Synonyms Crossword With 8th Grade Words

Assign the synonyms crossword first, then the antonyms crossword. Ask students to use three bank words in their own sentences afterward.

Solve a 12 word crossword where every clue is a synonym, such as refill and painstaking. Synonyms are words with the same or nearly the same meaning, and every clue in this crossword is a synonym of its answer. The directions on the page read: Read each clue. Find the word in the word bank with the same meaning and write it in the matching numbered squares, one letter per square. Use every word once. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 8th grade synonyms and antonyms, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Extravagant is an antonym of frugal. On the antonyms crossword, extravagant is the clue and frugal is the answer from the word bank.

Clear is a close synonym for lucid. On the synonyms crossword, clear is the clue and lucid is the answer, along with pairs such as refill and replenish.

A word bank keeps the task about meaning. Students must still weigh shades of meaning and fit the letter count, but they are not asked to spell new words from memory.