Synonyms Crossword: Words with Similar Meanings

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- 2
- File type
- 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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