Leadership Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

Leadership Words word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this leadership words puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our social-emotional learning unit. The kids could say a leader is "the boss" but had no idea what words like leadership, inspire, or example meant when we talked about good leaders. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like leader, lead, inspire, example, listen, help, guide, decision, fair, kind, and confidence. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the leadership 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 leader always tells people what to do. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple star, crown, and handshake drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write one quality of a good leader on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.