Grocery Store Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Grocery Store Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this grocery store vocabulary puzzle set for my 1st and 2nd graders during our community unit. The kids loved going to the store but had no idea what words like aisle, cart, or cashier meant when we talked about where we buy food. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like grocery store, aisle, cart, basket, shelf, food, produce, dairy, meat, bread, can, box, bag, checkout, cashier, money, and list. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the grocery 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 or indoor recess. The scramble gets them talking because they argue about whether a cart is better than a basket. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple cart, apple, and shopping bag drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for K through 2nd grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write a grocery list on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.