Crosswords about Latin America

- Year groups
- Years 4–7
- File type
- Preparation
- Print ready
- Subject
- Geography, Social Studies
- Topic
- Latin America, Caribbean
- Resource types
- Activities
- Preparation
- Print ready
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About this resource
This is a practical and educational resource for educators and homeschoolers alike - a set of 4 crossword puzzles and one connection exercise focused on Latin America. This printable PDF is designed to serve as a summary or test preparation tool, encompassing numerous countries from South America, Middle America, and the Caribbean, including Mexico.
Please note that the pages can be used separately and the crosswords won’t cover everything about these subjects; some capital cities may not be included in these crosswords. Additionally, the list of dependent areas is not exhaustive, but it includes major dependent areas belonging to countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands.
The crosswords and connection exercise are numbered from 1 to 5 and include the following topics:
What is the capital city of...?
What is the capital city of...?
In which country is this city?
General knowledge
Connect areas to the right country
The general knowledge crossword includes topics such as the Amazon, Inca, Panama Canal, Tierra del Fuego, Iguazú Falls, Aconcagua, and the most common language of Latin America, among others.
The countries or dependencies included in this material are: Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Aruba, Barbados, Belize, Bolivia, Bonaire, Brazil, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Falkland Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Saint Barthélemy, Saint Lucia, Saint Martin, Saint Vincent And The Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad And Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands, United States Virgin Islands, Uruguay, Venezuela.
This resource provides a fun and engaging way for students to test their knowledge and learn about the countries, capital cities, and general knowledge of Latin America. It is a valuable addition to any educator’s toolkit for teaching geography or social studies.
In the classroom
Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
Recall capitals and other geographic facts about Latin America
Associate cities or areas with the appropriate country
Use crossword intersections to verify vocabulary
Teaching tips
Have learners complete the known entries first, then use crossing letters and the emerging hidden message to revisit uncertain geography clues.
Skills covered
Geographic knowledge — Connect places with countries and capitals
Crossword solving — Use intersecting letters strategically
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Latin America geography
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