Grade 5 Elections and Government word search, scramble and crossword p

Grade 5 Elections and Government word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this elections and government puzzle set for my 5th graders during our civics unit. The kids knew about voting and the President, but they kept mixing up the three branches and didn't know the difference between a bill and a law. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like democracy, Constitution, candidate, campaign, ballot, vote, election, Congress, House of Representatives, Senate, Executive Branch, Legislative Branch, Judicial Branch, President, governor, mayor, bill, veto, amendment, and rights . I also made sure to include "responsibility" and "citizen" because the kids need to know what it means to be a good citizen .

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 the difference between the Senate and the House of Representatives. The crossword I use for partners or as a review, and I usually have a branches of government chart nearby for the kids who need a visual .

Works for 4th through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers name one thing the President can do and one thing Congress can do on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.