Types of Clouds Word Search, Scramble & Crossword
- Year groups
- Years 3–7 (Key Stages 2–3)
- Pages
- 6
- File type
- Answer key
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- Subject
- Vocabulary, Holiday & Seasonal, Reading, Language Development, English
- Topic
- Word Search, Word Scramble
- Resource types
- Crosswords Puzzles, Word Searches
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Types of Clouds word search, scramble and crossword puzzle
I made this types of clouds puzzle set for my Year 4 and Year 5 pupils during our weather unit. The kids could point at the sky and say "cloud" but couldn't tell the difference between cumulus and stratus. So I put together a word search, a word scramble, and a crossword using words like cumulus, stratus, cirrus, nimbus, cumulonimbus, alto, fog, condensation, water vapour, and atmosphere. Nothing fancy — just puzzles to help the names stick.
The PDFs are six pages. Three puzzles, each with its own answer key page. The word search works well for quiet time after break. The scramble gets them talking because they mix up "cumulonimbus" and "cumulus" constantly. The crossword I use for partners. I added a couple simple cloud shape drawings but nothing too busy.
Works for Years 3 to 6. Print and go. Sometimes I have early finishers draw each cloud type on the back and label it. The kids actually ask for these now.
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Learning objectives
Match cloud-type names to short descriptions
Spell cloud-type vocabulary
Skills covered
Clue solving — naming a cloud type from a short description in the crossword
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