Myth and Legend Vocabulary word search, scramble and crossword puzzle

I made this myth and legend vocabulary puzzle set for my 3rd and 4th graders during our reading unit. The kids loved stories about gods and heroes but had no idea what words like myth, legend, or hero meant when we talked about different types of traditional stories. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like myth, legend, hero, god, goddess, quest, monster, adventure, ancient, and creature. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the myth and legend 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 myth is true or not. The crossword I use for partners or as a review. I added a couple simple lightning bolt, shield, and monster drawings but nothing too busy.

Works for 3rd through 5th grade. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers write a short myth using three words from the puzzle on the back. The kids actually ask for these now.