Winter Crossword Puzzle (free printable)
A free winter crossword with thirteen words and clues written for grades 2 to 5: snowflake, blizzard, hibernate and more. Numbered squares, an answer key and a word bank option.
To save a PDF, choose Print, then “Save as PDF” as the printer. Only the sheets print.
All 13 words are in the crossword (15 × 12 squares).
About this set
Thirteen winter words with a clue for each, written so that a good second grader can solve them with the pictures in their head and a fifth grader still has to think: a spike of ice hanging from a roof, a big snowstorm with strong wind, what some animals do all winter. The words cross at shared letters, so every answer helps with another. Turn on the word bank for younger students and leave it off for older ones, and press Make another for a different layout from the same clues, so neighbors do not share the same puzzle.
Grades: 2nd to 5th grade. Best in: December, January, February.
The words and clues
- Snowflake :
- A tiny, six-sided piece of ice that falls from the sky
- Sled :
- You sit on it to slide down a snowy hill
- Mittens :
- Warm covers for your hands that have a place for your thumb
- Scarf :
- You wrap it around your neck to stay warm
- Icicle :
- A spike of ice hanging from a roof or branch
- Blizzard :
- A big snowstorm with strong wind
- Frost :
- A thin layer of ice crystals on a window or the grass
- Igloo :
- A round house made from blocks of snow
- Penguin :
- A black and white bird that swims but cannot fly
- Cocoa :
- A warm chocolate drink for a cold day
- Skates :
- Boots with blades that you wear to glide on ice
- Boots :
- You wear these on your feet to walk through deep snow
- Hibernate :
- To sleep through the winter, as bears do
How to use it: five ideas
- Word bank for grade 2: leave it on, and have partners read each clue aloud before they write.
- No word bank for grade 5: students solve from the clues alone, then check against the answer key.
- Write your own: students make three new clues in their own words for any three answers.
- Science link: add one clue per day to the class crossword from the winter unit (frost, hibernate, blizzard).
- Different layouts: press Make another for each table so students cannot copy from neighbors.
Related
Questions
Can I change the clues?
Yes. Every word and clue is in the box on this page. Edit any line and the crossword rebuilds, with numbers and clue lists updated.
Are the words the same as the word search?
Many are, so students can solve the word search first for the spelling and the crossword second for the meaning.
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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