Classroom Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle | Free Printable Worksheet
A low-stakes way to review academic vocabulary before a test, in any subject: this set covers the general 'school words' every class uses (synonym, hypothesis, thesis), but the same approach works for a spelling list, a novel's vocabulary, or subject-specific terms. Ready to print as a bell ringer, a sub plan, or an early-finisher handout — no prep beyond hitting print.
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What do you call a word that means almost the same as another word? | SYNONYM What do you call a word that means the opposite of another word? | ANTONYM What figure of speech compares two things without using 'like' or 'as'? | METAPHOR What do you do when you retell the main points of a text briefly, in your own words? | SUMMARIZE What do you call an educated guess you test with an experiment? | HYPOTHESIS What do you call a group of sentences that all develop one main idea? | PARAGRAPH What word describes the set of words you know and use? | VOCABULARY What do you call the exact meaning of a word? | DEFINITION What do you do when you guess what will happen next in a story? | PREDICT What do you do when you look at how two things are alike? | COMPARE What do you do when you look at how two things are different? | CONTRAST What do you call a reference that shows where information came from? | CITATION What do you call a plan listing the main points of an essay before you write it? | OUTLINE What do you call the main argument or claim of an essay? | THESIS What do you do when you break something down to understand it more closely? | ANALYZE
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Swap this list for whatever your class actually needs this week: a spelling list, vocabulary from a novel you're reading, or terms specific to your subject — this set is Tier 2 academic vocabulary, the kind that shows up across every subject. Paste the whole list in at once with the bulk-paste option, or add clues one at a time. Print one copy per student with answers hidden, then flip on Show answers and print a second copy for yourself as an answer key. No login, no student accounts, and nothing about your class gets collected or stored.
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- Weekly Tier 2 vocabulary review
- Pre-test study guide for any subject
- Bell ringer before a reading or writing lesson
- Sub plan for an ELA or study-skills block