Spring Crossword

About this crossword

This 5th Grade Spring crossword features 18 interlocking words, each with a themed clue and no word bank, for an extra challenge. Kids read each clue, work out the answer, and fill it into the grid — a fun way to build spring vocabulary, spelling, and reading skills. The second page is a complete answer key.

Sample clues in this crossword

Solve clues like these (answers are on page two):

1. A small bump on a branch that becomes a leaf or flower
2. A baby bird hatches from this in the nest
3. Spring showers that help flowers grow
4. A cozy home birds build for their eggs
5. You plant this and it grows into a plant
6. What plants do when they get bigger

Learning goals

• Learn and review 18 themed spring words.
• Read a clue and match it to the correct word.
• Reinforce spelling by writing answers into the grid.

How to use it

• Print both pages on US Letter paper.
• Solve the puzzle on page one.
• Check your work with the answer key on page two.