Crossword Puzzle Worksheets

How to Solve Crossword Puzzles

Solving crossword puzzles can both be enjoyable and challenging, which depends on how you handle them. However, when you're trying to solve puzzles efficiently, you need to be varied with a few things which can help you in your case. Let's list them down

1. The first step is to find out the theme of the puzzle. The title of the puzzle gives you a general clue on the direction that all the responses for that puzzle might take.

2. Sometimes, guesses can do you wonders. Use a pencil to change the words if they don't align with the themes or are wrong.

3. Do not forget to spot the plurals; they might be a part of the puzzle.

Kinds of Diets

Complete the puzzle by identifying the name of each popular diet.


First Lines of Famous Novels

Complete the puzzle with the title of the novel that matches its first line. There are no spaces between words in the puzzle. Punctuation marks get their own box


The Founding Fathers

All the clues here related to people that helped shape the American government.


Signs of the Zodiac

These are the symbols for Zodiac signs.


Disney Princesses

Name the Disney princess that appeared in each movie.


Historical Pandemics

Complete the puzzle with the title of the novel that matches its first line. There are no spaces between words in the puzzle.


Words the Start with Z

There are 1,118 words in the dictionary that start with this letter.


Words that Rhyme with Beach

There are also many words that rhyme with teach.


Words About Love

A good puzzle for mid-February.


Hard-To-Pronounce Words

Have students say the words aloud for extra credit.


Common Phobias

These are names for fear reactions to certain things.


Dog Breeds

These may take a bit of research. I always like to have those available for research skill building.


Mythical

These that are related to myths and fables.


Positive Personality Traits

Words we use to describe positive people traits.