Synonyms Crossword: Words with Similar Meanings
Use the word bank and clues to find synonyms that fit the crossword. A completed grid is included for checking.
- Year groups
- Years 4–6 (Key Stage 2)
- Pages
- 2
- File type
- Subject
- Pre-Reading, Language Development, English
- Resource types
- Crosswords Puzzles
- England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Comprehension
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Use a thirteen-word bank to solve thirteen across and down synonym clues. Match meanings, check word lengths and use crossing letters to complete the crossword. A filled solution is supplied on the second page.
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Teaching tips & learning objectives
Learning objectives
- Match clue words with synonyms from a bank
- Use crossing letters and grid length to confirm vocabulary choices
Teaching tips
- Begin with the clues learners can solve confidently, then use those crossing letters to narrow the remaining synonyms.
Skills covered
- Synonym knowledge — Identify words with similar meanings
- Crossword reasoning — Coordinate clue meaning, length, and intersecting letters
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National Curriculum in England
National Curriculum in England expectations
England expectations
England expectations
- Official curriculum expectation · Comprehension — develop pleasure in reading, motivation to read, vocabulary and understanding by: discussing and clarifying the meanings of words, linking new meanings to known vocabulary
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Core concepts
- Synonyms
- Crossword clues
- Vocabulary relationships
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