Summer Crossword Puzzle (free printable)
A free summer crossword with thirteen words and clues for grades 2 to 5: beach, sunscreen, lemonade, sandcastle, hammock, solstice and more, with numbered squares and an answer key.
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All 13 words are in the crossword (14 × 17 squares).
About this set
Thirteen summer words with a clue for each, written so that a second grader can solve them from memories of their own summers: a sandy place beside the ocean or a lake, a lotion that protects your skin from the Sun, a hanging bed tied between two trees, the day with the most daylight of the whole year. The answers cover the beach, the backyard, the trip and the sky, and the shared letters between them help students check each other. Choose the word bank for second grade and turn it off for fifth. It fits the last week of school, a camp, or a library summer-reading program.
Grades: 2nd to 5th grade. Best in: May, June, July.
The words and clues
- Beach :
- A sandy place beside the ocean or a lake
- Sunscreen :
- A lotion you put on to protect your skin from the Sun
- Sunglasses :
- Dark glasses that protect your eyes on a bright day
- Lemonade :
- A sweet and sour drink made from lemons, sugar and water
- Picnic :
- A meal you eat outdoors, often on a blanket
- Camping :
- Sleeping outdoors in a tent and cooking over a fire
- Sandcastle :
- A tower built from wet sand at the beach
- Seashell :
- A hard case left behind by a sea animal that washes up on shore
- Sprinkler :
- A garden tool that sprays water over the lawn on a hot day
- Vacation :
- A trip or a break from school and work
- Hammock :
- A hanging bed of net or cloth tied between two trees
- Solstice :
- The day in June with the most hours of daylight in the whole year
- Sailboat :
- A boat with a big cloth sheet that catches the wind
How to use it: five ideas
- Last-week task: hand it out with the summer-reading list so students leave with both on the same page.
- Memory prompt: after solving, students pick the answer that matches their favorite summer thing and write two sentences about it.
- Solstice science: students use the clue for solstice to explain, with a drawing, why summer days are longer.
- Write a clue: students write a clue for “vacation” or “kite” in their own words and trade with a neighbor.
- Table layouts: press Make another so that each camp table solves its own arrangement of the same clues.
Related
Questions
What is the solstice?
The summer solstice is the day with the most daylight in the year, around June 20 or 21 in the Northern Hemisphere. The clue says so, and it is a good link to a science lesson on the seasons.
Can I use it in a classroom with no pool or beach nearby?
Yes. Most of the clues describe things any child knows from books or movies, and you can swap in local words (the lake, the park, the county fair) by editing the box.
Can I change the words and clues?
Yes. Each of the 13 lines is a word, a colon and its clue. Edit any of them, and the crossword is rebuilt with new numbers.
How do I save it as a PDF?
Press Print and choose “Save as PDF” as the printer. The puzzle is page one and the answer key is page two.
How do I get a different layout?
Press “Make another”. The same words and clues are placed in a new arrangement, so each table can have its own puzzle.
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