Football Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Football Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this football puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our sports unit. The kids loved watching games but had no idea what words like touchdown, quarterback, or tackle meant. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like football, field, ball, touchdown, field goal, quarterback, wide receiver, running back, lineman, tackle, sack, pass, catch, run, kick, punt, block, defense, offense, referee, yard line, end zone, and score. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the football vocabulary finally stick.

The PDF is four pages. Three puzzles plus one answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether a touchdown is worth six or seven points. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple football, goalpost, and helmet drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers name one football position and what they do on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.