.4 — demonstrate an understanding of a variety of words, acquire and use explicitly taught vocabulary in various contexts, including other subject areas, and use their developing morphological knowledge to analyze and understand new words in context

Core concepts

  • Synonyms
  • Crossword clues
  • Vocabulary relationships

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