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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.
Pages
2
File type
PDF

Updated Jul 27, 2021

Subject
Pre-Reading, Language Development, ELA
Resource types
Crosswords Puzzles, Worksheets, Worksheets & Printables
Ontario expectations
B2.4

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About this resource

Use a vocabulary bank to solve crossword clues asking for words with similar meanings. Students connect each clue with a synonym, then use the grid’s intersecting letters to check the choice. A filled solution on the second page supports review of both spelling and meaning.

Curriculum reference — Ontario: Ontario Grade 2 vocabulary understanding is a partial match; do not assign England Year 6 merely because synonyms occur in its terminology appendix. Word-meaning discussion is a partial Year2 vocabulary connection; the activity does not cover the full reading programme. Selected skills only; reference stage is not an overall reading age, complete curriculum coverage, or an automatic recommendation for every learner.

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

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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