Easy Ocean Crossword Puzzle
An easy crossword puzzle for grades 1 and 2 about the ocean and the beach: sea animals, waves, sand and shells. Ten short, clear clues, one answer each, and a word bank with every answer, so new readers can check their spelling. Answer key on page 2.
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- Size
- US Letter (8.5 × 11 in), fits A4
- 2 pages: the puzzle and its answer key
- Level
- Grade 1
- License
- Free for personal & classroom use
About this puzzle
An easy crossword puzzle for grades 1 and 2 about the ocean and the beach: sea animals, waves, sand and shells. Ten short, clear clues, one answer each, and a word bank with every answer, so new readers can check their spelling. Answer key on page 2. It is an easy crossword for grades 1 and 2, with short clues and every answer in a word bank.
On this sheet
Every answer is in the word bank. Word bank BOAT CRAB DOLPHIN OCTOPUS SAND SEAL SHELL STARFISH WAVE WHALE Across The biggest animal in the ocean. A hard home you can find on the beach. You ride in this on top of the water. A smart sea animal that clicks, whistles and jumps. Down Water that rolls up onto the beach. This sea animal barks and claps its flippers. It walks sideways and has two big claws. A sea animal shaped like a star. A sea animal with eight arms.
Tips for using it
- Read the first few clues aloud together, then let your child take over.
- Solve the clue you are surest about first: every word you fill in gives you letters for the words that cross it.
- Write in pencil. Crossword fans erase all the time, and that is part of the fun.
- Count the boxes before you guess: a four-letter answer can't be ELEPHANT.
Printing tips
Download the PDF and print at 100% (or “fit to page” on A4). Page 1 is the puzzle and page 2 is the answer key with the answers in red; print just page 1 if you want to keep the answers for checking. Free for personal, family and classroom use.
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