Easy crossword puzzles provide great language practice. Students need to read clues, figure out the answers, and then spell the answers correctly as they place them in to the grid. Be sure to try lots of crosswords while you're here at Spelling-Words-Well!
What's so clever about this crossword? The answer to every clue is spelled using only the letters in WATERMELON. You'd be surprised at just how many words are possible. Hopefully this is a sweet, juicy challenge for you, and not too seedy!
Across
1. A chunk of rock from space that makes a light streak in the sky
3. H2O
7. To resume or take up again
8. Small gardening tool
9. Bumps on the skin, from toads?
11. Group of females
14. Lease payment
15. Find out new information
17. Inn
18. A large plant with bark
19. Yellow fruit
20. Tidier
22. Back tooth
23. Usual or ordinary
Down
1. Shelf above a fireplace
2. Mental attitude of a person or group, especially regarding confidence during adversity
4. Tall fortress
5. A car that is lent to replace one that’s being serviced
6. Cat sound
10. Squad of players
12. Relating to the mind
13. Far off
16. Lasting through all time
17. A teacher and role model
21. Village
How many more WATERMELON words can you list that are not in the puzzle? Try to list at least 20 more that are spelled with at least FOUR letters. Scroll down to the blue button for some possible answers.
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