Animals of North America - Crossword

A crossword puzzle about wild animals of North America. This crossword is best suitable for young pupils (Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Preschool). Find a hidden message when you complete the crossword! The animals in the crossword are: badger, bear, beaver, coyote, deer, elk, fox, lynx, opossum, owl, puma, raccoon, skunk, turkey, wolf.

This resource is suitable for spelling practice and for recognizing the listed animals. Most of them are North American mammals, but there are also couple famous birds from Northern America.

This crossword is self-checking, because if the students do it right, they will see a meaningful hidden message in the vertical row emphasized with gray color. If they fill the crossword and the hidden message doesn't make sense, they will realize there is an error. Then they can rethink their answer or co-operate with a classmate or use a book or other sources to find the right answer. The hidden message in this crossword is: wonders of nature.

This material is suitable for individual work or for small groups. It is ready to print and go and can be given for example to a substitute teacher.

Full answer crossword is included.

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