Parts of Speech Crossword Puzzle | Free Printable Worksheet
A low-stakes way to review grammar with upper-elementary students: all eight parts of speech, plus the sentence and punctuation words that go with them. Every clue includes an example, so students practice spotting the job a word does, not just memorizing a definition. Ready to print as a bell ringer, a literacy center activity, or an early-finisher handout — no prep beyond hitting print.
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What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea? | NOUN What part of speech shows an action, like run or jump? | VERB What part of speech describes a noun, like tall or blue? | ADJECTIVE What part of speech tells how, when, or where, like quickly? | ADVERB What word takes the place of a noun, like he, she, or it? | PRONOUN What word shows where something is, like under or behind? | PREPOSITION What joining word connects ideas, like and, but, or or? | CONJUNCTION What word shows a strong feeling, like Wow! or Oops!? | INTERJECTION What do you call the small words a, an, and the? | ARTICLE What part of a sentence tells who or what it is about? | SUBJECT What part of a sentence tells what the subject does? | PREDICATE What group of words expresses a complete thought? | SENTENCE What do you call a noun that means more than one, like cats? | PLURAL What punctuation mark ends a telling sentence? | PERIOD What kind of letter starts every sentence and every name? | CAPITAL
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Swap this list for whatever skill your class is working on — types of sentences, prefixes and suffixes, or this week's spelling words — the same approach works for any grammar or vocabulary set. 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.
Perfect for
- Weekly grammar review
- Literacy center or partner activity
- Bell ringer before a writing lesson
- Sub plan for an ELA block